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Precipitation Rankings, February 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1972 1-Month	3.73" (94.74mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1987
	3.73" (94.74mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1900
	Ties: 1947, 1996
Jan–Feb 1972 2-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1980
	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	-0.34" (-8.63mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1900
	Ties: 2010
Dec 1971–Feb 1972 3-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1980
	8.47" (215.14mm)	9.58" (243.33mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1900
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1971–Feb 1972 4-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1940
Nov 1971–Feb 1972 4-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
Oct 1971–Feb 1972 5-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1948
Oct 1971–Feb 1972 5-Month	14.67" (372.62mm)	17.21" (437.13mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	17.70" (449.58mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1948
Sep 1971–Feb 1972 6-Month	17.70" (449.58mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	-3.21" (-81.53mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1948
Aug 1971–Feb 1972 7-Month	22.20" (563.88mm)	24.42" (620.27mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	25.82" (655.83mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1948
Jul 1971–Feb 1972 8-Month	25.82" (655.83mm)	28.20" (716.28mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	27.96" (710.18mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-3.98" (-101.10mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1948
Jun 1971–Feb 1972 9-Month	27.96" (710.18mm)	31.94" (811.28mm)	-3.98" (-101.10mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	31.45" (798.83mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
May 1971–Feb 1972 10-Month	31.45" (798.83mm)	35.34" (897.64mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Apr 1971–Feb 1972 11-Month	33.37" (847.60mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-5.28" (-134.11mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Apr 1971–Feb 1972 11-Month	33.37" (847.60mm)	38.65" (981.71mm)	-5.28" (-134.11mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	36.88" (936.75mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Mar 1971–Feb 1972 12-Month	36.88" (936.75mm)	41.99" (1,066.55mm)	-5.11" (-129.80mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2006
Sep 1970–Feb 1972 18-Month	58.30" (1,480.82mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	2002
Sep 1970–Feb 1972 18-Month	58.30" (1,480.82mm)	62.87" (1,596.90mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2007
Mar 1970–Feb 1972 24-Month	78.57" (1,995.68mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	-5.39" (-136.90mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
Mar 1970–Feb 1972 24-Month	78.57" (1,995.68mm)	83.96" (2,132.58mm)	-5.39" (-136.90mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2007
Mar 1969–Feb 1972 36-Month	126.16" (3,204.46mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1967
Mar 1969–Feb 1972 36-Month	126.16" (3,204.46mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2008
Mar 1968–Feb 1972 48-Month	167.13" (4,245.10mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1968
Mar 1968–Feb 1972 48-Month	167.13" (4,245.10mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2009
Mar 1967–Feb 1972 60-Month	207.81" (5,278.37mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1969
Mar 1967–Feb 1972 60-Month	207.81" (5,278.37mm)	209.81" (5,329.17mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings