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Precipitation Rankings, January 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1973 1-Month	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1970
	3.51" (89.15mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
	Ties: 1895
Dec 1972–Jan 1973 2-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1944
	9.27" (235.46mm)	6.80" (172.72mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1958
	Ties: 1976
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1940
Nov 1972–Jan 1973 3-Month	13.92" (353.57mm)	10.72" (272.29mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1984
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	17.91" (454.91mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1948
Oct 1972–Jan 1973 4-Month	17.91" (454.91mm)	14.43" (366.52mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	2006
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	21.95" (557.53mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Sep 1972–Jan 1973 5-Month	21.95" (557.53mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2006
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	24.77" (629.16mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1948, 1985
Aug 1972–Jan 1973 6-Month	24.77" (629.16mm)	21.63" (549.40mm)	3.14" (79.76mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2006
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	29.39" (746.51mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	3.98" (101.10mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Jul 1972–Jan 1973 7-Month	29.39" (746.51mm)	25.41" (645.41mm)	3.98" (101.10mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2006
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	35.31" (896.87mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Jun 1972–Jan 1973 8-Month	35.31" (896.87mm)	29.16" (740.66mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2006
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	38.14" (968.76mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	5.58" (141.74mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
May 1972–Jan 1973 9-Month	38.14" (968.76mm)	32.56" (827.02mm)	5.58" (141.74mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	40.53" (1,029.46mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Apr 1972–Jan 1973 10-Month	40.53" (1,029.46mm)	35.87" (911.10mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	46.39" (1,178.31mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	7.18" (182.38mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Mar 1972–Jan 1973 11-Month	46.39" (1,178.31mm)	39.21" (995.93mm)	7.18" (182.38mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Feb 1972–Jan 1973 12-Month	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	42.03" (1,067.56mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2006
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	68.59" (1,742.19mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	5.01" (127.26mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Aug 1971–Jan 1973 18-Month	68.59" (1,742.19mm)	63.58" (1,614.93mm)	5.01" (127.26mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2007
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	87.66" (2,226.56mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Feb 1971–Jan 1973 24-Month	87.66" (2,226.56mm)	84.00" (2,133.60mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2007
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Feb 1970–Jan 1973 36-Month	129.83" (3,297.68mm)	125.95" (3,199.13mm)	3.88" (98.55mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2008
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	177.04" (4,496.82mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1968
Feb 1969–Jan 1973 48-Month	177.04" (4,496.82mm)	167.95" (4,265.93mm)	9.09" (230.89mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2009
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	215.13" (5,464.30mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1969
Feb 1968–Jan 1973 60-Month	215.13" (5,464.30mm)	209.88" (5,330.95mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 28, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings