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Precipitation Rankings, January 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	3.86" (98.04mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
January 1974 1-Month	3.86" (98.04mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	0.22" (5.58mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	1979
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1981
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	14.98" (380.49mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1978
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	18.33" (465.58mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2006
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	21.58" (548.13mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	21.58" (548.13mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	2.79" (70.86mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2006
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	29.62" (752.35mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1981
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	29.62" (752.35mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	34.62" (879.35mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	4.66" (118.37mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	34.62" (879.35mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	4.66" (118.37mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	39.73" (1,009.14mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1965
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	39.73" (1,009.14mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	8.69" (220.73mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	7.93" (201.43mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	49.29" (1,251.97mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	7.93" (201.43mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	52.15" (1,324.61mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	52.15" (1,324.61mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	7.54" (191.52mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	80.97" (2,056.64mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
	80.97" (2,056.64mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	13.75" (349.25mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2006
	Ties: 1978
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	113.17" (2,874.52mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	23.97" (608.84mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1966
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	113.17" (2,874.52mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	23.97" (608.84mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	153.71" (3,904.23mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1967
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	153.71" (3,904.23mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	196.43" (4,989.32mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	17.93" (455.42mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1967
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	196.43" (4,989.32mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	17.93" (455.42mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2012
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	244.92" (6,220.97mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	21.87" (555.50mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1967
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	244.92" (6,220.97mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	21.87" (555.50mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings