Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, December 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 2001 1-Month	3.04" (77.22mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1943
December 2001 1-Month	3.04" (77.22mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1973
Nov–Dec 2001 2-Month	4.26" (108.20mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1917
Nov–Dec 2001 2-Month	4.26" (108.20mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	-3.59" (-91.19mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1969
Oct–Dec 2001 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-5.99" (-152.15mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Oct–Dec 2001 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	11.35" (288.29mm)	-5.99" (-152.15mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2005
Sep–Dec 2001 4-Month	8.90" (226.06mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1914	1908
Sep–Dec 2001 4-Month	8.90" (226.06mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	-6.23" (-158.24mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2005
Aug–Dec 2001 5-Month	12.26" (311.40mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-6.78" (-172.22mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	2001
Aug–Dec 2001 5-Month	12.26" (311.40mm)	19.04" (483.62mm)	-6.78" (-172.22mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Jul–Dec 2001 6-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Jul–Dec 2001 6-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	22.72" (577.09mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2018
Jun–Dec 2001 7-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1949
Jun–Dec 2001 7-Month	21.44" (544.58mm)	26.37" (669.80mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
May–Dec 2001 8-Month	24.50" (622.30mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.46" (-138.68mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1965
May–Dec 2001 8-Month	24.50" (622.30mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.46" (-138.68mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Apr–Dec 2001 9-Month	26.25" (666.75mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	-7.61" (-193.29mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1965
Apr–Dec 2001 9-Month	26.25" (666.75mm)	33.86" (860.04mm)	-7.61" (-193.29mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Mar–Dec 2001 10-Month	35.00" (889.00mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
	35.00" (889.00mm)	37.79" (959.87mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
	Ties: 1995
Feb–Dec 2001 11-Month	37.78" (959.61mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1965
Feb–Dec 2001 11-Month	37.78" (959.61mm)	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	-3.23" (-82.04mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1972
Jan–Dec 2001 12-Month	39.98" (1,015.49mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1980	1965
Jan–Dec 2001 12-Month	39.98" (1,015.49mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2018
Jul 2000–Dec 2001 18-Month	62.85" (1,596.39mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	-4.50" (-114.30mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1965
Jul 2000–Dec 2001 18-Month	62.85" (1,596.39mm)	67.35" (1,710.69mm)	-4.50" (-114.30mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Jan 2000–Dec 2001 24-Month	90.17" (2,290.32mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Jan 2000–Dec 2001 24-Month	90.17" (2,290.32mm)	89.27" (2,267.46mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Jan 1999–Dec 2001 36-Month	136.21" (3,459.73mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Jan 1999–Dec 2001 36-Month	136.21" (3,459.73mm)	133.83" (3,399.28mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Jan 1998–Dec 2001 48-Month	186.37" (4,733.80mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Jan 1998–Dec 2001 48-Month	186.37" (4,733.80mm)	178.43" (4,532.12mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Jan 1997–Dec 2001 60-Month	227.49" (5,778.25mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
Jan 1997–Dec 2001 60-Month	227.49" (5,778.25mm)	223.12" (5,667.25mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings