Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, January 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 2002 1-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1955
January 2002 1-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1979
Dec 2001–Jan 2002 2-Month	5.67" (144.02mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1981
	5.67" (144.02mm)	7.46" (189.48mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1979
	Ties: 1897
Nov 2001–Jan 2002 3-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Nov 2001–Jan 2002 3-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	11.49" (291.85mm)	-4.60" (-116.84mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1978
Oct 2001–Jan 2002 4-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	-7.01" (-178.05mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Oct 2001–Jan 2002 4-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	15.00" (381.00mm)	-7.01" (-178.05mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
Sep 2001–Jan 2002 5-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	-7.26" (-184.41mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	2002
Sep 2001–Jan 2002 5-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	18.79" (477.27mm)	-7.26" (-184.41mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
Aug 2001–Jan 2002 6-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-7.79" (-197.86mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1985
Aug 2001–Jan 2002 6-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	-7.79" (-197.86mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Jul 2001–Jan 2002 7-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	-8.16" (-207.27mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Jul 2001–Jan 2002 7-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	26.34" (669.04mm)	-8.16" (-207.27mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Jun 2001–Jan 2002 8-Month	24.07" (611.38mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.89" (-149.60mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1965
	24.07" (611.38mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-5.89" (-149.60mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1913
May 2001–Jan 2002 9-Month	27.13" (689.10mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1965
	27.13" (689.10mm)	33.55" (852.17mm)	-6.42" (-163.07mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1931
Apr 2001–Jan 2002 10-Month	28.88" (733.55mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	-8.53" (-216.66mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1966
Apr 2001–Jan 2002 10-Month	28.88" (733.55mm)	37.41" (950.21mm)	-8.53" (-216.66mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Mar 2001–Jan 2002 11-Month	37.63" (955.80mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
	37.63" (955.80mm)	41.36" (1,050.54mm)	-3.73" (-94.74mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1977
Feb 2001–Jan 2002 12-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	-4.20" (-106.68mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1966
Feb 2001–Jan 2002 12-Month	40.41" (1,026.41mm)	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	-4.20" (-106.68mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Aug 2000–Jan 2002 18-Month	60.11" (1,526.79mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	-7.11" (-180.60mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1966
Aug 2000–Jan 2002 18-Month	60.11" (1,526.79mm)	67.22" (1,707.39mm)	-7.11" (-180.60mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2006
Feb 2000–Jan 2002 24-Month	89.28" (2,267.71mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1966
Feb 2000–Jan 2002 24-Month	89.28" (2,267.71mm)	89.20" (2,265.68mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1974
Feb 1999–Jan 2002 36-Month	132.44" (3,363.98mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	-1.37" (-34.79mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1967
Feb 1999–Jan 2002 36-Month	132.44" (3,363.98mm)	133.81" (3,398.77mm)	-1.37" (-34.79mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2011
Feb 1998–Jan 2002 48-Month	183.19" (4,653.03mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
Feb 1998–Jan 2002 48-Month	183.19" (4,653.03mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2012
Feb 1997–Jan 2002 60-Month	226.71" (5,758.43mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1967
Feb 1997–Jan 2002 60-Month	226.71" (5,758.43mm)	223.05" (5,665.47mm)	3.66" (92.96mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings