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Precipitation Rankings, October 2006

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2006 1-Month	5.75" (146.05mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1924
October 2006 1-Month	5.75" (146.05mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2005
Sep–Oct 2006 2-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1914
Sep–Oct 2006 2-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2005
Aug–Oct 2006 3-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1940
Aug–Oct 2006 3-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	1.74" (44.19mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1955
Jul–Oct 2006 4-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1968
Jul–Oct 2006 4-Month	16.34" (415.04mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2021
Jun–Oct 2006 5-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
Jun–Oct 2006 5-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2021
May–Oct 2006 6-Month	34.20" (868.68mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	12.09" (307.09mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1964
May–Oct 2006 6-Month	34.20" (868.68mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	12.09" (307.09mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Apr–Oct 2006 7-Month	37.15" (943.61mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1964
Apr–Oct 2006 7-Month	37.15" (943.61mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	11.13" (282.70mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2021
Mar–Oct 2006 8-Month	37.81" (960.37mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	7.86" (199.64mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Mar–Oct 2006 8-Month	37.81" (960.37mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	7.86" (199.64mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Feb–Oct 2006 9-Month	40.22" (1,021.59mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	7.06" (179.33mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Feb–Oct 2006 9-Month	40.22" (1,021.59mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	7.06" (179.33mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Jan–Oct 2006 10-Month	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Jan–Oct 2006 10-Month	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Dec 2005–Oct 2006 11-Month	49.73" (1,263.14mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Dec 2005–Oct 2006 11-Month	49.73" (1,263.14mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	9.10" (231.14mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Nov 2005–Oct 2006 12-Month	54.81" (1,392.17mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1965
Nov 2005–Oct 2006 12-Month	54.81" (1,392.17mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
May 2005–Oct 2006 18-Month	85.25" (2,165.35mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	18.54" (470.92mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1965
May 2005–Oct 2006 18-Month	85.25" (2,165.35mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	18.54" (470.92mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Nov 2004–Oct 2006 24-Month	111.10" (2,821.94mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	21.84" (554.74mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1966
Nov 2004–Oct 2006 24-Month	111.10" (2,821.94mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	21.84" (554.74mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Nov 2003–Oct 2006 36-Month	158.09" (4,015.49mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	24.22" (615.19mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1966
Nov 2003–Oct 2006 36-Month	158.09" (4,015.49mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	24.22" (615.19mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2011
Nov 2002–Oct 2006 48-Month	213.77" (5,429.76mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	35.27" (895.86mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1966
Nov 2002–Oct 2006 48-Month	213.77" (5,429.76mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	35.27" (895.86mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Nov 2001–Oct 2006 60-Month	254.12" (6,454.65mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1966
Nov 2001–Oct 2006 60-Month	254.12" (6,454.65mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings