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Precipitation Rankings, April 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1972 1-Month	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1989, 1991
	0.11" (2.79mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1926
	Ties: 1948, 1969, 2000
Mar–Apr 1972 2-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	2008
Mar–Apr 1972 2-Month	0.12" (3.05mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Feb–Apr 1972 3-Month	0.13" (3.30mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Feb–Apr 1972 3-Month	0.13" (3.30mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.70" (-68.58mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Dec 1971–Apr 1972 5-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1904
Dec 1971–Apr 1972 5-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Nov 1971–Apr 1972 6-Month	2.02" (51.31mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-3.99" (-101.34mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Nov 1971–Apr 1972 6-Month	2.02" (51.31mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-3.99" (-101.34mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Oct 1971–Apr 1972 7-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
Oct 1971–Apr 1972 7-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-3.06" (-77.73mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
Sep 1971–Apr 1972 8-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2002
Sep 1971–Apr 1972 8-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
Aug 1971–Apr 1972 9-Month	8.90" (226.06mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Aug 1971–Apr 1972 9-Month	8.90" (226.06mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
Jul 1971–Apr 1972 10-Month	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-1.87" (-47.50mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-1.87" (-47.50mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
	Ties: 2010
Jun 1971–Apr 1972 11-Month	10.13" (257.30mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Jun 1971–Apr 1972 11-Month	10.13" (257.30mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
May 1971–Apr 1972 12-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
May 1971–Apr 1972 12-Month	10.47" (265.94mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1941
Nov 1970–Apr 1972 18-Month	12.86" (326.64mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1903
Nov 1970–Apr 1972 18-Month	12.86" (326.64mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-5.75" (-146.05mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1993
May 1970–Apr 1972 24-Month	19.28" (489.71mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.88" (-149.35mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1904
May 1970–Apr 1972 24-Month	19.28" (489.71mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.88" (-149.35mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1906
May 1969–Apr 1972 36-Month	31.55" (801.37mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1963	1904
May 1969–Apr 1972 36-Month	31.55" (801.37mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.16" (-156.46mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
May 1968–Apr 1972 48-Month	42.59" (1,081.79mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1904
May 1968–Apr 1972 48-Month	42.59" (1,081.79mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	-7.63" (-193.80mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1908
May 1967–Apr 1972 60-Month	58.15" (1,477.01mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
May 1967–Apr 1972 60-Month	58.15" (1,477.01mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings