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Precipitation Rankings, May 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1972 1-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1925
	2.46" (62.48mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2004
	Ties: 1907
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	4.90" (124.46mm)	5.68" (144.27mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1925
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	4.90" (124.46mm)	5.68" (144.27mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2011
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1958
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2011
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	8.77" (222.76mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1958
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	8.77" (222.76mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2011
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	10.23" (259.84mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1958
	10.23" (259.84mm)	11.04" (280.42mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2013
	Ties: 1911
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	13.03" (330.96mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1958
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	13.03" (330.96mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2013
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	16.50" (419.10mm)	15.60" (396.24mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1987
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	16.50" (419.10mm)	15.60" (396.24mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2004
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1925
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	18.31" (465.07mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	21.69" (550.93mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1925
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	21.65" (549.91mm)	21.69" (550.93mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.82" (630.43mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.82" (630.43mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	27.18" (690.37mm)	27.88" (708.15mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	27.18" (690.37mm)	27.88" (708.15mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2017
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	29.70" (754.38mm)	31.14" (790.96mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	42.16" (1,070.86mm)	44.16" (1,121.66mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1931
	42.16" (1,070.86mm)	44.16" (1,121.66mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1900
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	62.59" (1,589.79mm)	62.26" (1,581.40mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1931
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	62.59" (1,589.79mm)	62.26" (1,581.40mm)	0.33" (8.39mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	92.86" (2,358.64mm)	93.40" (2,372.36mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1936
	92.86" (2,358.64mm)	93.40" (2,372.36mm)	-0.54" (-13.72mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
	Ties: 1950
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	127.76" (3,245.10mm)	124.54" (3,163.32mm)	3.22" (81.78mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	127.76" (3,245.10mm)	124.54" (3,163.32mm)	3.22" (81.78mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	160.60" (4,079.24mm)	155.69" (3,954.53mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1934
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	160.60" (4,079.24mm)	155.69" (3,954.53mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings