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Precipitation Rankings, May 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1973 1-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1901
May 1973 1-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	4.66" (118.36mm)	1.62" (41.15mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	8.63" (219.20mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1901
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	12.93" (328.42mm)	8.63" (219.20mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2017
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	11.84" (300.74mm)	9.77" (248.15mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1936
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	11.84" (300.74mm)	9.77" (248.15mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	13.86" (352.04mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1936
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	23.36" (593.34mm)	13.86" (352.04mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1945
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	15.95" (405.13mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1936
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	26.62" (676.15mm)	15.95" (405.13mm)	10.67" (271.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	18.25" (463.55mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1936
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	29.18" (741.17mm)	18.25" (463.55mm)	10.93" (277.62mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	34.94" (887.48mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	13.78" (350.02mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	34.94" (887.48mm)	21.16" (537.46mm)	13.78" (350.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	38.52" (978.41mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	14.15" (359.41mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1934
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	38.52" (978.41mm)	24.37" (619.00mm)	14.15" (359.41mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	43.47" (1,104.14mm)	28.49" (723.65mm)	14.98" (380.49mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1940
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	43.47" (1,104.14mm)	28.49" (723.65mm)	14.98" (380.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	46.55" (1,182.37mm)	32.21" (818.13mm)	14.34" (364.24mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	46.55" (1,182.37mm)	32.21" (818.13mm)	14.34" (364.24mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	50.98" (1,294.89mm)	35.92" (912.37mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	50.98" (1,294.89mm)	35.92" (912.37mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1927
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	40.52" (1,029.21mm)	12.45" (316.23mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	40.52" (1,029.21mm)	12.45" (316.23mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1994
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	70.27" (1,784.86mm)	58.77" (1,492.76mm)	11.50" (292.10mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	70.27" (1,784.86mm)	58.77" (1,492.76mm)	11.50" (292.10mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2020
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	87.80" (2,230.12mm)	81.08" (2,059.43mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	87.80" (2,230.12mm)	81.08" (2,059.43mm)	6.72" (170.69mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1994
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	127.71" (3,243.83mm)	121.61" (3,088.89mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	127.71" (3,243.83mm)	121.61" (3,088.89mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1929
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	170.76" (4,337.30mm)	162.17" (4,119.12mm)	8.59" (218.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	170.76" (4,337.30mm)	162.17" (4,119.12mm)	8.59" (218.18mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	213.15" (5,414.01mm)	202.74" (5,149.60mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	213.15" (5,414.01mm)	202.74" (5,149.60mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 26, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings