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Precipitation Rankings, October 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1956 1-Month	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1915, 1917, 1952
October 1956 1-Month	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2004
Sep–Oct 1956 2-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1955	2020
	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1982
	Ties: 1996
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	1.16" (29.46mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
Aug–Oct 1956 3-Month	1.16" (29.46mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
Jul–Oct 1956 4-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1982
Jun–Oct 1956 5-Month	2.18" (55.37mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
	2.18" (55.37mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-1.00" (-25.40mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1941
	Ties: 2003, 2018
May–Oct 1956 6-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1954	2020
	3.57" (90.68mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
	Ties: 1943
Apr–Oct 1956 7-Month	4.71" (119.63mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1955	2020
	4.71" (119.63mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
	Ties: 1922
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2008
Mar–Oct 1956 8-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Feb–Oct 1956 9-Month	5.34" (135.64mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1966
	5.34" (135.64mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
	Ties: 1934
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.17" (-29.71mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Jan–Oct 1956 10-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.17" (-29.71mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Dec 1955–Oct 1956 11-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	10.40" (264.16mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Nov 1955–Oct 1956 12-Month	10.40" (264.16mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	14.40" (365.76mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1929, 2002
May 1955–Oct 1956 18-Month	14.40" (365.76mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	18.71" (475.23mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1960
Nov 1954–Oct 1956 24-Month	18.71" (475.23mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1984
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	26.25" (666.75mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-4.68" (-118.87mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Nov 1953–Oct 1956 36-Month	26.25" (666.75mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-4.68" (-118.87mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1984
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1931
Nov 1952–Oct 1956 48-Month	33.34" (846.84mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	-7.83" (-198.88mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	45.82" (1,163.83mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2003
Nov 1951–Oct 1956 60-Month	45.82" (1,163.83mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-5.58" (-141.73mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings