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Precipitation Rankings, October 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1970 1-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1915, 1917, 1952
October 1970 1-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2004
Sep–Oct 1970 2-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2020
	0.59" (14.99mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1982
	Ties: 1902, 1928
Aug–Oct 1970 3-Month	1.60" (40.64mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2020
	1.60" (40.64mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1983
	Ties: 1900
Jul–Oct 1970 4-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2020
	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	1982
	Ties: 1957
Jun–Oct 1970 5-Month	4.10" (104.14mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2020
	4.10" (104.14mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1941
	Ties: 1965
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	4.54" (115.32mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2020
May–Oct 1970 6-Month	4.54" (115.32mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	0.38" (9.66mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2020
Apr–Oct 1970 7-Month	5.26" (133.60mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	6.01" (152.65mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	2008
Mar–Oct 1970 8-Month	6.01" (152.65mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Feb–Oct 1970 9-Month	6.56" (166.62mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
	6.56" (166.62mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 2018
Jan–Oct 1970 10-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1966
	7.83" (198.88mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 2009
Dec 1969–Oct 1970 11-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 1958
Nov 1969–Oct 1970 12-Month	9.81" (249.17mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
	9.81" (249.17mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 1962
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1929, 2002
May 1969–Oct 1970 18-Month	14.19" (360.43mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	22.54" (572.52mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.93" (49.03mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1960
Nov 1968–Oct 1970 24-Month	22.54" (572.52mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.93" (49.03mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1984
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	31.86" (809.24mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1955
Nov 1967–Oct 1970 36-Month	31.86" (809.24mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	44.35" (1,126.49mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Nov 1966–Oct 1970 48-Month	44.35" (1,126.49mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1998
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	51.84" (1,316.74mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2003
Nov 1965–Oct 1970 60-Month	51.84" (1,316.74mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984

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