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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	0.33" (8.38mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
	0.33" (8.38mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
	Ties: 1909
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1924
Apr–May 1972 2-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	-1.14" (-28.95mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	1.07" (27.18mm)	2.96" (75.18mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1910
Mar–May 1972 3-Month	1.07" (27.18mm)	2.96" (75.18mm)	-1.89" (-48.00mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	-2.57" (-65.27mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1972
Feb–May 1972 4-Month	1.49" (37.85mm)	4.06" (103.12mm)	-2.57" (-65.27mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Jan–May 1972 5-Month	1.89" (48.01mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966, 1972
	1.89" (48.01mm)	5.23" (132.84mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2019
	Ties: 1966
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	3.82" (97.03mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1931
Dec 1971–May 1972 6-Month	3.82" (97.03mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
Nov 1971–May 1972 7-Month	4.72" (119.89mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	-2.41" (-61.21mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1924
	4.72" (119.89mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	-2.41" (-61.21mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
	Ties: 1950
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	5.42" (137.67mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1959
Oct 1971–May 1972 8-Month	5.42" (137.67mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2005
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	8.47" (215.14mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Sep 1971–May 1972 9-Month	5.76" (146.30mm)	8.47" (215.14mm)	-2.71" (-68.84mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2005
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1934
Aug 1971–May 1972 10-Month	6.47" (164.34mm)	9.06" (230.12mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2005
Jul 1971–May 1972 11-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	9.60" (243.84mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1959	2021
	6.91" (175.51mm)	9.60" (243.84mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
	Ties: 1953
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1934
Jun 1971–May 1972 12-Month	7.61" (193.29mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-2.31" (-58.68mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1929
Dec 1970–May 1972 18-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-2.31" (-58.68mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
Jun 1970–May 1972 24-Month	20.08" (510.03mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
	20.08" (510.03mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
	Ties: 1937
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	29.81" (757.17mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2022
Jun 1969–May 1972 36-Month	29.81" (757.17mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1985
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	41.12" (1,044.45mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Jun 1968–May 1972 48-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	41.12" (1,044.45mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1986
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	52.25" (1,327.15mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Jun 1967–May 1972 60-Month	52.25" (1,327.15mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings