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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	4.94" (125.48mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1903
May 1973 1-Month	4.94" (125.48mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1989
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	3.96" (100.58mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1963
Apr–May 1973 2-Month	11.43" (290.32mm)	7.47" (189.74mm)	3.96" (100.58mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Mar–May 1973 3-Month	14.99" (380.75mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1926
	14.99" (380.75mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	3.62" (91.95mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
	Ties: 2011
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	18.54" (470.92mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2006
Feb–May 1973 4-Month	18.54" (470.92mm)	14.42" (366.27mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	22.74" (577.60mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Jan–May 1973 5-Month	22.74" (577.60mm)	17.91" (454.91mm)	4.83" (122.69mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	7.12" (180.85mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1959
Dec 1972–May 1973 6-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	7.12" (180.85mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1984
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	37.73" (958.34mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Nov 1972–May 1973 7-Month	37.73" (958.34mm)	25.00" (635.00mm)	12.73" (323.34mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	43.03" (1,092.96mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2002
Oct 1972–May 1973 8-Month	43.03" (1,092.96mm)	28.35" (720.09mm)	14.68" (372.87mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	45.26" (1,149.60mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	13.17" (334.51mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Sep 1972–May 1973 9-Month	45.26" (1,149.60mm)	32.09" (815.09mm)	13.17" (334.51mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	46.93" (1,192.02mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	10.21" (259.33mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1985
Aug 1972–May 1973 10-Month	46.93" (1,192.02mm)	36.72" (932.69mm)	10.21" (259.33mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	50.85" (1,291.59mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2002
Jul 1972–May 1973 11-Month	50.85" (1,291.59mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	59.31" (1,506.47mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1972–May 1973 12-Month	59.31" (1,506.47mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	14.40" (365.76mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	81.64" (2,073.66mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	15.12" (384.05mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Dec 1971–May 1973 18-Month	81.64" (2,073.66mm)	66.52" (1,689.61mm)	15.12" (384.05mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	113.22" (2,875.79mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	23.40" (594.36mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1971–May 1973 24-Month	113.22" (2,875.79mm)	89.82" (2,281.43mm)	23.40" (594.36mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	155.62" (3,952.75mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1970–May 1973 36-Month	155.62" (3,952.75mm)	134.84" (3,424.94mm)	20.78" (527.81mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1904	2012
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	204.56" (5,195.82mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	24.65" (626.11mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1969–May 1973 48-Month	204.56" (5,195.82mm)	179.91" (4,569.71mm)	24.65" (626.11mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	240.64" (6,112.26mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	15.81" (401.58mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1968–May 1973 60-Month	240.64" (6,112.26mm)	224.83" (5,710.68mm)	15.81" (401.58mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings