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Precipitation Rankings, October 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2003 1-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2001	2000
October 2003 1-Month	3.76" (95.50mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	0.49" (12.44mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1971
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	9.39" (238.51mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	1.83" (46.49mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 2001	1940
Sep–Oct 2003 2-Month	9.39" (238.51mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	1.83" (46.49mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1999
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1943
Aug–Oct 2003 3-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	2.94" (74.67mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1999
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	23.48" (596.39mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Jul–Oct 2003 4-Month	23.48" (596.39mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	4.97" (126.24mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2018
Jun–Oct 2003 5-Month	29.01" (736.85mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	5.92" (150.36mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1954
Jun–Oct 2003 5-Month	29.01" (736.85mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	5.92" (150.36mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1906
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	36.47" (926.34mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
May–Oct 2003 6-Month	36.47" (926.34mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	42.89" (1,089.41mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	12.28" (311.92mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Apr–Oct 2003 7-Month	42.89" (1,089.41mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	12.28" (311.92mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	48.84" (1,240.54mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	13.94" (354.08mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Mar–Oct 2003 8-Month	48.84" (1,240.54mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	13.94" (354.08mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	54.03" (1,372.36mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	15.30" (388.62mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Feb–Oct 2003 9-Month	54.03" (1,372.36mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	15.30" (388.62mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	56.23" (1,428.24mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	13.60" (345.44mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2007
Jan–Oct 2003 10-Month	56.23" (1,428.24mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	13.60" (345.44mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	60.80" (1,544.32mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	14.47" (367.54mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Dec 2002–Oct 2003 11-Month	60.80" (1,544.32mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	14.47" (367.54mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	65.31" (1,658.87mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	15.95" (405.13mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1951
Nov 2002–Oct 2003 12-Month	65.31" (1,658.87mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	15.95" (405.13mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	90.63" (2,302.00mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	14.22" (361.19mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1926
May 2002–Oct 2003 18-Month	90.63" (2,302.00mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	14.22" (361.19mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1929
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	106.91" (2,715.51mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1926
Nov 2001–Oct 2003 24-Month	106.91" (2,715.51mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	8.18" (207.77mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Nov 2000–Oct 2003 36-Month	146.63" (3,724.40mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1927
	146.63" (3,724.40mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
	Ties: 1928
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	190.20" (4,831.08mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1988
Nov 1999–Oct 2003 48-Month	190.20" (4,831.08mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	-7.22" (-183.39mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	245.07" (6,224.78mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1954
Nov 1998–Oct 2003 60-Month	245.07" (6,224.78mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	-1.68" (-42.67mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020

Citing This Page

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