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Precipitation Rankings, January 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1972 1-Month	0.57" (14.48mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1942, 1973
	0.57" (14.48mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1916
	Ties: 1923, 1951
Dec 1971–Jan 1972 2-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1942
	0.91" (23.11mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
	Ties: 1984
Nov 1971–Jan 1972 3-Month	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1940
	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.59" (40.39mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1923
	Ties: 1918
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	4.79" (121.67mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	2.13" (54.11mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2000
Oct 1971–Jan 1972 4-Month	4.79" (121.67mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	2.13" (54.11mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	3.09" (78.48mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Sep 1971–Jan 1972 5-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	3.09" (78.48mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Aug 1971–Jan 1972 6-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1898
	8.24" (209.30mm)	6.45" (163.83mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 1912
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1977
Jul 1971–Jan 1972 7-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	9.03" (229.36mm)	1.27" (32.26mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Jun 1971–Jan 1972 8-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2020
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	16.97" (431.04mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
May 1971–Jan 1972 9-Month	16.97" (431.04mm)	14.74" (374.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Apr 1971–Jan 1972 10-Month	18.61" (472.69mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	19.38" (492.25mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Mar 1971–Jan 1972 11-Month	19.38" (492.25mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Feb 1971–Jan 1972 12-Month	19.62" (498.35mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Aug 1970–Jan 1972 18-Month	25.44" (646.18mm)	23.75" (603.25mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2011
Feb 1970–Jan 1972 24-Month	38.98" (990.09mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	4.39" (111.50mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1935
	38.98" (990.09mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	4.39" (111.50mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	2012
	Ties: 1979
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	55.14" (1,400.56mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.33" (84.59mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Feb 1969–Jan 1972 36-Month	55.14" (1,400.56mm)	51.81" (1,315.97mm)	3.33" (84.59mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2012
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	74.84" (1,900.94mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Feb 1968–Jan 1972 48-Month	74.84" (1,900.94mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	2012
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	88.78" (2,255.01mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1938
Feb 1967–Jan 1972 60-Month	88.78" (2,255.01mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings