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North Dakota

Precipitation Rankings, February 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1973 1-Month	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1934
	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	-0.27" (-6.85mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1998
	Ties: 1989
Jan–Feb 1973 2-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1973	1973
Jan–Feb 1973 2-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1969
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1990
Dec 1972–Feb 1973 3-Month	1.11" (28.19mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1969
Nov 1972–Feb 1973 4-Month	1.25" (31.75mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
	1.25" (31.75mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1897
	Ties: 1925, 1944
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Oct 1972–Feb 1973 5-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2009
Sep 1972–Feb 1973 6-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
Sep 1972–Feb 1973 6-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	4.78" (121.41mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
Aug 1972–Feb 1973 7-Month	6.43" (163.32mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1898
	6.43" (163.32mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
	Ties: 1910
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Jul 1972–Feb 1973 8-Month	8.78" (223.01mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	-0.72" (-18.29mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
Jun 1972–Feb 1973 9-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Jun 1972–Feb 1973 9-Month	10.99" (279.15mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	15.21" (386.33mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
May 1972–Feb 1973 10-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	15.21" (386.33mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1994
Apr 1972–Feb 1973 11-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	16.57" (420.88mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Apr 1972–Feb 1973 11-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	16.57" (420.88mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2020
Mar 1972–Feb 1973 12-Month	16.65" (422.91mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Mar 1972–Feb 1973 12-Month	16.65" (422.91mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1994
Sep 1971–Feb 1973 18-Month	24.71" (627.63mm)	22.08" (560.83mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Sep 1971–Feb 1973 18-Month	24.71" (627.63mm)	22.08" (560.83mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2011
Mar 1971–Feb 1973 24-Month	36.68" (931.67mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1935
Mar 1971–Feb 1973 24-Month	36.68" (931.67mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	2.09" (53.08mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2012
Mar 1970–Feb 1973 36-Month	55.97" (1,421.64mm)	51.83" (1,316.48mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1937
Mar 1970–Feb 1973 36-Month	55.97" (1,421.64mm)	51.83" (1,316.48mm)	4.14" (105.16mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1996
Mar 1969–Feb 1973 48-Month	71.42" (1,814.07mm)	69.03" (1,753.36mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Mar 1969–Feb 1973 48-Month	71.42" (1,814.07mm)	69.03" (1,753.36mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2012
Mar 1968–Feb 1973 60-Month	92.03" (2,337.56mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	5.75" (146.05mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1938
Mar 1968–Feb 1973 60-Month	92.03" (2,337.56mm)	86.28" (2,191.51mm)	5.75" (146.05mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2012

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