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Precipitation Rankings, October 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1985 1-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1917
October 1985 1-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1962
Sep–Oct 1985 2-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2020
	2.23" (56.64mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1962
	Ties: 1923
Aug–Oct 1985 3-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1995, 2002
	2.30" (58.42mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1962
	Ties: 1908
Jul–Oct 1985 4-Month	2.58" (65.53mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002, 2020
	2.58" (65.53mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1962
	Ties: 1909
Jun–Oct 1985 5-Month	2.79" (70.87mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002
	2.79" (70.87mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1982
	Ties: 1909
May–Oct 1985 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1980	2002
May–Oct 1985 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.30" (83.82mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1957
Apr–Oct 1985 7-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2002
Apr–Oct 1985 7-Month	3.23" (82.04mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1963
Mar–Oct 1985 8-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2008
	6.11" (155.19mm)	8.14" (206.76mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
	Ties: 1914
Feb–Oct 1985 9-Month	7.96" (202.18mm)	11.99" (304.55mm)	-4.03" (-102.37mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb–Oct 1985 9-Month	7.96" (202.18mm)	11.99" (304.55mm)	-4.03" (-102.37mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Jan–Oct 1985 10-Month	8.77" (222.76mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-7.47" (-189.74mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Oct 1985 10-Month	8.77" (222.76mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-7.47" (-189.74mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Dec 1984–Oct 1985 11-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	19.87" (504.70mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Dec 1984–Oct 1985 11-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	19.87" (504.70mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Nov 1984–Oct 1985 12-Month	17.78" (451.61mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-4.66" (-118.37mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1984–Oct 1985 12-Month	17.78" (451.61mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	-4.66" (-118.37mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
May 1984–Oct 1985 18-Month	21.68" (550.67mm)	25.75" (654.05mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
May 1984–Oct 1985 18-Month	21.68" (550.67mm)	25.75" (654.05mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Nov 1983–Oct 1985 24-Month	40.59" (1,030.99mm)	44.87" (1,139.70mm)	-4.28" (-108.71mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1983–Oct 1985 24-Month	40.59" (1,030.99mm)	44.87" (1,139.70mm)	-4.28" (-108.71mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Nov 1982–Oct 1985 36-Month	79.52" (2,019.81mm)	67.29" (1,709.17mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2022
Nov 1982–Oct 1985 36-Month	79.52" (2,019.81mm)	67.29" (1,709.17mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Nov 1981–Oct 1985 48-Month	112.15" (2,848.61mm)	89.47" (2,272.54mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1982	2015
Nov 1981–Oct 1985 48-Month	112.15" (2,848.61mm)	89.47" (2,272.54mm)	22.68" (576.07mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1998
Nov 1980–Oct 1985 60-Month	131.03" (3,328.16mm)	111.65" (2,835.91mm)	19.38" (492.25mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1991
Nov 1980–Oct 1985 60-Month	131.03" (3,328.16mm)	111.65" (2,835.91mm)	19.38" (492.25mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings