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Precipitation Rankings, January 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1897 1-Month	1.96" (49.78mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
	1.96" (49.78mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-1.39" (-35.31mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1937
	Ties: 1896, 1977
Dec 1896–Jan 1897 2-Month	3.04" (77.22mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	4th Driest	Driest to Date	1981
Dec 1896–Jan 1897 2-Month	3.04" (77.22mm)	6.57" (166.88mm)	-3.53" (-89.66mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1937
Nov 1896–Jan 1897 3-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	21st Driest	Driest to Date	1981
Nov 1896–Jan 1897 3-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	9.44" (239.78mm)	-2.41" (-61.22mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2010
Oct 1896–Jan 1897 4-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	9th Driest	Driest to Date	2001
Oct 1896–Jan 1897 4-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1978
Sep 1896–Jan 1897 5-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Sep 1896–Jan 1897 5-Month	13.74" (349.00mm)	16.12" (409.45mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1896–Jan 1897 6-Month	15.81" (401.57mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
	15.81" (401.57mm)	20.45" (519.43mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1905
Jul 1896–Jan 1897 7-Month	22.36" (567.94mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jul 1896–Jan 1897 7-Month	22.36" (567.94mm)	24.96" (633.98mm)	-2.60" (-66.04mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 1896–Jan 1897 8-Month	27.41" (696.21mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jun 1896–Jan 1897 8-Month	27.41" (696.21mm)	28.93" (734.82mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1896–Jan 1897 9-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
May 1896–Jan 1897 9-Month	31.32" (795.53mm)	32.76" (832.10mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr 1896–Jan 1897 10-Month	33.37" (847.60mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Apr 1896–Jan 1897 10-Month	33.37" (847.60mm)	36.11" (917.19mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar 1896–Jan 1897 11-Month	37.54" (953.52mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
	37.54" (953.52mm)	39.89" (1,013.21mm)	-2.35" (-59.69mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 2001
Feb 1896–Jan 1897 12-Month	42.09" (1,069.09mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Feb 1896–Jan 1897 12-Month	42.09" (1,069.09mm)	42.94" (1,090.68mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1895–Jan 1897 18-Month	54.72" (1,389.89mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	-8.60" (-218.44mm)	12th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Aug 1895–Jan 1897 18-Month	54.72" (1,389.89mm)	63.32" (1,608.33mm)	-8.60" (-218.44mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Feb 1895–Jan 1897 24-Month	77.43" (1,966.72mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	-8.48" (-215.39mm)	16th Driest	Driest to Date	1932
Feb 1895–Jan 1897 24-Month	77.43" (1,966.72mm)	85.91" (2,182.11mm)	-8.48" (-215.39mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2005

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings