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Precipitation Rankings, February 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1897 1-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1968
February 1897 1-Month	6.28" (159.51mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	3.26" (82.80mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1897
Jan–Feb 1897 2-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Jan–Feb 1897 2-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1896–Feb 1897 3-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
	9.32" (236.73mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1937
	Ties: 1909
Nov 1896–Feb 1897 4-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Nov 1896–Feb 1897 4-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Oct 1896–Feb 1897 5-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Oct 1896–Feb 1897 5-Month	14.23" (361.44mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1896–Feb 1897 6-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Sep 1896–Feb 1897 6-Month	20.02" (508.51mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	0.88" (22.35mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1896–Feb 1897 7-Month	22.09" (561.09mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Aug 1896–Feb 1897 7-Month	22.09" (561.09mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1896–Feb 1897 8-Month	28.64" (727.46mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
	28.64" (727.46mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	0.66" (16.77mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1970
Jun 1896–Feb 1897 9-Month	33.69" (855.73mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jun 1896–Feb 1897 9-Month	33.69" (855.73mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1896–Feb 1897 10-Month	37.60" (955.04mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
May 1896–Feb 1897 10-Month	37.60" (955.04mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr 1896–Feb 1897 11-Month	39.65" (1,007.11mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Apr 1896–Feb 1897 11-Month	39.65" (1,007.11mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Mar 1896–Feb 1897 12-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Mar 1896–Feb 1897 12-Month	43.82" (1,113.03mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1895–Feb 1897 18-Month	58.33" (1,481.58mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
Sep 1895–Feb 1897 18-Month	58.33" (1,481.58mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
Mar 1895–Feb 1897 24-Month	82.16" (2,086.86mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1932
	82.16" (2,086.86mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-3.68" (-93.48mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1926

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings