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Precipitation Rankings, February 1940

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1940 1-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1968
	2.71" (68.83mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	-0.31" (-7.88mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1897
	Ties: 1932, 2008
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1977
Jan–Feb 1940 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1998
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1938	1981
Dec 1939–Feb 1940 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1937
Nov 1939–Feb 1940 4-Month	9.33" (236.98mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1938	2002
	9.33" (236.98mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-3.13" (-79.50mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010
	Ties: 1907
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	12.57" (319.28mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-3.04" (-77.21mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Oct 1939–Feb 1940 5-Month	12.57" (319.28mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	-3.04" (-77.21mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	-5.49" (-139.45mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	2002
Sep 1939–Feb 1940 6-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	-5.49" (-139.45mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Aug 1939–Feb 1940 7-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	-4.38" (-111.25mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	25.58" (649.73mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jul 1939–Feb 1940 8-Month	25.58" (649.73mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	30.23" (767.84mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jun 1939–Feb 1940 9-Month	30.23" (767.84mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	31.98" (812.29mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	-3.80" (-96.52mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
May 1939–Feb 1940 10-Month	31.98" (812.29mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	-3.80" (-96.52mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	35.16" (893.06mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	-3.97" (-100.84mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1939–Feb 1940 11-Month	35.16" (893.06mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	-3.97" (-100.84mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	38.56" (979.42mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Mar 1939–Feb 1940 12-Month	38.56" (979.42mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	-4.35" (-110.49mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	58.84" (1,494.54mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-3.17" (-80.51mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1931
Sep 1938–Feb 1940 18-Month	58.84" (1,494.54mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	-3.17" (-80.51mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2004
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	85.58" (2,173.73mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1932
Mar 1938–Feb 1940 24-Month	85.58" (2,173.73mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2020
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	132.07" (3,354.58mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1966
Mar 1937–Feb 1940 36-Month	132.07" (3,354.58mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2021
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	177.78" (4,515.61mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1969
Mar 1936–Feb 1940 48-Month	177.78" (4,515.61mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2021
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	228.35" (5,800.09mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1937	1968
Mar 1935–Feb 1940 60-Month	228.35" (5,800.09mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	13.68" (347.47mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings