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Precipitation Rankings, February 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1897 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1970
February 1897 1-Month	2.08" (52.83mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1903
Jan–Feb 1897 2-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
Jan–Feb 1897 2-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1980
Dec 1896–Feb 1897 3-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
	4.12" (104.65mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
	Ties: 1927
Nov 1896–Feb 1897 4-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1904
Nov 1896–Feb 1897 4-Month	5.07" (128.78mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Oct 1896–Feb 1897 5-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Oct 1896–Feb 1897 5-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1909
Sep 1896–Feb 1897 6-Month	8.33" (211.58mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
	8.33" (211.58mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.28" (32.51mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
	Ties: 1910
Aug 1896–Feb 1897 7-Month	9.74" (247.40mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1901
Aug 1896–Feb 1897 7-Month	9.74" (247.40mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	0.67" (17.02mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jul 1896–Feb 1897 8-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1901
Jul 1896–Feb 1897 8-Month	12.33" (313.18mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1896–Feb 1897 9-Month	13.34" (338.84mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	76th Driest	Driest to Date	1981
Jun 1896–Feb 1897 9-Month	13.34" (338.84mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
May 1896–Feb 1897 10-Month	14.48" (367.79mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	56th Driest	Driest to Date	1901
	14.48" (367.79mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
	Ties: 2017
Apr 1896–Feb 1897 11-Month	15.63" (397.00mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	44th Driest	Driest to Date	2021
Apr 1896–Feb 1897 11-Month	15.63" (397.00mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
Mar 1896–Feb 1897 12-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	46th Driest	Driest to Date	1935
Mar 1896–Feb 1897 12-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
Sep 1895–Feb 1897 18-Month	23.93" (607.82mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	47th Driest	Driest to Date	2003
Sep 1895–Feb 1897 18-Month	23.93" (607.82mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Mar 1895–Feb 1897 24-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	55th Driest	Driest to Date	2003
Mar 1895–Feb 1897 24-Month	35.32" (897.13mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1943

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