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Precipitation Rankings, February 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1986 1-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1970
February 1986 1-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1903
Jan–Feb 1986 2-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1981
	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1980
	Ties: 1998, 2011
Dec 1985–Feb 1986 3-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Dec 1985–Feb 1986 3-Month	2.77" (70.36mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2008
Nov 1985–Feb 1986 4-Month	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1904
	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	0.77" (19.55mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1979
	Ties: 1962
Oct 1985–Feb 1986 5-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1977
Oct 1985–Feb 1986 5-Month	6.79" (172.47mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	1.16" (29.47mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1909
Sep 1985–Feb 1986 6-Month	9.17" (232.92mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1981
	9.17" (232.92mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1942
	Ties: 1973
Aug 1985–Feb 1986 7-Month	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1901
	10.02" (254.51mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
	Ties: 1920, 2009
Jul 1985–Feb 1986 8-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1901
Jul 1985–Feb 1986 8-Month	13.16" (334.26mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1942
Jun 1985–Feb 1986 9-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1981
Jun 1985–Feb 1986 9-Month	14.05" (356.87mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
May 1985–Feb 1986 10-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
May 1985–Feb 1986 10-Month	16.20" (411.48mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
Apr 1985–Feb 1986 11-Month	18.66" (473.96mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2021
Apr 1985–Feb 1986 11-Month	18.66" (473.96mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
Mar 1985–Feb 1986 12-Month	20.58" (522.73mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1935
Mar 1985–Feb 1986 12-Month	20.58" (522.73mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	2.47" (62.74mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
Sep 1984–Feb 1986 18-Month	28.63" (727.20mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2003
Sep 1984–Feb 1986 18-Month	28.63" (727.20mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
Mar 1984–Feb 1986 24-Month	41.42" (1,052.07mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	5.26" (133.61mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2003
Mar 1984–Feb 1986 24-Month	41.42" (1,052.07mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	5.26" (133.61mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1943
Mar 1983–Feb 1986 36-Month	63.25" (1,606.55mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	9.05" (229.87mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1977
Mar 1983–Feb 1986 36-Month	63.25" (1,606.55mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	9.05" (229.87mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1998
Mar 1982–Feb 1986 48-Month	82.64" (2,099.06mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	10.41" (264.42mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1935
Mar 1982–Feb 1986 48-Month	82.64" (2,099.06mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	10.41" (264.42mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1987
Mar 1981–Feb 1986 60-Month	102.64" (2,607.06mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	12.40" (314.96mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1957
Mar 1981–Feb 1986 60-Month	102.64" (2,607.06mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	12.40" (314.96mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings