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October 2018 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
October 2018 1-Month	6.92in (175.77mm)	2.53in (64.26mm)	4.39in	130th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1952
October 2018 1-Month	6.92in (175.77mm)	2.53in (64.26mm)	4.39in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	13.63in (346.20mm)	5.46in (138.68mm)	8.17in	130th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1952
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	13.63in (346.20mm)	5.46in (138.68mm)	8.17in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Aug–Oct 2018 3-Month	15.8in (401.32mm)	7.77in (197.36mm)	8.03in	130th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1952
	15.8in (401.32mm)	7.77in (197.36mm)	8.03in	1st Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1974, 2018
	Ties: 1974
Jul–Oct 2018 4-Month	17.95in (455.93mm)	10.11in (256.79mm)	7.84in	129th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1956
Jul–Oct 2018 4-Month	17.95in (455.93mm)	10.11in (256.79mm)	7.84in	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1919	1919
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	20.44in (519.18mm)	12.97in (329.44mm)	7.47in	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1956
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	20.44in (519.18mm)	12.97in (329.44mm)	7.47in	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1919
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	22.52in (572.01mm)	16.34in (415.04mm)	6.18in	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	22.52in (572.01mm)	16.34in (415.04mm)	6.18in	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1919
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	23.57in (598.68mm)	18.7in (474.98mm)	4.87in	114th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	23.57in (598.68mm)	18.7in (474.98mm)	4.87in	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Mar–Oct 2018 8-Month	25.53in (648.46mm)	20.36in (517.14mm)	5.17in	116th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
Mar–Oct 2018 8-Month	25.53in (648.46mm)	20.36in (517.14mm)	5.17in	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1941
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	27.96in (710.18mm)	21.96in (557.78mm)	6in	120th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	27.96in (710.18mm)	21.96in (557.78mm)	6in	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	28.6in (726.44mm)	23.44in (595.38mm)	5.16in	116th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	28.6in (726.44mm)	23.44in (595.38mm)	5.16in	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	30.56in (776.22mm)	25.21in (640.33mm)	5.35in	114th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2011
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	30.56in (776.22mm)	25.21in (640.33mm)	5.35in	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2015	1941
Nov 2017–Oct 2018 12-Month	31.29in (794.77mm)	27.03in (686.56mm)	4.26in	104th Driest	Driest since: 2014	2011
	31.29in (794.77mm)	27.03in (686.56mm)	4.26in	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2017	1941
	Ties: 2002
May 2017–Oct 2018 18-Month	50.26in (1,276.60mm)	43.44in	6.82in	107th Driest	Driest since: 2014	1918
May 2017–Oct 2018 18-Month	50.26in (1,276.60mm)	43.44in	6.82in	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2017	1941
Nov 2016–Oct 2018 24-Month	63.32in (1,608.33mm)	54.21in	9.11in	117th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Nov 2016–Oct 2018 24-Month	63.32in (1,608.33mm)	54.21in	9.11in	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2017	1942
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	97.37in (2,473.20mm)	81.38in	15.99in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2016	1956
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	97.37in (2,473.20mm)	81.38in	15.99in	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 2017	2017
Nov 2014–Oct 2018 48-Month	136.26in (3,461.00mm)	108.5in	27.76in	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1956
Nov 2014–Oct 2018 48-Month	136.26in (3,461.00mm)	108.5in	27.76in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	159.52in (4,051.81mm)	135.53in	23.99in	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1956
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	159.52in (4,051.81mm)	135.53in	23.99in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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