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Louisiana, Climate Division 3

January 1974 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
January 1974 1-Month	5.09	-0.14	5.23	130th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1914
January 1974 1-Month	5.09	-0.14	5.23	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	3.00	-0.07	3.07	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Dec 1973–Jan 1974 2-Month	3.00	-0.07	3.07	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1932
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	2.40	-0.14	2.54	126th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2022
Nov 1973–Jan 1974 3-Month	2.40	-0.14	2.54	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1932
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	2.04	-0.10	2.14	129th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2022
Oct 1973–Jan 1974 4-Month	2.04	-0.10	2.14	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	2.11	-0.08	2.19	128th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1904
Sep 1973–Jan 1974 5-Month	2.11	-0.08	2.19	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	1.72	-0.04	1.76	128th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1981
Aug 1973–Jan 1974 6-Month	1.72	-0.04	1.76	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	1.48	-0.03	1.51	127th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1925
Jul 1973–Jan 1974 7-Month	1.48	-0.03	1.51	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	1.20	-0.02	1.22	120th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1925
Jun 1973–Jan 1974 8-Month	1.20	-0.02	1.22	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1983
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	1.14	-0.02	1.16	119th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1897
May 1973–Jan 1974 9-Month	1.14	-0.02	1.16	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2005
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	1.27	0.01	1.26	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1897
Apr 1973–Jan 1974 10-Month	1.27	0.01	1.26	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2005
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	1.50	0.01	1.49	130th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2011
Mar 1973–Jan 1974 11-Month	1.50	0.01	1.49	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1974
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	1.28	0.00	1.28	128th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2011
Feb 1973–Jan 1974 12-Month	1.28	0.00	1.28	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1976
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	1.05	-0.01	1.06	124th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Aug 1972–Jan 1974 18-Month	1.05	-0.01	1.06	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1921	1976
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	0.65	0.00	0.65	115th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2012
Feb 1972–Jan 1974 24-Month	0.65	0.00	0.65	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1976
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	0.50	0.00	0.50	116th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Feb 1971–Jan 1974 36-Month	0.50	0.00	0.50	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1976
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	0.34	0.00	0.34	107th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Feb 1970–Jan 1974 48-Month	0.34	0.00	0.34	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1976
Feb 1969–Jan 1974 60-Month	0.13	-0.01	0.14	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
	0.13	-0.01	0.14	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1976
	Ties: 1961

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 28, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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