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North Dakota, Climate Division 7

December 1972 Palmer Z-Index Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
December 1972 1-Month	2.11	0.14	1.97	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1952
December 1972 1-Month	2.11	0.14	1.97	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1968	2013
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	0.72	0.10	0.62	96th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1954
Nov–Dec 1972 2-Month	0.72	0.10	0.62	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1896
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	1.24	0.13	1.11	115th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1963
Oct–Dec 1972 3-Month	1.24	0.13	1.11	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1982
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	0.95	0.11	0.84	110th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1952
Sep–Dec 1972 4-Month	0.95	0.11	0.84	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2013
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	1.64	0.11	1.53	120th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1934
Aug–Dec 1972 5-Month	1.64	0.11	1.53	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2013
Jul–Dec 1972 6-Month	1.98	0.13	1.85	124th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
	1.98	0.13	1.85	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2013
	Ties: 1909
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	1.79	0.12	1.67	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1936
Jun–Dec 1972 7-Month	1.79	0.12	1.67	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1915
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	2.42	0.12	2.30	125th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
May–Dec 1972 8-Month	2.42	0.12	2.30	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	2013
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	2.26	0.09	2.17	126th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
Apr–Dec 1972 9-Month	2.26	0.09	2.17	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2013
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	2.21	0.08	2.13	127th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
Mar–Dec 1972 10-Month	2.21	0.08	2.13	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	2.09	0.08	2.01	127th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
Feb–Dec 1972 11-Month	2.09	0.08	2.01	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	2.04	0.09	1.95	127th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1934
Jan–Dec 1972 12-Month	2.04	0.09	1.95	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1982
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	1.97	0.10	1.87	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1934
Jul 1971–Dec 1972 18-Month	1.97	0.10	1.87	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2014
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	1.79	0.09	1.70	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Jan 1971–Dec 1972 24-Month	1.79	0.09	1.70	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2014
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	1.61	0.09	1.52	128th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1936
Jan 1970–Dec 1972 36-Month	1.61	0.09	1.52	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1972
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	1.20	0.08	1.12	126th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937
Jan 1969–Dec 1972 48-Month	1.20	0.08	1.12	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.88	0.08	0.80	121st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1938
Jan 1968–Dec 1972 60-Month	0.88	0.08	0.80	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2014

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 27, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings

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