NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
February 2009 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2009 1-Month | 1.55in (39.37mm) | 2.13in (54.10mm) | -0.58in | 11th Driest | Driest since: | 1947 |
| 121st Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 2-Month | 3.15in (80.01mm) | 4.45in (113.03mm) | -1.30in | 3rd Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 129th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1998 | ||||
| Ties: 1981 | ||||||
| Dec 2008– 3-Month | 5.99in (152.15mm) | 6.79in (172.47mm) | -0.80in | 22nd Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 109th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 2000 | ||||||
| Nov 2008– 4-Month | 7.94in (201.68mm) | 9.02in (229.11mm) | -1.08in | 17th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 114th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Oct 2008– 5-Month | 10.12in (257.05mm) | 11.18in (283.97mm) | -1.06in | 26th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 105th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2008– 6-Month | 12.80in (325.12mm) | 13.68in (347.47mm) | -0.88in | 33rd Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 98th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 2008– 7-Month | 15.85in (402.59mm) | 16.30in (414.02mm) | -0.45in | 50th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 81st Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1936 | ||||||
| Jul 2008– 8-Month | 18.65in (473.71mm) | 19.08in (484.63mm) | -0.43in | 45th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 86th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 2008– 9-Month | 21.65in (549.91mm) | 22.00in (558.80mm) | -0.35in | 42nd Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1977 |
| 89th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 2008– 10-Month | 24.65in (626.11mm) | 24.91in (632.71mm) | -0.26in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 78th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 2008– 11-Month | 27.19in (690.63mm) | 27.44in (696.98mm) | -0.25in | 47th Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 84th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 2008– 12-Month | 29.71in (754.63mm) | 29.94in (760.48mm) | -0.23in | 51st Driest | Driest since: | 1931 |
| 80th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Sep 2007– 18-Month | 43.64in (1,108.46mm) | 43.63in | 0.01in | 61st Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 69th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2007– 24-Month | 59.58in (1,513.33mm) | 59.89in | -0.31in | 57th Driest | Driest since: | 1935 |
| 73rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2006– 36-Month | 89.24in (2,266.70mm) | 89.82in | -0.58in | 59th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 70th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Mar 2005– 48-Month | 118.69in (3,014.73mm) | 119.70in | -1.01in | 53rd Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 75th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Mar 2004– 60-Month | 152.27in (3,867.66mm) | 149.55in | 2.72in | 77th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 50th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
