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Nevada

May 1917 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
May 1917 1-Month	2.61in (66.29mm)	0.98in (24.89mm)	1.63in	129th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1924
May 1917 1-Month	2.61in (66.29mm)	0.98in (24.89mm)	1.63in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Apr–May 1917 2-Month	3.56in (90.42mm)	1.88in (47.75mm)	1.68in	127th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1924
	3.56in (90.42mm)	1.88in (47.75mm)	1.68in	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1995
	Ties: 1915
Mar–May 1917 3-Month	4.27in (108.46mm)	2.96in (75.18mm)	1.31in	114th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1910
Mar–May 1917 3-Month	4.27in (108.46mm)	2.96in (75.18mm)	1.31in	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1995
Feb–May 1917 4-Month	5.45in (138.43mm)	4.06in (103.12mm)	1.39in	117th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1972
Feb–May 1917 4-Month	5.45in (138.43mm)	4.06in (103.12mm)	1.39in	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1998
Jan–May 1917 5-Month	6.29in (159.77mm)	5.23in (132.84mm)	1.06in	101st Driest	Driest since: 1913	1966, 1972
	6.29in (159.77mm)	5.23in (132.84mm)	1.06in	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
	Ties: 1895
Dec 1916–May 1917 6-Month	7.15in (181.61mm)	6.25in (158.75mm)	0.90in	99th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1931
Dec 1916–May 1917 6-Month	7.15in (181.61mm)	6.25in (158.75mm)	0.90in	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1995
Nov 1916–May 1917 7-Month	7.50in (190.50mm)	7.13in (181.10mm)	0.37in	80th Driest	Driest since: 1915	1924
Nov 1916–May 1917 7-Month	7.50in (190.50mm)	7.13in (181.10mm)	0.37in	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1995
Oct 1916–May 1917 8-Month	9.66in (245.36mm)	7.90in (200.66mm)	1.76in	106th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1959
Oct 1916–May 1917 8-Month	9.66in (245.36mm)	7.90in (200.66mm)	1.76in	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	2005
Sep 1916–May 1917 9-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	8.47in (215.14mm)	1.61in	105th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1934
Sep 1916–May 1917 9-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	8.47in (215.14mm)	1.61in	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	2005
Aug 1916–May 1917 10-Month	10.51in (266.95mm)	9.06in (230.12mm)	1.45in	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1916	1934
Aug 1916–May 1917 10-Month	10.51in (266.95mm)	9.06in (230.12mm)	1.45in	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	2005
Jul 1916–May 1917 11-Month	10.89in (276.61mm)	9.61in (244.09mm)	1.28in	96th Driest	Driest since: 1916	2021
Jul 1916–May 1917 11-Month	10.89in (276.61mm)	9.61in (244.09mm)	1.28in	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	1983
Jun 1916–May 1917 12-Month	10.97in (278.64mm)	10.30in (261.62mm)	0.67in	89th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1934
Jun 1916–May 1917 12-Month	10.97in (278.64mm)	10.30in (261.62mm)	0.67in	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1914	1983
Dec 1915–May 1917 18-Month	18.80in (477.52mm)	16.54in (420.12mm)	2.26in	105th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1929
Dec 1915–May 1917 18-Month	18.80in (477.52mm)	16.54in (420.12mm)	2.26in	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1907
Jun 1915–May 1917 24-Month	20.91in (531.11mm)	20.61in (523.49mm)	0.30in	80th Driest	Driest since: 1916	2021
Jun 1915–May 1917 24-Month	20.91in (531.11mm)	20.61in (523.49mm)	0.30in	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1915	1984
Jun 1914–May 1917 36-Month	31.86in (809.24mm)	30.89in (784.61mm)	0.97in	81st Driest	Driest since: 1914	2022
Jun 1914–May 1917 36-Month	31.86in (809.24mm)	30.89in (784.61mm)	0.97in	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	1985
Jun 1913–May 1917 48-Month	46.83in (1,189.48mm)	41.12in	5.71in	111th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1931
Jun 1913–May 1917 48-Month	46.83in (1,189.48mm)	41.12in	5.71in	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	1986
Jun 1912–May 1917 60-Month	56.02in (1,422.91mm)	51.36in	4.66in	101st Driest	Driest since: 1916	1931
Jun 1912–May 1917 60-Month	56.02in (1,422.91mm)	51.36in	4.66in	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	1986

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