Contiguous U.S., Precipitation Rankings, October 1898
1901-2000
Inches
1
2.50
2.16
0.34
90
39
1952
2009
1897
1898
top-third
2
4.83
4.65
0.18
76
53
1952
2018
1897
1896
normal
1927,1967,1995
3
7.89
7.27
0.62
92
37
1952
2018
1897
1898
top-third
1973
4
10.77
10.05
0.72
95
34
1952
1941
1897
1898
top-third
5
13.84
12.97
0.87
92
37
1952
1941
1897
1898
top-third
1971
6
17.07
15.88
1.19
98
31
1952
1941
1897
1898
top-third
7
19.09
18.40
0.69
82
47
1952
1941
1897
1898
normal
8
21.51
20.91
0.60
76
53
1956
2019
1897
1898
normal
9
23.16
23.04
0.12
62
67
1934
2019
1897
1898
normal
10
25.59
25.36
0.23
65
64
1934
2019
1897
1898
normal
11
28.15
27.70
0.45
71
57
1931
2019
1897
1898
normal
12
30.44
29.93
0.51
68
60
1934
2019
1897
1898
normal
18
44.07
45.83
-1.76
33
95
1931
2019
1896
1897
bottom-third
24
59.86
59.90
-0.04
57
70
1931
2019
1897
1898
normal
36
89.88
89.86
0.02
60
66
1956
2019
1898
1898
normal
48
-99
119.78
-99
-99
-99
1956
2019
normal
60
-99
149.66
-99
-99
-99
1934
2019
normal