Contiguous U.S., Precipitation Rankings, April 1978
1901-2000
Inches
1
2.54
2.52
0.02
72
58
1987
1957
1977
1975
normal
1933,1948,2006,2008
2
4.80
5.03
-0.23
52
78
1910
1973
1972
1977
normal
1996,2007
3
6.57
7.16
-0.59
29
101
1910
1983
1972
1977
bottom-third
1981
4
9.75
9.48
0.27
83
47
1910
1998
1977
1975
normal
5
12.47
11.82
0.65
94
35
1931
1983
1977
1975
top-third
6
15.33
14.05
1.28
103
26
1977
1983
1977
1975
top-third
7
17.52
16.22
1.30
98
31
1981
1983
1977
1975
top-third
8
20.74
18.71
2.03
112
17
1918
2019
1977
1974
top-third
2020
9
24.29
21.33
2.96
120
9
1918
2019
1977
1973
top-tenth
10
26.85
24.12
2.73
117
12
1931
2019
1977
1974
top-tenth
11
29.34
27.04
2.30
112
17
1931
2019
1977
1974
top-third
12
32.01
29.95
2.06
105
24
1918
2019
1977
1974
top-third
18
42.66
44.02
-1.36
39
89
1931
2020
1977
1976
bottom-third
24
57.99
59.92
-1.93
33
95
1955
2020
1977
1976
bottom-third
1982
36
88.24
89.88
-1.64
43
84
1955
2020
1977
1976
normal
48
120.14
119.77
0.37
60
66
1956
2019
1970
1977
normal
60
153.34
149.63
3.71
86
39
1957
2020
1972
1977
top-third
1962