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Precipitation Rankings, June 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
June 1898 1-Month	3.07" (77.98mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1933
	3.07" (77.98mm)	2.93" (74.42mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1928
	Ties: 2017
May–Jun 1898 2-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1988
May–Jun 1898 2-Month	6.30" (160.02mm)	5.84" (148.34mm)	0.46" (11.68mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–Jun 1898 3-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1988
Apr–Jun 1898 3-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	8.35" (212.09mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–Jun 1898 4-Month	10.74" (272.80mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1988
	10.74" (272.80mm)	10.86" (275.84mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1957
	Ties: 1949
Feb–Jun 1898 5-Month	12.39" (314.71mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.61" (-15.49mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
Feb–Jun 1898 5-Month	12.39" (314.71mm)	13.00" (330.20mm)	-0.61" (-15.49mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Jan–Jun 1898 6-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1988
Jan–Jun 1898 6-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Dec 1897–Jun 1898 7-Month	17.38" (441.45mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	48th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Dec 1897–Jun 1898 7-Month	17.38" (441.45mm)	17.66" (448.56mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Nov 1897–Jun 1898 8-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	55th Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Nov 1897–Jun 1898 8-Month	19.67" (499.62mm)	19.89" (505.21mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Oct 1897–Jun 1898 9-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Oct 1897–Jun 1898 9-Month	21.50" (546.10mm)	22.05" (560.07mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Sep 1897–Jun 1898 10-Month	23.07" (585.98mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1934
Sep 1897–Jun 1898 10-Month	23.07" (585.98mm)	24.55" (623.57mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Aug 1897–Jun 1898 11-Month	25.37" (644.40mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
Aug 1897–Jun 1898 11-Month	25.37" (644.40mm)	27.17" (690.12mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Jul 1897–Jun 1898 12-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Jul 1897–Jun 1898 12-Month	28.30" (718.82mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Jan 1897–Jun 1898 18-Month	44.52" (1,130.81mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
	44.52" (1,130.81mm)	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
	Ties: 1904
Jul 1896–Jun 1898 24-Month	59.24" (1,504.70mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
Jul 1896–Jun 1898 24-Month	59.24" (1,504.70mm)	59.93" (1,522.22mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Jul 1895–Jun 1898 36-Month	87.30" (2,217.42mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	34th Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jul 1895–Jun 1898 36-Month	87.30" (2,217.42mm)	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	-2.59" (-65.79mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings