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Precipitation Rankings, September 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1898 1-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1986
	Ties: 1904, 1930, 1992
Aug–Sep 1898 2-Month	5.39" (136.91mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.28" (7.12mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
Aug–Sep 1898 2-Month	5.39" (136.91mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.28" (7.12mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1977
Jul–Sep 1898 3-Month	8.27" (210.06mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
	8.27" (210.06mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1915
	Ties: 1989
Jun–Sep 1898 4-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	0.53" (13.47mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
	11.34" (288.04mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	0.53" (13.47mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1915
	Ties: 1979, 1981
May–Sep 1898 5-Month	14.57" (370.08mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
	14.57" (370.08mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1915
	Ties: 1979
Apr–Sep 1898 6-Month	16.59" (421.39mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
Apr–Sep 1898 6-Month	16.59" (421.39mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1915
Mar–Sep 1898 7-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
Mar–Sep 1898 7-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Feb–Sep 1898 8-Month	20.66" (524.76mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1930
Feb–Sep 1898 8-Month	20.66" (524.76mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-0.22" (-5.59mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Sep 1898 9-Month	23.09" (586.49mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
Jan–Sep 1898 9-Month	23.09" (586.49mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1897–Sep 1898 10-Month	25.65" (651.51mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
	25.65" (651.51mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1922
Nov 1897–Sep 1898 11-Month	27.94" (709.68mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
	27.94" (709.68mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1948
Oct 1897–Sep 1898 12-Month	29.77" (756.16mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
Oct 1897–Sep 1898 12-Month	29.77" (756.16mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-0.17" (-4.32mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr 1897–Sep 1898 18-Month	43.99" (1,117.35mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
Apr 1897–Sep 1898 18-Month	43.99" (1,117.35mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-2.21" (-56.13mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Oct 1896–Sep 1898 24-Month	59.51" (1,511.55mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1918
Oct 1896–Sep 1898 24-Month	59.51" (1,511.55mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Oct 1895–Sep 1898 36-Month	88.46" (2,246.88mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	42nd Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Oct 1895–Sep 1898 36-Month	88.46" (2,246.88mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-1.41" (-35.82mm)	84th 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 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings