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Precipitation Rankings, October 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1898 1-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
October 1898 1-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2009
Sep–Oct 1898 2-Month	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.65" (118.11mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2018
	Ties: 1927, 1967, 1995
Aug–Oct 1898 3-Month	7.89" (200.41mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
	7.89" (200.41mm)	7.27" (184.66mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1973
Jul–Oct 1898 4-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Jul–Oct 1898 4-Month	10.77" (273.56mm)	10.05" (255.27mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Jun–Oct 1898 5-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
	13.84" (351.54mm)	12.97" (329.44mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
	Ties: 1971
May–Oct 1898 6-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
May–Oct 1898 6-Month	17.07" (433.58mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Apr–Oct 1898 7-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Apr–Oct 1898 7-Month	19.09" (484.89mm)	18.40" (467.36mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1941
Mar–Oct 1898 8-Month	21.51" (546.35mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
Mar–Oct 1898 8-Month	21.51" (546.35mm)	20.91" (531.11mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Feb–Oct 1898 9-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
Feb–Oct 1898 9-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	23.04" (585.22mm)	0.12" (3.04mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jan–Oct 1898 10-Month	25.59" (649.99mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
Jan–Oct 1898 10-Month	25.59" (649.99mm)	25.36" (644.14mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 1897–Oct 1898 11-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
Dec 1897–Oct 1898 11-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	27.70" (703.58mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1897–Oct 1898 12-Month	30.44" (773.18mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1934
Nov 1897–Oct 1898 12-Month	30.44" (773.18mm)	29.93" (760.22mm)	0.51" (12.96mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1897–Oct 1898 18-Month	44.07" (1,119.38mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1931
May 1897–Oct 1898 18-Month	44.07" (1,119.38mm)	45.83" (1,164.08mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Nov 1896–Oct 1898 24-Month	59.86" (1,520.44mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
Nov 1896–Oct 1898 24-Month	59.86" (1,520.44mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1895–Oct 1898 36-Month	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	60th Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1895–Oct 1898 36-Month	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings