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Precipitation Rankings, November 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1898 1-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	71st Driest	Driest to Date	1917
	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1983
	Ties: 1920
Oct–Nov 1898 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1917
	4.76" (120.90mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1985
	Ties: 1971
Sep–Nov 1898 3-Month	7.09" (180.09mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1939
	7.09" (180.09mm)	6.88" (174.75mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1985
	Ties: 2011
Aug–Nov 1898 4-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
	10.15" (257.81mm)	9.50" (241.30mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
	Ties: 1915, 1918
Jul–Nov 1898 5-Month	13.03" (330.96mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Jul–Nov 1898 5-Month	13.03" (330.96mm)	12.28" (311.91mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2018
Jun–Nov 1898 6-Month	16.10" (408.94mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Jun–Nov 1898 6-Month	16.10" (408.94mm)	15.20" (386.08mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
May–Nov 1898 7-Month	19.33" (490.98mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
	19.33" (490.98mm)	18.12" (460.25mm)	1.21" (30.73mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2004
	Ties: 1928, 1998
Apr–Nov 1898 8-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1952
Apr–Nov 1898 8-Month	21.35" (542.29mm)	20.63" (524.00mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2015
Mar–Nov 1898 9-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1956
Mar–Nov 1898 9-Month	23.77" (603.76mm)	23.14" (587.76mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1973
Feb–Nov 1898 10-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1910
Feb–Nov 1898 10-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	25.28" (642.11mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Jan–Nov 1898 11-Month	27.85" (707.39mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1910
Jan–Nov 1898 11-Month	27.85" (707.39mm)	27.59" (700.79mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Dec 1897–Nov 1898 12-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.47" (11.93mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1931
Dec 1897–Nov 1898 12-Month	30.41" (772.41mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.47" (11.93mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	2019
Jun 1897–Nov 1898 18-Month	44.21" (1,122.93mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	40th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Jun 1897–Nov 1898 18-Month	44.21" (1,122.93mm)	45.16" (1,147.06mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Dec 1896–Nov 1898 24-Month	59.05" (1,499.87mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	47th Driest	Driest to Date	1931
Dec 1896–Nov 1898 24-Month	59.05" (1,499.87mm)	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	2019
Dec 1895–Nov 1898 36-Month	89.85" (2,282.19mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	60th Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Dec 1895–Nov 1898 36-Month	89.85" (2,282.19mm)	89.86" (2,282.44mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	66th 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 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings