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Precipitation Rankings, April 1908

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1908 1-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1987
	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	1957
	Ties: 1938
Mar–Apr 1908 2-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1910
Mar–Apr 1908 2-Month	4.87" (123.70mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1973
Feb–Apr 1908 3-Month	7.68" (195.07mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1907	1910
	7.68" (195.07mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1905	1983
	Ties: 1964, 2003
Jan–Apr 1908 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1910
Jan–Apr 1908 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	1998
Dec 1907–Apr 1908 5-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1906	1931
	12.19" (309.63mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
	Ties: 1999
Nov 1907–Apr 1908 6-Month	14.44" (366.78mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1977
Nov 1907–Apr 1908 6-Month	14.44" (366.78mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
Oct 1907–Apr 1908 7-Month	16.47" (418.34mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1981
	16.47" (418.34mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	1983
	Ties: 1941
Sep 1907–Apr 1908 8-Month	18.98" (482.09mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1918
Sep 1907–Apr 1908 8-Month	18.98" (482.09mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Aug 1907–Apr 1908 9-Month	21.53" (546.86mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1906	1918
Aug 1907–Apr 1908 9-Month	21.53" (546.86mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jul 1907–Apr 1908 10-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1931
Jul 1907–Apr 1908 10-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.41" (10.41mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Jun 1907–Apr 1908 11-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1931
Jun 1907–Apr 1908 11-Month	27.65" (702.31mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
May 1907–Apr 1908 12-Month	31.10" (789.94mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1905	1918
May 1907–Apr 1908 12-Month	31.10" (789.94mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	1.15" (29.21mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2019
Nov 1906–Apr 1908 18-Month	45.81" (1,163.57mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1906	1931
	45.81" (1,163.57mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	1.79" (45.46mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
	Ties: 1897
May 1906–Apr 1908 24-Month	63.69" (1,617.73mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1906	1955
May 1906–Apr 1908 24-Month	63.69" (1,617.73mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020
May 1905–Apr 1908 36-Month	95.61" (2,428.49mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1955
May 1905–Apr 1908 36-Month	95.61" (2,428.49mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
May 1904–Apr 1908 48-Month	124.37" (3,159.00mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1907	1956
May 1904–Apr 1908 48-Month	124.37" (3,159.00mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1903–Apr 1908 60-Month	152.89" (3,883.41mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1906	1957
May 1903–Apr 1908 60-Month	152.89" (3,883.41mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.26" (82.81mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1907	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings