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Precipitation Rankings, April 1914

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1914 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1987
	2.73" (69.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1957
	Ties: 1935
Mar–Apr 1914 2-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1910
Mar–Apr 1914 2-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1973
Feb–Apr 1914 3-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Feb–Apr 1914 3-Month	6.66" (169.16mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1983
Jan–Apr 1914 4-Month	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1910
	9.16" (232.66mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1998
	Ties: 1917, 1984
Dec 1913–Apr 1914 5-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Dec 1913–Apr 1914 5-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1983
Nov 1913–Apr 1914 6-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1977
Nov 1913–Apr 1914 6-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1983
Oct 1913–Apr 1914 7-Month	16.30" (414.02mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1981
Oct 1913–Apr 1914 7-Month	16.30" (414.02mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1983
Sep 1913–Apr 1914 8-Month	19.43" (493.52mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1918
Sep 1913–Apr 1914 8-Month	19.43" (493.52mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Aug 1913–Apr 1914 9-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1913	1918
Aug 1913–Apr 1914 9-Month	21.33" (541.78mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	2019
Jul 1913–Apr 1914 10-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Jul 1913–Apr 1914 10-Month	23.97" (608.84mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2019
Jun 1913–Apr 1914 11-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Jun 1913–Apr 1914 11-Month	26.68" (677.67mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2019
May 1913–Apr 1914 12-Month	29.19" (741.43mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1911	1918
	29.19" (741.43mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2019
	Ties: 1944
Nov 1912–Apr 1914 18-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1911	1931
Nov 1912–Apr 1914 18-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2020
May 1912–Apr 1914 24-Month	58.90" (1,496.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1912	1955
	58.90" (1,496.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2020
	Ties: 2000
May 1911–Apr 1914 36-Month	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1955
May 1911–Apr 1914 36-Month	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1910	2020
May 1910–Apr 1914 48-Month	116.57" (2,960.88mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1913	1956
May 1910–Apr 1914 48-Month	116.57" (2,960.88mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-3.20" (-81.28mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1911	2019
May 1909–Apr 1914 60-Month	144.99" (3,682.75mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.64" (-117.85mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1902	1957
May 1909–Apr 1914 60-Month	144.99" (3,682.75mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.64" (-117.85mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	2020

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