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Precipitation Rankings, April 1924

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1924 1-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1987
	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1957
	Ties: 1972, 2002
Mar–Apr 1924 2-Month	4.48" (113.79mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1910
Mar–Apr 1924 2-Month	4.48" (113.79mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1973
Feb–Apr 1924 3-Month	6.31" (160.27mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1916	1910
	6.31" (160.27mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1983
	Ties: 1947, 1971
Jan–Apr 1924 4-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Jan–Apr 1924 4-Month	8.31" (211.07mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-1.16" (-29.47mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1998
Dec 1923–Apr 1924 5-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1931
Dec 1923–Apr 1924 5-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1983
Nov 1923–Apr 1924 6-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Nov 1923–Apr 1924 6-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1983
Oct 1923–Apr 1924 7-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1981
Oct 1923–Apr 1924 7-Month	15.55" (394.97mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	1983
Sep 1923–Apr 1924 8-Month	18.38" (466.85mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1918
Sep 1923–Apr 1924 8-Month	18.38" (466.85mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
Aug 1923–Apr 1924 9-Month	21.30" (541.02mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1918
	21.30" (541.02mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
	Ties: 1985
Jul 1923–Apr 1924 10-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1931
Jul 1923–Apr 1924 10-Month	24.00" (609.60mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
Jun 1923–Apr 1924 11-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1931
Jun 1923–Apr 1924 11-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.26" (6.60mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
May 1923–Apr 1924 12-Month	30.43" (772.92mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1923	1918
	30.43" (772.92mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2019
	Ties: 2004
Nov 1922–Apr 1924 18-Month	44.74" (1,136.40mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1923	1931
	44.74" (1,136.40mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	2020
	Ties: 1904
May 1922–Apr 1924 24-Month	58.87" (1,495.30mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1919	1955
May 1922–Apr 1924 24-Month	58.87" (1,495.30mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2020
May 1921–Apr 1924 36-Month	89.47" (2,272.54mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1920	1955
May 1921–Apr 1924 36-Month	89.47" (2,272.54mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2020
May 1920–Apr 1924 48-Month	120.06" (3,049.52mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1921	1956
May 1920–Apr 1924 48-Month	120.06" (3,049.52mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1923	2019
May 1919–Apr 1924 60-Month	152.05" (3,862.07mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1923	1957
May 1919–Apr 1924 60-Month	152.05" (3,862.07mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings