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Precipitation Rankings, April 1935

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1935 1-Month	2.73" (69.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1987
	2.73" (69.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1957
	Ties: 1914
Mar–Apr 1935 2-Month	5.47" (138.94mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Mar–Apr 1935 2-Month	5.47" (138.94mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1973
Feb–Apr 1935 3-Month	7.17" (182.12mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Feb–Apr 1935 3-Month	7.17" (182.12mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1983
Jan–Apr 1935 4-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1998
	Ties: 1994
Dec 1934–Apr 1935 5-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
	11.49" (291.85mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
	Ties: 1943, 1951
Nov 1934–Apr 1935 6-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Nov 1934–Apr 1935 6-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1983
Oct 1934–Apr 1935 7-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1981
Oct 1934–Apr 1935 7-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1983
Sep 1934–Apr 1935 8-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Sep 1934–Apr 1935 8-Month	19.05" (483.87mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
Aug 1934–Apr 1935 9-Month	21.31" (541.27mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Aug 1934–Apr 1935 9-Month	21.31" (541.27mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jul 1934–Apr 1935 10-Month	23.38" (593.85mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jul 1934–Apr 1935 10-Month	23.38" (593.85mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jun 1934–Apr 1935 11-Month	25.97" (659.64mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jun 1934–Apr 1935 11-Month	25.97" (659.64mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
May 1934–Apr 1935 12-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
May 1934–Apr 1935 12-Month	27.78" (705.61mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.17" (-55.12mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Nov 1933–Apr 1935 18-Month	39.07" (992.38mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Nov 1933–Apr 1935 18-Month	39.07" (992.38mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2020
May 1933–Apr 1935 24-Month	53.66" (1,362.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.26" (-159.01mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1955
May 1933–Apr 1935 24-Month	53.66" (1,362.96mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.26" (-159.01mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2020
May 1932–Apr 1935 36-Month	83.37" (2,117.60mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1955
May 1932–Apr 1935 36-Month	83.37" (2,117.60mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2020
May 1931–Apr 1935 48-Month	113.04" (2,871.22mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-6.73" (-170.94mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
May 1931–Apr 1935 48-Month	113.04" (2,871.22mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-6.73" (-170.94mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2019
May 1930–Apr 1935 60-Month	138.27" (3,512.06mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-11.36" (-288.54mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1957
May 1930–Apr 1935 60-Month	138.27" (3,512.06mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-11.36" (-288.54mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1934	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings