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Precipitation Rankings, April 1942

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1942 1-Month	2.84" (72.14mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1987
	2.84" (72.14mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1957
	Ties: 1923
Mar–Apr 1942 2-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1910
Mar–Apr 1942 2-Month	5.30" (134.62mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1973
Feb–Apr 1942 3-Month	7.30" (185.42mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1941	1910
Feb–Apr 1942 3-Month	7.30" (185.42mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1983
Jan–Apr 1942 4-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Jan–Apr 1942 4-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1998
Dec 1941–Apr 1942 5-Month	11.69" (296.93mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1939	1931
Dec 1941–Apr 1942 5-Month	11.69" (296.93mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Nov 1941–Apr 1942 6-Month	13.41" (340.61mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1977
	13.41" (340.61mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.64" (-16.26mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
	Ties: 1936
Oct 1941–Apr 1942 7-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1981
Oct 1941–Apr 1942 7-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1983
Sep 1941–Apr 1942 8-Month	20.34" (516.64mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
Sep 1941–Apr 1942 8-Month	20.34" (516.64mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	1.63" (41.41mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Aug 1941–Apr 1942 9-Month	23.12" (587.25mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
Aug 1941–Apr 1942 9-Month	23.12" (587.25mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jul 1941–Apr 1942 10-Month	26.27" (667.26mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jul 1941–Apr 1942 10-Month	26.27" (667.26mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1941–Apr 1942 11-Month	30.07" (763.78mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Jun 1941–Apr 1942 11-Month	30.07" (763.78mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1941–Apr 1942 12-Month	32.74" (831.60mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1918
May 1941–Apr 1942 12-Month	32.74" (831.60mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1916	2019
Nov 1940–Apr 1942 18-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1931
Nov 1940–Apr 1942 18-Month	47.44" (1,204.98mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
May 1940–Apr 1942 24-Month	61.88" (1,571.75mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
May 1940–Apr 1942 24-Month	61.88" (1,571.75mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
May 1939–Apr 1942 36-Month	88.78" (2,255.01mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
	88.78" (2,255.01mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
	Ties: 2004
May 1938–Apr 1942 48-Month	117.66" (2,988.56mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1941	1956
	117.66" (2,988.56mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-2.11" (-53.60mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
	Ties: 1959
May 1937–Apr 1942 60-Month	147.98" (3,758.69mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
May 1937–Apr 1942 60-Month	147.98" (3,758.69mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings