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Precipitation Rankings, April 1954

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1954 1-Month	2.40" (60.96mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1987
	2.40" (60.96mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1957
	Ties: 1952
Mar–Apr 1954 2-Month	4.56" (115.82mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1949	1910
	4.56" (115.82mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1973
	Ties: 1911, 1949
Feb–Apr 1954 3-Month	6.05" (153.67mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1910
Feb–Apr 1954 3-Month	6.05" (153.67mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Jan–Apr 1954 4-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1943	1910
Jan–Apr 1954 4-Month	8.59" (218.19mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1998
Dec 1953–Apr 1954 5-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1931
Dec 1953–Apr 1954 5-Month	11.09" (281.69mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Nov 1953–Apr 1954 6-Month	12.88" (327.15mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1934	1977
Nov 1953–Apr 1954 6-Month	12.88" (327.15mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Oct 1953–Apr 1954 7-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1981
Oct 1953–Apr 1954 7-Month	14.39" (365.51mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Sep 1953–Apr 1954 8-Month	15.89" (403.61mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-2.82" (-71.62mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
Sep 1953–Apr 1954 8-Month	15.89" (403.61mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-2.82" (-71.62mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Aug 1953–Apr 1954 9-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
Aug 1953–Apr 1954 9-Month	18.18" (461.77mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jul 1953–Apr 1954 10-Month	20.83" (529.08mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Jul 1953–Apr 1954 10-Month	20.83" (529.08mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-3.29" (-83.57mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1953–Apr 1954 11-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Jun 1953–Apr 1954 11-Month	23.37" (593.60mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-3.67" (-93.22mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
May 1953–Apr 1954 12-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1918
May 1953–Apr 1954 12-Month	26.63" (676.40mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Nov 1952–Apr 1954 18-Month	41.50" (1,054.10mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1940	1931
Nov 1952–Apr 1954 18-Month	41.50" (1,054.10mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
May 1952–Apr 1954 24-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1955
May 1952–Apr 1954 24-Month	53.47" (1,358.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-6.45" (-163.83mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
May 1951–Apr 1954 36-Month	84.93" (2,157.22mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1955
May 1951–Apr 1954 36-Month	84.93" (2,157.22mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-4.95" (-125.73mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
May 1950–Apr 1954 48-Month	115.20" (2,926.08mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1956
May 1950–Apr 1954 48-Month	115.20" (2,926.08mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
May 1949–Apr 1954 60-Month	145.54" (3,696.72mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
May 1949–Apr 1954 60-Month	145.54" (3,696.72mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings