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Precipitation Rankings, April 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1957 1-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1987
April 1957 1-Month	3.65" (92.71mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–Apr 1957 2-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Mar–Apr 1957 2-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	1.13" (28.70mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1973
Feb–Apr 1957 3-Month	8.24" (209.30mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	8.24" (209.30mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	1.08" (27.44mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1983
	Ties: 1961
Jan–Apr 1957 4-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Jan–Apr 1957 4-Month	10.37" (263.40mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Dec 1956–Apr 1957 5-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1931
Dec 1956–Apr 1957 5-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Nov 1956–Apr 1957 6-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Nov 1956–Apr 1957 6-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Oct 1956–Apr 1957 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1981
Oct 1956–Apr 1957 7-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Sep 1956–Apr 1957 8-Month	17.17" (436.12mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1918
Sep 1956–Apr 1957 8-Month	17.17" (436.12mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-1.54" (-39.11mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1956–Apr 1957 9-Month	19.38" (492.25mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Aug 1956–Apr 1957 9-Month	19.38" (492.25mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1956–Apr 1957 10-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-1.96" (-49.79mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Jul 1956–Apr 1957 10-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-1.96" (-49.79mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jun 1956–Apr 1957 11-Month	24.37" (619.00mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Jun 1956–Apr 1957 11-Month	24.37" (619.00mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-2.67" (-67.82mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
May 1956–Apr 1957 12-Month	26.97" (685.04mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
May 1956–Apr 1957 12-Month	26.97" (685.04mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Nov 1955–Apr 1957 18-Month	39.91" (1,013.71mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-4.11" (-104.40mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1931
Nov 1955–Apr 1957 18-Month	39.91" (1,013.71mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-4.11" (-104.40mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
May 1955–Apr 1957 24-Month	55.11" (1,399.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-4.81" (-122.18mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1955
May 1955–Apr 1957 24-Month	55.11" (1,399.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-4.81" (-122.18mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
May 1954–Apr 1957 36-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-8.83" (-224.28mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1955
May 1954–Apr 1957 36-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	-8.83" (-224.28mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2020
May 1953–Apr 1957 48-Month	107.68" (2,735.07mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-12.09" (-307.09mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
May 1953–Apr 1957 48-Month	107.68" (2,735.07mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-12.09" (-307.09mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
May 1952–Apr 1957 60-Month	134.52" (3,416.81mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-15.11" (-383.79mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
May 1952–Apr 1957 60-Month	134.52" (3,416.81mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	-15.11" (-383.79mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings