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Precipitation Rankings, April 1962

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1962 1-Month	2.10" (53.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1987
	2.10" (53.34mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1957
	Ties: 1925, 2001
Mar–Apr 1962 2-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
Mar–Apr 1962 2-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1973
Feb–Apr 1962 3-Month	6.80" (172.72mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1910
	6.80" (172.72mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1983
	Ties: 1950
Jan–Apr 1962 4-Month	9.01" (228.85mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1910
	9.01" (228.85mm)	9.47" (240.54mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1998
	Ties: 2003, 2013
Dec 1961–Apr 1962 5-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Dec 1961–Apr 1962 5-Month	11.70" (297.18mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Nov 1961–Apr 1962 6-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1977
Nov 1961–Apr 1962 6-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Oct 1961–Apr 1962 7-Month	16.07" (408.18mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1981
	16.07" (408.18mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	1983
	Ties: 1961
Sep 1961–Apr 1962 8-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
Sep 1961–Apr 1962 8-Month	19.01" (482.85mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Aug 1961–Apr 1962 9-Month	21.63" (549.40mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
	21.63" (549.40mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1933
Jul 1961–Apr 1962 10-Month	24.74" (628.40mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Jul 1961–Apr 1962 10-Month	24.74" (628.40mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1961–Apr 1962 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.62" (15.74mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Jun 1961–Apr 1962 11-Month	27.66" (702.56mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	0.62" (15.74mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
May 1961–Apr 1962 12-Month	30.54" (775.72mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1918
	30.54" (775.72mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
	Ties: 1899
Nov 1960–Apr 1962 18-Month	44.21" (1,122.93mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1961	1931
Nov 1960–Apr 1962 18-Month	44.21" (1,122.93mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2020
May 1960–Apr 1962 24-Month	59.89" (1,521.21mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1955
May 1960–Apr 1962 24-Month	59.89" (1,521.21mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2020
May 1959–Apr 1962 36-Month	90.79" (2,306.07mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1955
	90.79" (2,306.07mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
	Ties: 1971
May 1958–Apr 1962 48-Month	119.41" (3,033.01mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1956
May 1958–Apr 1962 48-Month	119.41" (3,033.01mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
May 1957–Apr 1962 60-Month	153.34" (3,894.84mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1961	1957
	153.34" (3,894.84mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
	Ties: 1978

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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