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Precipitation Rankings, April 1983

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1983 1-Month	3.20" (81.28mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1987
April 1983 1-Month	3.20" (81.28mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1957
Mar–Apr 1983 2-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Mar–Apr 1983 2-Month	6.90" (175.26mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1973
Feb–Apr 1983 3-Month	9.58" (243.33mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Feb–Apr 1983 3-Month	9.58" (243.33mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jan–Apr 1983 4-Month	11.66" (296.16mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1910
Jan–Apr 1983 4-Month	11.66" (296.16mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1998
Dec 1982–Apr 1983 5-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Dec 1982–Apr 1983 5-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Nov 1982–Apr 1983 6-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1977
Nov 1982–Apr 1983 6-Month	18.41" (467.61mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1982–Apr 1983 7-Month	20.74" (526.80mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1981
Oct 1982–Apr 1983 7-Month	20.74" (526.80mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1982–Apr 1983 8-Month	23.19" (589.03mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	4.48" (113.80mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Sep 1982–Apr 1983 8-Month	23.19" (589.03mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	4.48" (113.80mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1982–Apr 1983 9-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
Aug 1982–Apr 1983 9-Month	25.74" (653.80mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	4.41" (112.02mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jul 1982–Apr 1983 10-Month	28.69" (728.73mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Jul 1982–Apr 1983 10-Month	28.69" (728.73mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jun 1982–Apr 1983 11-Month	32.00" (812.80mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.96" (125.98mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
	32.00" (812.80mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.96" (125.98mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
	Ties: 1973
May 1982–Apr 1983 12-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1918
May 1982–Apr 1983 12-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Nov 1981–Apr 1983 18-Month	49.94" (1,268.48mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1931
Nov 1981–Apr 1983 18-Month	49.94" (1,268.48mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	5.92" (150.37mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2020
May 1981–Apr 1983 24-Month	67.93" (1,725.42mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1955
May 1981–Apr 1983 24-Month	67.93" (1,725.42mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2020
May 1980–Apr 1983 36-Month	93.41" (2,372.61mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1955
May 1980–Apr 1983 36-Month	93.41" (2,372.61mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	3.53" (89.66mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
May 1979–Apr 1983 48-Month	124.72" (3,167.89mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
May 1979–Apr 1983 48-Month	124.72" (3,167.89mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	4.95" (125.73mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2019
May 1978–Apr 1983 60-Month	156.89" (3,985.01mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	7.26" (184.41mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1957
May 1978–Apr 1983 60-Month	156.89" (3,985.01mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	7.26" (184.41mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	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