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Precipitation Rankings, April 1993

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1993 1-Month	2.92" (74.17mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1987
	2.92" (74.17mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.40" (10.16mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1957
	Ties: 1928
Mar–Apr 1993 2-Month	5.77" (146.56mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
	5.77" (146.56mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1973
	Ties: 1980
Feb–Apr 1993 3-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
Feb–Apr 1993 3-Month	7.95" (201.93mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1983
Jan–Apr 1993 4-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
Jan–Apr 1993 4-Month	11.15" (283.21mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1998
Dec 1992–Apr 1993 5-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Dec 1992–Apr 1993 5-Month	13.94" (354.08mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Nov 1992–Apr 1993 6-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1977
Nov 1992–Apr 1993 6-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Oct 1992–Apr 1993 7-Month	18.88" (479.55mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1981
Oct 1992–Apr 1993 7-Month	18.88" (479.55mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	2.66" (67.56mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1992–Apr 1993 8-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1918
Sep 1992–Apr 1993 8-Month	21.21" (538.73mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	2.50" (63.50mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Aug 1992–Apr 1993 9-Month	24.11" (612.39mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1918
Aug 1992–Apr 1993 9-Month	24.11" (612.39mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	2.78" (70.61mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Jul 1992–Apr 1993 10-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Jul 1992–Apr 1993 10-Month	27.76" (705.10mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	3.64" (92.45mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Jun 1992–Apr 1993 11-Month	31.15" (791.21mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Jun 1992–Apr 1993 11-Month	31.15" (791.21mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	4.11" (104.39mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
May 1992–Apr 1993 12-Month	33.44" (849.38mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1918
May 1992–Apr 1993 12-Month	33.44" (849.38mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2019
Nov 1991–Apr 1993 18-Month	47.67" (1,210.82mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Nov 1991–Apr 1993 18-Month	47.67" (1,210.82mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1991–Apr 1993 24-Month	64.16" (1,629.66mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.24" (107.69mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1955
May 1991–Apr 1993 24-Month	64.16" (1,629.66mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.24" (107.69mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1990–Apr 1993 36-Month	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1955
May 1990–Apr 1993 36-Month	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
May 1989–Apr 1993 48-Month	127.31" (3,233.67mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
May 1989–Apr 1993 48-Month	127.31" (3,233.67mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
May 1988–Apr 1993 60-Month	154.12" (3,914.65mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1957
May 1988–Apr 1993 60-Month	154.12" (3,914.65mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	4.49" (114.05mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings