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Precipitation Rankings, April 1994

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1994 1-Month	2.82" (71.63mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1987
	2.82" (71.63mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1957
	Ties: 1918
Mar–Apr 1994 2-Month	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
	5.18" (131.57mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1973
	Ties: 1974
Feb–Apr 1994 3-Month	7.33" (186.18mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
	7.33" (186.18mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
	Ties: 1952
Jan–Apr 1994 4-Month	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
	9.57" (243.08mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1998
	Ties: 1935
Dec 1993–Apr 1994 5-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1931
Dec 1993–Apr 1994 5-Month	11.53" (292.86mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Nov 1993–Apr 1994 6-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1977
Nov 1993–Apr 1994 6-Month	13.65" (346.71mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-0.40" (-10.16mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Oct 1993–Apr 1994 7-Month	15.84" (402.34mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1981
Oct 1993–Apr 1994 7-Month	15.84" (402.34mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Sep 1993–Apr 1994 8-Month	18.42" (467.87mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Sep 1993–Apr 1994 8-Month	18.42" (467.87mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-0.29" (-7.36mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Aug 1993–Apr 1994 9-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Aug 1993–Apr 1994 9-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jul 1993–Apr 1994 10-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Jul 1993–Apr 1994 10-Month	24.49" (622.05mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jun 1993–Apr 1994 11-Month	28.10" (713.74mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1931
Jun 1993–Apr 1994 11-Month	28.10" (713.74mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
May 1993–Apr 1994 12-Month	31.04" (788.42mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1918
May 1993–Apr 1994 12-Month	31.04" (788.42mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Nov 1992–Apr 1994 18-Month	48.25" (1,225.55mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	4.23" (107.44mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1931
Nov 1992–Apr 1994 18-Month	48.25" (1,225.55mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	4.23" (107.44mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1992–Apr 1994 24-Month	64.48" (1,637.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1955
May 1992–Apr 1994 24-Month	64.48" (1,637.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1991–Apr 1994 36-Month	95.20" (2,418.08mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.32" (135.13mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1955
May 1991–Apr 1994 36-Month	95.20" (2,418.08mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	5.32" (135.13mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
May 1990–Apr 1994 48-Month	127.39" (3,235.71mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1956
May 1990–Apr 1994 48-Month	127.39" (3,235.71mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.62" (193.55mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
May 1989–Apr 1994 60-Month	158.35" (4,022.09mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
May 1989–Apr 1994 60-Month	158.35" (4,022.09mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	8.72" (221.49mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings