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Precipitation Rankings, April 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1998 1-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1987
	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1957
	Ties: 2005
Mar–Apr 1998 2-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Mar–Apr 1998 2-Month	5.80" (147.32mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1973
Feb–Apr 1998 3-Month	9.12" (231.65mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Feb–Apr 1998 3-Month	9.12" (231.65mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jan–Apr 1998 4-Month	12.48" (316.99mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Jan–Apr 1998 4-Month	12.48" (316.99mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Apr 1998 5-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
	14.79" (375.67mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
	Ties: 1973
Nov 1997–Apr 1998 6-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Nov 1997–Apr 1998 6-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Oct 1997–Apr 1998 7-Month	19.60" (497.84mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1981
Oct 1997–Apr 1998 7-Month	19.60" (497.84mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Sep 1997–Apr 1998 8-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	3.43" (87.13mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Sep 1997–Apr 1998 8-Month	22.14" (562.36mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	3.43" (87.13mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Aug 1997–Apr 1998 9-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Aug 1997–Apr 1998 9-Month	24.82" (630.43mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	3.49" (88.65mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jul 1997–Apr 1998 10-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jul 1997–Apr 1998 10-Month	27.53" (699.26mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	3.41" (86.61mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jun 1997–Apr 1998 11-Month	30.93" (785.62mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jun 1997–Apr 1998 11-Month	30.93" (785.62mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
May 1997–Apr 1998 12-Month	33.71" (856.23mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
May 1997–Apr 1998 12-Month	33.71" (856.23mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Nov 1996–Apr 1998 18-Month	50.63" (1,286.00mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Nov 1996–Apr 1998 18-Month	50.63" (1,286.00mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1996–Apr 1998 24-Month	68.53" (1,740.66mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	8.61" (218.69mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1955
May 1996–Apr 1998 24-Month	68.53" (1,740.66mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	8.61" (218.69mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
May 1995–Apr 1998 36-Month	100.13" (2,543.30mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1955
May 1995–Apr 1998 36-Month	100.13" (2,543.30mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
May 1994–Apr 1998 48-Month	131.78" (3,347.21mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	12.01" (305.05mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
May 1994–Apr 1998 48-Month	131.78" (3,347.21mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	12.01" (305.05mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
May 1993–Apr 1998 60-Month	162.82" (4,135.63mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
May 1993–Apr 1998 60-Month	162.82" (4,135.63mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings