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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 2000 1-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1987
	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1957
	Ties: 1907, 1915, 1988
Mar–Apr 2000 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
Mar–Apr 2000 2-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1973
Feb–Apr 2000 3-Month	6.88" (174.75mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1910
	6.88" (174.75mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	-0.28" (-7.11mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
	Ties: 1899, 2001
Jan–Apr 2000 4-Month	9.02" (229.11mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1910
Jan–Apr 2000 4-Month	9.02" (229.11mm)	9.48" (240.79mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
Dec 1999–Apr 2000 5-Month	10.75" (273.05mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1931
Dec 1999–Apr 2000 5-Month	10.75" (273.05mm)	11.82" (300.23mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Nov 1999–Apr 2000 6-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Nov 1999–Apr 2000 6-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	14.05" (356.87mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Oct 1999–Apr 2000 7-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-2.46" (-62.49mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Oct 1999–Apr 2000 7-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	16.22" (411.99mm)	-2.46" (-62.49mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Sep 1999–Apr 2000 8-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Sep 1999–Apr 2000 8-Month	16.28" (413.51mm)	18.71" (475.23mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Aug 1999–Apr 2000 9-Month	18.58" (471.93mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Aug 1999–Apr 2000 9-Month	18.58" (471.93mm)	21.33" (541.78mm)	-2.75" (-69.85mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 1999–Apr 2000 10-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-2.96" (-75.19mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Jul 1999–Apr 2000 10-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	24.12" (612.65mm)	-2.96" (-75.19mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jun 1999–Apr 2000 11-Month	24.47" (621.54mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1931
Jun 1999–Apr 2000 11-Month	24.47" (621.54mm)	27.04" (686.82mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
May 1999–Apr 2000 12-Month	27.38" (695.45mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1918
May 1999–Apr 2000 12-Month	27.38" (695.45mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Nov 1998–Apr 2000 18-Month	42.20" (1,071.88mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1989	1931
Nov 1998–Apr 2000 18-Month	42.20" (1,071.88mm)	44.02" (1,118.11mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
May 1998–Apr 2000 24-Month	58.90" (1,496.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1955
	58.90" (1,496.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1914
May 1997–Apr 2000 36-Month	92.61" (2,352.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1955
	92.61" (2,352.29mm)	89.88" (2,282.95mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
	Ties: 1947, 2022
May 1996–Apr 2000 48-Month	127.43" (3,236.72mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1956
May 1996–Apr 2000 48-Month	127.43" (3,236.72mm)	119.77" (3,042.16mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
May 1995–Apr 2000 60-Month	159.03" (4,039.36mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1957
May 1995–Apr 2000 60-Month	159.03" (4,039.36mm)	149.63" (3,800.60mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings