Regional Rankings

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Upper Midwest Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, January 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
January 1998 1-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1981
	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.44" (11.17mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1969
	Ties: 1952
Dec 1997–Jan 1998 2-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1961
	2.29" (58.17mm)	2.39" (60.71mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1969
	Ties: 1976
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	3.38" (85.85mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1990	2003
Nov 1997–Jan 1998 3-Month	3.38" (85.85mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	-0.84" (-21.34mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2016
Oct 1997–Jan 1998 4-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
	5.86" (148.84mm)	6.52" (165.61mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Sep 1997–Jan 1998 5-Month	8.75" (222.25mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	12.13" (308.10mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Aug 1997–Jan 1998 6-Month	12.13" (308.10mm)	13.46" (341.88mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Jul 1997–Jan 1998 7-Month	16.22" (411.99mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
	16.22" (411.99mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
	Ties: 1914
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Jun 1997–Jan 1998 8-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	21.07" (535.18mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	23.15" (588.01mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
May 1997–Jan 1998 9-Month	23.15" (588.01mm)	24.46" (621.28mm)	-1.31" (-33.27mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	24.69" (627.13mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1977
Apr 1997–Jan 1998 10-Month	24.69" (627.13mm)	26.96" (684.78mm)	-2.27" (-57.65mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	26.32" (668.53mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Mar 1997–Jan 1998 11-Month	26.32" (668.53mm)	28.68" (728.47mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Feb 1997–Jan 1998 12-Month	27.59" (700.79mm)	29.70" (754.38mm)	-2.11" (-53.59mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	42.70" (1,084.58mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1911
Aug 1996–Jan 1998 18-Month	42.70" (1,084.58mm)	43.18" (1,096.77mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	59.08" (1,500.63mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1931
Feb 1996–Jan 1998 24-Month	59.08" (1,500.63mm)	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	91.45" (2,322.83mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1935
Feb 1995–Jan 1998 36-Month	91.45" (2,322.83mm)	89.04" (2,261.62mm)	2.41" (61.21mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	121.26" (3,080.00mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	2.57" (65.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1937
Feb 1994–Jan 1998 48-Month	121.26" (3,080.00mm)	118.69" (3,014.73mm)	2.57" (65.27mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	157.37" (3,997.20mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1934
Feb 1993–Jan 1998 60-Month	157.37" (3,997.20mm)	148.35" (3,768.09mm)	9.02" (229.11mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings