Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, July 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1998 1-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1980
July 1998 1-Month	2.96" (75.18mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1950
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1980
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	4.75" (120.65mm)	6.70" (170.18mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2007
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1998	1998
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	6.24" (158.50mm)	10.75" (273.05mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	8.27" (210.06mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1998	1998
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	8.27" (210.06mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	11.96" (303.78mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2011
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	11.96" (303.78mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-4.70" (-119.38mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Feb–Jul 1998 6-Month	14.99" (380.75mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2011
Feb–Jul 1998 6-Month	14.99" (380.75mm)	18.89" (479.81mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	18.91" (480.31mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2011
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	18.91" (480.31mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	-2.21" (-56.14mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Dec 1997–Jul 1998 8-Month	22.34" (567.44mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1996	2011
Dec 1997–Jul 1998 8-Month	22.34" (567.44mm)	23.62" (599.95mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2015
Nov 1997–Jul 1998 9-Month	24.66" (626.36mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-1.38" (-35.06mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918, 2011
Nov 1997–Jul 1998 9-Month	24.66" (626.36mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-1.38" (-35.06mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1973
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	28.32" (719.33mm)	28.74" (730.00mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	30.83" (783.08mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	30.83" (783.08mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	-1.12" (-28.45mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	34.09" (865.89mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	34.09" (865.89mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Feb 1997–Jul 1998 18-Month	57.98" (1,472.69mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	4.14" (105.15mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
	57.98" (1,472.69mm)	53.84" (1,367.54mm)	4.14" (105.15mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2016
	Ties: 1923
Aug 1996–Jul 1998 24-Month	77.76" (1,975.10mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1918
Aug 1996–Jul 1998 24-Month	77.76" (1,975.10mm)	69.86" (1,774.44mm)	7.90" (200.66mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Aug 1995–Jul 1998 36-Month	106.49" (2,704.85mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
Aug 1995–Jul 1998 36-Month	106.49" (2,704.85mm)	104.76" (2,660.90mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1975
Aug 1994–Jul 1998 48-Month	145.72" (3,701.29mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
Aug 1994–Jul 1998 48-Month	145.72" (3,701.29mm)	139.65" (3,547.11mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1975
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	180.87" (4,594.10mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	180.87" (4,594.10mm)	174.43" (4,430.52mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings