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Precipitation Rankings, May 1928

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1928 1-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.92" (23.37mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
	Ties: 1903, 1919, 1940, 1999
Apr–May 1928 2-Month	1.60" (40.64mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1909
Apr–May 1928 2-Month	1.60" (40.64mm)	2.26" (57.40mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1896
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1927	2008
Mar–May 1928 3-Month	4.88" (123.95mm)	4.59" (116.59mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	1995
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1924	1997
Feb–May 1928 4-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	7.31" (185.67mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	7.64" (194.06mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1924	2022
Jan–May 1928 5-Month	7.64" (194.06mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	-2.65" (-67.31mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
Dec 1927–May 1928 6-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1924	1924
Dec 1927–May 1928 6-Month	9.69" (246.13mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	-3.15" (-80.01mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1995
Nov 1927–May 1928 7-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	-2.41" (-61.21mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1977
	12.30" (312.42mm)	14.71" (373.63mm)	-2.41" (-61.21mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1995
	Ties: 1908
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-1.73" (-43.95mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1977
Oct 1927–May 1928 8-Month	14.01" (355.85mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-1.73" (-43.95mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Sep 1927–May 1928 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1926	2021
Sep 1927–May 1928 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Aug 1927–May 1928 10-Month	14.57" (370.08mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1926	2021
Aug 1927–May 1928 10-Month	14.57" (370.08mm)	16.62" (422.15mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jul 1927–May 1928 11-Month	14.86" (377.44mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1924	2021
Jul 1927–May 1928 11-Month	14.86" (377.44mm)	16.95" (430.53mm)	-2.09" (-53.09mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1924	2021
Jun 1927–May 1928 12-Month	15.24" (387.10mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	28.48" (723.39mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1925	1977
Dec 1926–May 1928 18-Month	28.48" (723.39mm)	30.25" (768.35mm)	-1.77" (-44.96mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jun 1926–May 1928 24-Month	35.04" (890.02mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1926	2022
Jun 1926–May 1928 24-Month	35.04" (890.02mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	51.05" (1,296.67mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1926	2022
Jun 1925–May 1928 36-Month	51.05" (1,296.67mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1984
Jun 1924–May 1928 48-Month	67.90" (1,724.66mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1927	2015
Jun 1924–May 1928 48-Month	67.90" (1,724.66mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	-1.66" (-42.16mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1917	1998
Jun 1923–May 1928 60-Month	78.42" (1,991.87mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-8.41" (-213.61mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1933
Jun 1923–May 1928 60-Month	78.42" (1,991.87mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-8.41" (-213.61mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1999

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