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Precipitation Rankings, April 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 2004 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1909
April 2004 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1935
Mar–Apr 2004 2-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2008
Mar–Apr 2004 2-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Feb–Apr 2004 3-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1997
	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.39" (162.31mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
	Ties: 2016
Jan–Apr 2004 4-Month	7.29" (185.17mm)	9.37" (238.00mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2022
Jan–Apr 2004 4-Month	7.29" (185.17mm)	9.37" (238.00mm)	-2.08" (-52.83mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1995
Dec 2003–Apr 2004 5-Month	11.39" (289.31mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Dec 2003–Apr 2004 5-Month	11.39" (289.31mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1978
Nov 2003–Apr 2004 6-Month	13.18" (334.77mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
	13.18" (334.77mm)	13.79" (350.27mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
	Ties: 1905
Oct 2003–Apr 2004 7-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	14.82" (376.43mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Oct 2003–Apr 2004 7-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	14.82" (376.43mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Sep 2003–Apr 2004 8-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Sep 2003–Apr 2004 8-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	15.31" (388.87mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Aug 2003–Apr 2004 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	15.70" (398.78mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Aug 2003–Apr 2004 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	15.70" (398.78mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Jul 2003–Apr 2004 10-Month	14.66" (372.36mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Jul 2003–Apr 2004 10-Month	14.66" (372.36mm)	16.03" (407.16mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Jun 2003–Apr 2004 11-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Jun 2003–Apr 2004 11-Month	14.72" (373.89mm)	16.52" (419.61mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
May 2003–Apr 2004 12-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
May 2003–Apr 2004 12-Month	15.73" (399.54mm)	17.44" (442.98mm)	-1.71" (-43.44mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Nov 2002–Apr 2004 18-Month	31.44" (798.58mm)	31.22" (792.99mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Nov 2002–Apr 2004 18-Month	31.44" (798.58mm)	31.22" (792.99mm)	0.22" (5.59mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
May 2002–Apr 2004 24-Month	32.72" (831.09mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
May 2002–Apr 2004 24-Month	32.72" (831.09mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983
May 2001–Apr 2004 36-Month	46.00" (1,168.40mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2022
May 2001–Apr 2004 36-Month	46.00" (1,168.40mm)	52.30" (1,328.42mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1984
May 2000–Apr 2004 48-Month	60.26" (1,530.60mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	-9.30" (-236.22mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1992	2015
May 2000–Apr 2004 48-Month	60.26" (1,530.60mm)	69.56" (1,766.82mm)	-9.30" (-236.22mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
May 1999–Apr 2004 60-Month	76.08" (1,932.43mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-10.75" (-273.05mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1933
May 1999–Apr 2004 60-Month	76.08" (1,932.43mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-10.75" (-273.05mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings