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Precipitation Rankings, October 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1987 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1963
October 1987 1-Month	0.59" (14.99mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1995
Sep–Oct 1987 2-Month	3.53" (89.66mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1904
	3.53" (89.66mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	-3.08" (-78.23mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2009
	Ties: 1903
Aug–Oct 1987 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-3.72" (-94.48mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Aug–Oct 1987 3-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-3.72" (-94.48mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2009
Jul–Oct 1987 4-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	-5.87" (-149.10mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Jul–Oct 1987 4-Month	10.53" (267.46mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	-5.87" (-149.10mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Jun–Oct 1987 5-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1954
Jun–Oct 1987 5-Month	16.42" (417.07mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	-4.26" (-108.20mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2021
May–Oct 1987 6-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
May–Oct 1987 6-Month	20.86" (529.84mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-4.06" (-103.13mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2017
Apr–Oct 1987 7-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	-7.95" (-201.93mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Apr–Oct 1987 7-Month	21.78" (553.21mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	-7.95" (-201.93mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Mar–Oct 1987 8-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	-9.14" (-232.16mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Mar–Oct 1987 8-Month	26.75" (679.45mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	-9.14" (-232.16mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Feb–Oct 1987 9-Month	34.02" (864.11mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Feb–Oct 1987 9-Month	34.02" (864.11mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Jan–Oct 1987 10-Month	40.11" (1,018.79mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Jan–Oct 1987 10-Month	40.11" (1,018.79mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	-6.14" (-155.96mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Dec 1986–Oct 1987 11-Month	43.84" (1,113.54mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	-7.57" (-192.27mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Dec 1986–Oct 1987 11-Month	43.84" (1,113.54mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	-7.57" (-192.27mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Nov 1986–Oct 1987 12-Month	52.70" (1,338.58mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Nov 1986–Oct 1987 12-Month	52.70" (1,338.58mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
May 1986–Oct 1987 18-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	-3.52" (-89.40mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
May 1986–Oct 1987 18-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	-3.52" (-89.40mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Nov 1985–Oct 1987 24-Month	94.35" (2,396.49mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	-16.38" (-416.05mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Nov 1985–Oct 1987 24-Month	94.35" (2,396.49mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	-16.38" (-416.05mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Nov 1984–Oct 1987 36-Month	145.86" (3,704.84mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-20.38" (-517.66mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2008
Nov 1984–Oct 1987 36-Month	145.86" (3,704.84mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-20.38" (-517.66mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Nov 1983–Oct 1987 48-Month	206.41" (5,242.81mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-15.17" (-385.32mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1899
	206.41" (5,242.81mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-15.17" (-385.32mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1976
	Ties: 1916
Nov 1982–Oct 1987 60-Month	274.00" (6,959.60mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Nov 1982–Oct 1987 60-Month	274.00" (6,959.60mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-2.79" (-70.87mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings