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Precipitation Rankings, October 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2008 1-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1963
October 2008 1-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	0.19" (4.83mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1995
Sep–Oct 2008 2-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1904
	4.67" (118.62mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	-1.94" (-49.27mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2009
	Ties: 2013
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Aug–Oct 2008 3-Month	13.56" (344.42mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	2009
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	17.60" (447.04mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Jul–Oct 2008 4-Month	17.60" (447.04mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Jun–Oct 2008 5-Month	20.29" (515.37mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
	20.29" (515.37mm)	20.68" (525.27mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2021
	Ties: 1973
May–Oct 2008 6-Month	24.72" (627.89mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
May–Oct 2008 6-Month	24.72" (627.89mm)	24.92" (632.97mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2017
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Apr–Oct 2008 7-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	29.73" (755.14mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	33.26" (844.80mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	-2.63" (-66.81mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Mar–Oct 2008 8-Month	33.26" (844.80mm)	35.89" (911.61mm)	-2.63" (-66.81mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	39.05" (991.87mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Feb–Oct 2008 9-Month	39.05" (991.87mm)	41.07" (1,043.18mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	43.14" (1,095.76mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Jan–Oct 2008 10-Month	43.14" (1,095.76mm)	46.25" (1,174.75mm)	-3.11" (-78.99mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	47.39" (1,203.71mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2000
Dec 2007–Oct 2008 11-Month	47.39" (1,203.71mm)	51.41" (1,305.81mm)	-4.02" (-102.10mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	50.14" (1,273.56mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2007	2000
Nov 2007–Oct 2008 12-Month	50.14" (1,273.56mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-5.08" (-129.03mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	68.55" (1,741.17mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	-11.76" (-298.70mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2000
May 2007–Oct 2008 18-Month	68.55" (1,741.17mm)	80.31" (2,039.87mm)	-11.76" (-298.70mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1975
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	89.90" (2,283.46mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	-20.83" (-529.08mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	2007
Nov 2006–Oct 2008 24-Month	89.90" (2,283.46mm)	110.73" (2,812.54mm)	-20.83" (-529.08mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1975
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	136.08" (3,456.43mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-30.16" (-766.07mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	2008
Nov 2005–Oct 2008 36-Month	136.08" (3,456.43mm)	166.24" (4,222.50mm)	-30.16" (-766.07mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1975
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	198.58" (5,043.93mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-23.00" (-584.20mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1899
Nov 2004–Oct 2008 48-Month	198.58" (5,043.93mm)	221.58" (5,628.13mm)	-23.00" (-584.20mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1976
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	253.64" (6,442.46mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-23.15" (-588.01mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1955
Nov 2003–Oct 2008 60-Month	253.64" (6,442.46mm)	276.79" (7,030.47mm)	-23.15" (-588.01mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings