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Precipitation Rankings, November 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
November 1998 1-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
November 1998 1-Month	1.61" (40.89mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1931
Oct–Nov 1998 2-Month	6.44" (163.58mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
	6.44" (163.58mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1931
	Ties: 1934, 2018
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1953
Sep–Nov 1998 3-Month	8.50" (215.90mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	1931
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Aug–Nov 1998 4-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	11.55" (293.37mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2018
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	16.67" (423.42mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Jul–Nov 1998 5-Month	16.67" (423.42mm)	15.41" (391.41mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jun–Nov 1998 6-Month	24.58" (624.33mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	4.54" (115.31mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
	24.58" (624.33mm)	20.04" (509.02mm)	4.54" (115.31mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
	Ties: 1992
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	28.88" (733.55mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
May–Nov 1998 7-Month	28.88" (733.55mm)	24.09" (611.89mm)	4.79" (121.66mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Apr–Nov 1998 8-Month	32.82" (833.63mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.79" (147.07mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Apr–Nov 1998 8-Month	32.82" (833.63mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	5.79" (147.07mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	36.47" (926.34mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Mar–Nov 1998 9-Month	36.47" (926.34mm)	28.99" (736.35mm)	7.48" (189.99mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	38.10" (967.74mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Feb–Nov 1998 10-Month	38.10" (967.74mm)	30.00" (762.00mm)	8.10" (205.74mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jan–Nov 1998 11-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Jan–Nov 1998 11-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	30.98" (786.89mm)	8.17" (207.52mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Dec 1997–Nov 1998 12-Month	40.15" (1,019.81mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Dec 1997–Nov 1998 12-Month	40.15" (1,019.81mm)	32.08" (814.83mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1993
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	57.74" (1,466.60mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
Jun 1997–Nov 1998 18-Month	57.74" (1,466.60mm)	52.18" (1,325.37mm)	5.56" (141.23mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	69.23" (1,758.44mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
Dec 1996–Nov 1998 24-Month	69.23" (1,758.44mm)	64.24" (1,631.70mm)	4.99" (126.74mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	102.42" (2,601.47mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Dec 1995–Nov 1998 36-Month	102.42" (2,601.47mm)	96.35" (2,447.29mm)	6.07" (154.18mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2010
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	135.47" (3,440.94mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1958
Dec 1994–Nov 1998 48-Month	135.47" (3,440.94mm)	128.38" (3,260.85mm)	7.09" (180.09mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2010
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	164.59" (4,180.59mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	4.23" (107.45mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1956
Dec 1993–Nov 1998 60-Month	164.59" (4,180.59mm)	160.36" (4,073.14mm)	4.23" (107.45mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings