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Precipitation Rankings, April 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1956 1-Month	1.19" (30.23mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1989
April 1956 1-Month	1.19" (30.23mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-1.29" (-32.76mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1944
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	1.53" (38.86mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	1.53" (38.86mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	-2.64" (-67.06mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Feb–Apr 1956 3-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Feb–Apr 1956 3-Month	2.03" (51.56mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-3.03" (-76.96mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jan–Apr 1956 4-Month	2.68" (68.07mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1936
Jan–Apr 1956 4-Month	2.68" (68.07mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	-3.05" (-77.47mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Dec 1955–Apr 1956 5-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1936	1936
Dec 1955–Apr 1956 5-Month	2.90" (73.66mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	-3.68" (-93.47mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Nov 1955–Apr 1956 6-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Nov 1955–Apr 1956 6-Month	3.00" (76.20mm)	7.93" (201.42mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Oct 1955–Apr 1956 7-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Oct 1955–Apr 1956 7-Month	4.43" (112.52mm)	9.90" (251.46mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Sep 1955–Apr 1956 8-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	12.77" (324.36mm)	-4.47" (-113.54mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1996
Sep 1955–Apr 1956 8-Month	8.30" (210.82mm)	12.77" (324.36mm)	-4.47" (-113.54mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Aug 1955–Apr 1956 9-Month	9.87" (250.70mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-6.01" (-152.65mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1989
Aug 1955–Apr 1956 9-Month	9.87" (250.70mm)	15.88" (403.35mm)	-6.01" (-152.65mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jul 1955–Apr 1956 10-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	19.23" (488.44mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Jul 1955–Apr 1956 10-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	19.23" (488.44mm)	-7.68" (-195.07mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Jun 1955–Apr 1956 11-Month	15.30" (388.62mm)	23.23" (590.04mm)	-7.93" (-201.42mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun 1955–Apr 1956 11-Month	15.30" (388.62mm)	23.23" (590.04mm)	-7.93" (-201.42mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1952
May 1955–Apr 1956 12-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-7.07" (-179.58mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1953
May 1955–Apr 1956 12-Month	20.01" (508.25mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	-7.07" (-179.58mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1952
Nov 1954–Apr 1956 18-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	35.01" (889.25mm)	-9.91" (-251.71mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1957
Nov 1954–Apr 1956 18-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	35.01" (889.25mm)	-9.91" (-251.71mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1974
May 1954–Apr 1956 24-Month	40.67" (1,033.02mm)	54.16" (1,375.66mm)	-13.49" (-342.64mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1954
May 1954–Apr 1956 24-Month	40.67" (1,033.02mm)	54.16" (1,375.66mm)	-13.49" (-342.64mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1994
May 1953–Apr 1956 36-Month	60.13" (1,527.30mm)	81.19" (2,062.23mm)	-21.06" (-534.93mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
May 1953–Apr 1956 36-Month	60.13" (1,527.30mm)	81.19" (2,062.23mm)	-21.06" (-534.93mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1999
May 1952–Apr 1956 48-Month	76.65" (1,946.91mm)	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	-31.48" (-799.59mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1956
May 1952–Apr 1956 48-Month	76.65" (1,946.91mm)	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	-31.48" (-799.59mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1945
May 1951–Apr 1956 60-Month	117.59" (2,986.79mm)	135.04" (3,430.02mm)	-17.45" (-443.23mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1957
May 1951–Apr 1956 60-Month	117.59" (2,986.79mm)	135.04" (3,430.02mm)	-17.45" (-443.23mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings