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Precipitation Rankings, October 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1997 1-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.91" (-23.12mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1963
October 1997 1-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.91" (-23.12mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1919
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	4.24" (107.70mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	4.24" (107.70mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-1.79" (-45.46mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	7.59" (192.79mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-2.17" (-55.11mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	7.59" (192.79mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-2.17" (-55.11mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-4.12" (-104.64mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-4.12" (-104.64mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	17.10" (434.34mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1930
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	17.10" (434.34mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	22.55" (572.77mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1930
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	22.55" (572.77mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	25.00" (635.00mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1930
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	25.00" (635.00mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	36.11" (917.19mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	39.39" (1,000.51mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	4.28" (108.72mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	39.39" (1,000.51mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	4.28" (108.72mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2018
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	42.75" (1,085.85mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	42.75" (1,085.85mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	3.44" (87.38mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1950
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	47.51" (1,206.75mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	47.51" (1,206.75mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	4.15" (105.41mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	52.51" (1,333.75mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	52.51" (1,333.75mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	5.53" (140.46mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	81.87" (2,079.50mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	12.20" (309.88mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	81.87" (2,079.50mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	12.20" (309.88mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2019
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	105.36" (2,676.14mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	11.44" (290.57mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	105.36" (2,676.14mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	11.44" (290.57mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2020
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	154.12" (3,914.65mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1942
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	154.12" (3,914.65mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2020
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	204.58" (5,196.33mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	16.57" (420.88mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1943
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	204.58" (5,196.33mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	16.57" (420.88mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2020
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	249.61" (6,340.09mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1944
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	249.61" (6,340.09mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	14.59" (370.58mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings