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Precipitation Rankings, October 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1998 1-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1963
October 1998 1-Month	2.71" (68.83mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.08" (-2.04mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1919
Sep–Oct 1998 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1963
Sep–Oct 1998 2-Month	3.79" (96.27mm)	6.03" (153.16mm)	-2.24" (-56.89mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2006
Aug–Oct 1998 3-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1953
Aug–Oct 1998 3-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	9.76" (247.90mm)	-3.86" (-98.04mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2006
Jul–Oct 1998 4-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1953
Jul–Oct 1998 4-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
Jun–Oct 1998 5-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1930
Jun–Oct 1998 5-Month	19.68" (499.87mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	1.33" (33.78mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	24.76" (628.90mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1930
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	24.76" (628.90mm)	22.69" (576.33mm)	2.07" (52.57mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Apr–Oct 1998 7-Month	32.31" (820.67mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1930
Apr–Oct 1998 7-Month	32.31" (820.67mm)	26.79" (680.47mm)	5.52" (140.20mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1979
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	35.52" (902.21mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	35.52" (902.21mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	38.74" (984.00mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	3.63" (92.21mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	38.74" (984.00mm)	35.11" (891.79mm)	3.63" (92.21mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2018
Jan–Oct 1998 10-Month	42.49" (1,079.25mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	3.18" (80.78mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Jan–Oct 1998 10-Month	42.49" (1,079.25mm)	39.31" (998.47mm)	3.18" (80.78mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1950
Dec 1997–Oct 1998 11-Month	45.54" (1,156.72mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	2.18" (55.38mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
Dec 1997–Oct 1998 11-Month	45.54" (1,156.72mm)	43.36" (1,101.34mm)	2.18" (55.38mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1979
Nov 1997–Oct 1998 12-Month	48.79" (1,239.27mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1930
	48.79" (1,239.27mm)	46.98" (1,193.29mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1979
	Ties: 1929
May 1997–Oct 1998 18-Month	71.34" (1,812.04mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
May 1997–Oct 1998 18-Month	71.34" (1,812.04mm)	69.67" (1,769.62mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Nov 1996–Oct 1998 24-Month	101.30" (2,573.02mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
	101.30" (2,573.02mm)	93.92" (2,385.57mm)	7.38" (187.45mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
	Ties: 1913
Nov 1995–Oct 1998 36-Month	154.15" (3,915.41mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	13.22" (335.79mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1942
Nov 1995–Oct 1998 36-Month	154.15" (3,915.41mm)	140.93" (3,579.62mm)	13.22" (335.79mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2020
Nov 1994–Oct 1998 48-Month	202.91" (5,153.91mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1943
Nov 1994–Oct 1998 48-Month	202.91" (5,153.91mm)	188.01" (4,775.45mm)	14.90" (378.46mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Nov 1993–Oct 1998 60-Month	253.37" (6,435.60mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1944
Nov 1993–Oct 1998 60-Month	253.37" (6,435.60mm)	235.02" (5,969.51mm)	18.35" (466.09mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings