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Precipitation Rankings, May 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1897 1-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1998
May 1897 1-Month	2.76" (70.10mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1907
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	7.26" (184.40mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1925
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	7.26" (184.40mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1991
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	12.79" (324.87mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1963
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	12.79" (324.87mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1895	1991
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	16.81" (426.97mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1925
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	16.81" (426.97mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-2.77" (-70.36mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1991
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1963
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	22.70" (576.58mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	26th Driest	Driest to Date	2011
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	24.53" (623.06mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1991
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	30.21" (767.33mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-4.25" (-107.95mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1963
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	30.21" (767.33mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	-4.25" (-107.95mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	35.45" (900.43mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1904
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	35.45" (900.43mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	-2.44" (-61.98mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	37.93" (963.42mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1904
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	37.93" (963.42mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	-4.07" (-103.38mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1925
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	43.49" (1,104.65mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1925
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	43.49" (1,104.65mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	-8.85" (-224.79mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	47.98" (1,218.69mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	-8.96" (-227.59mm)	16th Driest	Driest to Date	1925
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	47.98" (1,218.69mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	-8.96" (-227.59mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	74.07" (1,881.38mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	-13.22" (-335.79mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1925
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	74.07" (1,881.38mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	-13.22" (-335.79mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1992
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	100.58" (2,554.73mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	-13.44" (-341.38mm)	20th Driest	Driest to Date	1918
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	100.58" (2,554.73mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	-13.44" (-341.38mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings