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Precipitation Rankings, May 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1998 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1998
May 1998 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-4.71" (-119.63mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1907
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1925
Apr–May 1998 2-Month	4.19" (106.43mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	-5.81" (-147.57mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1963
Mar–May 1998 3-Month	9.35" (237.49mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1925
Feb–May 1998 4-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	19.58" (497.33mm)	-4.06" (-103.12mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	27.73" (704.34mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Jan–May 1998 5-Month	27.73" (704.34mm)	24.72" (627.89mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Dec 1997–May 1998 6-Month	33.49" (850.65mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1996	2011
	33.49" (850.65mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
	Ties: 1907
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	38.86" (987.04mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Nov 1997–May 1998 7-Month	38.86" (987.04mm)	34.46" (875.28mm)	4.40" (111.76mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1991
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	5.17" (131.31mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1904
Oct 1997–May 1998 8-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	37.89" (962.41mm)	5.17" (131.31mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1904
Sep 1997–May 1998 9-Month	45.60" (1,158.24mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	49.20" (1,249.68mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	2.54" (64.52mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1925
Aug 1997–May 1998 10-Month	49.20" (1,249.68mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	2.54" (64.52mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	53.77" (1,365.76mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1925
Jul 1997–May 1998 11-Month	53.77" (1,365.76mm)	52.34" (1,329.44mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
Jun 1997–May 1998 12-Month	59.22" (1,504.19mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1925
	59.22" (1,504.19mm)	56.94" (1,446.28mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
	Ties: 1914
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	96.52" (2,451.61mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1925
Dec 1996–May 1998 18-Month	96.52" (2,451.61mm)	87.29" (2,217.17mm)	9.23" (234.44mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1992
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	129.15" (3,280.41mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1918
Jun 1996–May 1998 24-Month	129.15" (3,280.41mm)	114.02" (2,896.11mm)	15.13" (384.30mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1991
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	174.59" (4,434.59mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1918
Jun 1995–May 1998 36-Month	174.59" (4,434.59mm)	171.14" (4,346.96mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1975
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	241.06" (6,122.92mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1918
Jun 1994–May 1998 48-Month	241.06" (6,122.92mm)	228.16" (5,795.26mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1993
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	296.89" (7,541.01mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1918
Jun 1993–May 1998 60-Month	296.89" (7,541.01mm)	284.97" (7,238.24mm)	11.92" (302.77mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1993

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings