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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	5.04" (128.02mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
May 1897 1-Month	5.04" (128.02mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1984
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	7.69" (195.33mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Apr–May 1897 2-Month	7.69" (195.33mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2005
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	11.36" (288.54mm)	10.06" (255.52mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1965
Mar–May 1897 3-Month	11.36" (288.54mm)	10.06" (255.52mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	0.67" (17.01mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1895	1905
Feb–May 1897 4-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	0.67" (17.01mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	16.87" (428.50mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1965
Jan–May 1897 5-Month	16.87" (428.50mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1900
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	18.21" (462.53mm)	19.64" (498.86mm)	-1.43" (-36.33mm)	42nd Driest	Driest to Date	1944
Dec 1896–May 1897 6-Month	18.21" (462.53mm)	19.64" (498.86mm)	-1.43" (-36.33mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1900
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	22.48" (570.99mm)	23.56" (598.42mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	57th Driest	Driest to Date	1905
Nov 1896–May 1897 7-Month	22.48" (570.99mm)	23.56" (598.42mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1984
Oct 1896–May 1897 8-Month	26.31" (668.27mm)	27.27" (692.66mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	48th Driest	Driest to Date	1911
	26.31" (668.27mm)	27.27" (692.66mm)	-0.96" (-24.39mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1984
	Ties: 1986
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	30.97" (786.64mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Sep 1896–May 1897 9-Month	32.35" (821.69mm)	30.97" (786.64mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	34.48" (875.79mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1985
Aug 1896–May 1897 10-Month	35.83" (910.08mm)	34.48" (875.79mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	40.30" (1,023.62mm)	38.26" (971.80mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Jul 1896–May 1897 11-Month	40.30" (1,023.62mm)	38.26" (971.80mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Jun 1896–May 1897 12-Month	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1955
	Ties: 1901
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	62.91" (1,597.91mm)	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	1.22" (30.98mm)	64th Driest	Driest to Date	1965
Dec 1895–May 1897 18-Month	62.91" (1,597.91mm)	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	1.22" (30.98mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	82.11" (2,085.59mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	-1.86" (-47.25mm)	44th Driest	Driest to Date	1966
Jun 1895–May 1897 24-Month	82.11" (2,085.59mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	-1.86" (-47.25mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2007

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings