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Precipitation Rankings, April 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1953 1-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
April 1953 1-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1983
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	11.76" (298.70mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	5.09" (129.28mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1927
Mar–Apr 1953 2-Month	11.76" (298.70mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	5.09" (129.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	14.92" (378.97mm)	9.45" (240.03mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1905
Feb–Apr 1953 3-Month	14.92" (378.97mm)	9.45" (240.03mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1983
Jan–Apr 1953 4-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	12.75" (323.85mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2004
Jan–Apr 1953 4-Month	18.93" (480.82mm)	12.75" (323.85mm)	6.18" (156.97mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1936	1936
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	23.47" (596.14mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1905
Dec 1952–Apr 1953 5-Month	23.47" (596.14mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1953
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	25.49" (647.45mm)	20.16" (512.06mm)	5.33" (135.39mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1905
Nov 1952–Apr 1953 6-Month	25.49" (647.45mm)	20.16" (512.06mm)	5.33" (135.39mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1951
Oct 1952–Apr 1953 7-Month	29.12" (739.65mm)	23.88" (606.55mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1905
Oct 1952–Apr 1953 7-Month	29.12" (739.65mm)	23.88" (606.55mm)	5.24" (133.10mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2006
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1985
Sep 1952–Apr 1953 8-Month	32.10" (815.34mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2006
Aug 1952–Apr 1953 9-Month	34.76" (882.90mm)	31.08" (789.43mm)	3.68" (93.47mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1948
Aug 1952–Apr 1953 9-Month	34.76" (882.90mm)	31.08" (789.43mm)	3.68" (93.47mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2006
Jul 1952–Apr 1953 10-Month	36.03" (915.16mm)	34.86" (885.44mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1985
Jul 1952–Apr 1953 10-Month	36.03" (915.16mm)	34.86" (885.44mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1955
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	40.93" (1,039.62mm)	38.61" (980.69mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1948
Jun 1952–Apr 1953 11-Month	40.93" (1,039.62mm)	38.61" (980.69mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1955
May 1952–Apr 1953 12-Month	44.71" (1,135.63mm)	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1915
	44.71" (1,135.63mm)	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1955
	Ties: 1923
Nov 1951–Apr 1953 18-Month	68.29" (1,734.57mm)	62.21" (1,580.13mm)	6.08" (154.44mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1966
Nov 1951–Apr 1953 18-Month	68.29" (1,734.57mm)	62.21" (1,580.13mm)	6.08" (154.44mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1955
May 1951–Apr 1953 24-Month	90.52" (2,299.21mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1966
	90.52" (2,299.21mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	6.55" (166.37mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2007
	Ties: 1902
May 1950–Apr 1953 36-Month	138.39" (3,515.11mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	12.47" (316.74mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
May 1950–Apr 1953 36-Month	138.39" (3,515.11mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	12.47" (316.74mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
May 1949–Apr 1953 48-Month	176.01" (4,470.65mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	8.09" (205.48mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1967
May 1949–Apr 1953 48-Month	176.01" (4,470.65mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	8.09" (205.48mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2009
May 1948–Apr 1953 60-Month	215.41" (5,471.41mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	5.57" (141.47mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1969
May 1948–Apr 1953 60-Month	215.41" (5,471.41mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	5.57" (141.47mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2010

Citing This Page

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