Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, April 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1997 1-Month	2.82" (71.63mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1966
	2.82" (71.63mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
	Ties: 1938, 2010
Mar–Apr 1997 2-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1927
Mar–Apr 1997 2-Month	6.11" (155.19mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Feb–Apr 1997 3-Month	8.72" (221.49mm)	9.45" (240.03mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1905
Feb–Apr 1997 3-Month	8.72" (221.49mm)	9.45" (240.03mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Jan–Apr 1997 4-Month	12.86" (326.64mm)	12.75" (323.85mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2004
	12.86" (326.64mm)	12.75" (323.85mm)	0.11" (2.79mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1936
	Ties: 1982
Dec 1996–Apr 1997 5-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1905
Dec 1996–Apr 1997 5-Month	18.85" (478.79mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1953
Nov 1996–Apr 1997 6-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	20.16" (512.06mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1905
Nov 1996–Apr 1997 6-Month	20.90" (530.86mm)	20.16" (512.06mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1951
Oct 1996–Apr 1997 7-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	23.88" (606.55mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1905
Oct 1996–Apr 1997 7-Month	25.02" (635.51mm)	23.88" (606.55mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Sep 1996–Apr 1997 8-Month	30.10" (764.54mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1985
Sep 1996–Apr 1997 8-Month	30.10" (764.54mm)	27.57" (700.28mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Aug 1996–Apr 1997 9-Month	31.76" (806.70mm)	31.08" (789.43mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1948
Aug 1996–Apr 1997 9-Month	31.76" (806.70mm)	31.08" (789.43mm)	0.68" (17.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Jul 1996–Apr 1997 10-Month	39.33" (998.98mm)	34.86" (885.44mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1985
Jul 1996–Apr 1997 10-Month	39.33" (998.98mm)	34.86" (885.44mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1955
Jun 1996–Apr 1997 11-Month	43.67" (1,109.22mm)	38.61" (980.69mm)	5.06" (128.53mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1948
Jun 1996–Apr 1997 11-Month	43.67" (1,109.22mm)	38.61" (980.69mm)	5.06" (128.53mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1955
May 1996–Apr 1997 12-Month	48.57" (1,233.68mm)	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	6.56" (166.63mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1915
May 1996–Apr 1997 12-Month	48.57" (1,233.68mm)	42.01" (1,067.05mm)	6.56" (166.63mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1955
Nov 1995–Apr 1997 18-Month	73.88" (1,876.55mm)	62.21" (1,580.13mm)	11.67" (296.42mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
Nov 1995–Apr 1997 18-Month	73.88" (1,876.55mm)	62.21" (1,580.13mm)	11.67" (296.42mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1955
May 1995–Apr 1997 24-Month	95.12" (2,416.05mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
May 1995–Apr 1997 24-Month	95.12" (2,416.05mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2007
May 1994–Apr 1997 36-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
May 1994–Apr 1997 36-Month	134.40" (3,413.76mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	8.48" (215.39mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2008
May 1993–Apr 1997 48-Month	178.09" (4,523.49mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	10.17" (258.32mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
May 1993–Apr 1997 48-Month	178.09" (4,523.49mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	10.17" (258.32mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2009
May 1992–Apr 1997 60-Month	217.05" (5,513.07mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1969
May 1992–Apr 1997 60-Month	217.05" (5,513.07mm)	209.84" (5,329.94mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2010

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings