Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, May 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1997 1-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
	4.15" (105.41mm)	3.39" (86.11mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1984
	Ties: 1936
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
Apr–May 1997 2-Month	6.97" (177.04mm)	6.74" (171.20mm)	0.23" (5.84mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2005
Mar–May 1997 3-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	10.06" (255.52mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Mar–May 1997 3-Month	10.26" (260.60mm)	10.06" (255.52mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Feb–May 1997 4-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1905
Feb–May 1997 4-Month	12.87" (326.90mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Jan–May 1997 5-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1965
Jan–May 1997 5-Month	17.01" (432.05mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	0.87" (22.09mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1900
Dec 1996–May 1997 6-Month	23.00" (584.20mm)	19.64" (498.86mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1944
Dec 1996–May 1997 6-Month	23.00" (584.20mm)	19.64" (498.86mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1900
Nov 1996–May 1997 7-Month	25.05" (636.27mm)	23.56" (598.42mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1905
	25.05" (636.27mm)	23.56" (598.42mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1984
	Ties: 1978
Oct 1996–May 1997 8-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	27.27" (692.66mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
Oct 1996–May 1997 8-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	27.27" (692.66mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1984
Sep 1996–May 1997 9-Month	34.25" (869.95mm)	30.97" (786.64mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
Sep 1996–May 1997 9-Month	34.25" (869.95mm)	30.97" (786.64mm)	3.28" (83.31mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Aug 1996–May 1997 10-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	34.48" (875.79mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1985
Aug 1996–May 1997 10-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	34.48" (875.79mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
Jul 1996–May 1997 11-Month	43.48" (1,104.39mm)	38.26" (971.80mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1911
	43.48" (1,104.39mm)	38.26" (971.80mm)	5.22" (132.59mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2006
	Ties: 1900
Jun 1996–May 1997 12-Month	47.82" (1,214.63mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1911
Jun 1996–May 1997 12-Month	47.82" (1,214.63mm)	42.00" (1,066.80mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1955
Dec 1995–May 1997 18-Month	71.56" (1,817.62mm)	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	9.87" (250.69mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1965
Dec 1995–May 1997 18-Month	71.56" (1,817.62mm)	61.69" (1,566.93mm)	9.87" (250.69mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2006
Jun 1995–May 1997 24-Month	95.35" (2,421.89mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
Jun 1995–May 1997 24-Month	95.35" (2,421.89mm)	83.97" (2,132.84mm)	11.38" (289.05mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2007
Jun 1994–May 1997 36-Month	134.25" (3,409.95mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	8.33" (211.58mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
Jun 1994–May 1997 36-Month	134.25" (3,409.95mm)	125.92" (3,198.37mm)	8.33" (211.58mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1992	2007
Jun 1993–May 1997 48-Month	179.92" (4,569.97mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	12.00" (304.80mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
Jun 1993–May 1997 48-Month	179.92" (4,569.97mm)	167.92" (4,265.17mm)	12.00" (304.80mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2009
Jun 1992–May 1997 60-Month	220.13" (5,591.30mm)	209.86" (5,330.44mm)	10.27" (260.86mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1969
Jun 1992–May 1997 60-Month	220.13" (5,591.30mm)	209.86" (5,330.44mm)	10.27" (260.86mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2009

Citing This Page

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