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Precipitation Rankings, April 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1998 1-Month	3.91" (99.31mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1985
April 1998 1-Month	3.91" (99.31mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	0.43" (10.92mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Mar–Apr 1998 2-Month	9.49" (241.05mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	2.23" (56.65mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1915
Mar–Apr 1998 2-Month	9.49" (241.05mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	2.23" (56.65mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1983
Feb–Apr 1998 3-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2006
Feb–Apr 1998 3-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	10.15" (257.81mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1983
Jan–Apr 1998 4-Month	21.47" (545.34mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	7.96" (202.19mm)	129th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1985
Jan–Apr 1998 4-Month	21.47" (545.34mm)	13.51" (343.15mm)	7.96" (202.19mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Apr 1998 5-Month	23.95" (608.33mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1985
Dec 1997–Apr 1998 5-Month	23.95" (608.33mm)	16.79" (426.47mm)	7.16" (181.86mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1937
Nov 1997–Apr 1998 6-Month	30.15" (765.81mm)	19.78" (502.41mm)	10.37" (263.40mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Nov 1997–Apr 1998 6-Month	30.15" (765.81mm)	19.78" (502.41mm)	10.37" (263.40mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Oct 1997–Apr 1998 7-Month	32.87" (834.90mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	9.96" (252.99mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Oct 1997–Apr 1998 7-Month	32.87" (834.90mm)	22.91" (581.91mm)	9.96" (252.99mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Sep 1997–Apr 1998 8-Month	35.44" (900.18mm)	26.46" (672.08mm)	8.98" (228.10mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Sep 1997–Apr 1998 8-Month	35.44" (900.18mm)	26.46" (672.08mm)	8.98" (228.10mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Aug 1997–Apr 1998 9-Month	39.33" (998.98mm)	30.83" (783.08mm)	8.50" (215.90mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Aug 1997–Apr 1998 9-Month	39.33" (998.98mm)	30.83" (783.08mm)	8.50" (215.90mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jul 1997–Apr 1998 10-Month	42.17" (1,071.12mm)	34.99" (888.75mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jul 1997–Apr 1998 10-Month	42.17" (1,071.12mm)	34.99" (888.75mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jun 1997–Apr 1998 11-Month	45.19" (1,147.83mm)	38.83" (986.28mm)	6.36" (161.55mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jun 1997–Apr 1998 11-Month	45.19" (1,147.83mm)	38.83" (986.28mm)	6.36" (161.55mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
May 1997–Apr 1998 12-Month	47.62" (1,209.55mm)	42.55" (1,080.77mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
May 1997–Apr 1998 12-Month	47.62" (1,209.55mm)	42.55" (1,080.77mm)	5.07" (128.78mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Nov 1996–Apr 1998 18-Month	69.70" (1,770.38mm)	62.30" (1,582.42mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Nov 1996–Apr 1998 18-Month	69.70" (1,770.38mm)	62.30" (1,582.42mm)	7.40" (187.96mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2004
May 1996–Apr 1998 24-Month	103.38" (2,625.85mm)	85.06" (2,160.52mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
May 1996–Apr 1998 24-Month	103.38" (2,625.85mm)	85.06" (2,160.52mm)	18.32" (465.33mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
May 1995–Apr 1998 36-Month	148.79" (3,779.27mm)	127.66" (3,242.56mm)	21.13" (536.71mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1967
May 1995–Apr 1998 36-Month	148.79" (3,779.27mm)	127.66" (3,242.56mm)	21.13" (536.71mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2021
May 1994–Apr 1998 48-Month	184.78" (4,693.41mm)	170.21" (4,323.33mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1968
May 1994–Apr 1998 48-Month	184.78" (4,693.41mm)	170.21" (4,323.33mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2021
May 1993–Apr 1998 60-Month	232.31" (5,900.67mm)	212.58" (5,399.53mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
May 1993–Apr 1998 60-Month	232.31" (5,900.67mm)	212.58" (5,399.53mm)	19.73" (501.14mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2021

Citing This Page

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