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Precipitation Rankings, May 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2004 1-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1964
May 2004 1-Month	3.88" (98.55mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2018
Apr–May 2004 2-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1963
Apr–May 2004 2-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	7.21" (183.13mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Mar–May 2004 3-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	10.99" (279.15mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Mar–May 2004 3-Month	11.75" (298.45mm)	10.99" (279.15mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Feb–May 2004 4-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	13.88" (352.55mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2006
Feb–May 2004 4-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	13.88" (352.55mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Jan–May 2004 5-Month	16.47" (418.34mm)	17.23" (437.64mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1969
Jan–May 2004 5-Month	16.47" (418.34mm)	17.23" (437.64mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
Dec 2003–May 2004 6-Month	21.37" (542.80mm)	20.52" (521.21mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
	21.37" (542.80mm)	20.52" (521.21mm)	0.85" (21.59mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1984
	Ties: 1997
Nov 2003–May 2004 7-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	23.51" (597.15mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Nov 2003–May 2004 7-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	23.51" (597.15mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
Oct 2003–May 2004 8-Month	30.22" (767.59mm)	26.64" (676.66mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1925
Oct 2003–May 2004 8-Month	30.22" (767.59mm)	26.64" (676.66mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1984
Sep 2003–May 2004 9-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2003–May 2004 9-Month	38.07" (966.98mm)	30.19" (766.83mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Aug 2003–May 2004 10-Month	43.12" (1,095.25mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	8.56" (217.43mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Aug 2003–May 2004 10-Month	43.12" (1,095.25mm)	34.56" (877.82mm)	8.56" (217.43mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2019
Jul 2003–May 2004 11-Month	48.50" (1,231.90mm)	38.72" (983.49mm)	9.78" (248.41mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Jul 2003–May 2004 11-Month	48.50" (1,231.90mm)	38.72" (983.49mm)	9.78" (248.41mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2019
Jun 2003–May 2004 12-Month	55.39" (1,406.91mm)	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	12.83" (325.89mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Jun 2003–May 2004 12-Month	55.39" (1,406.91mm)	42.56" (1,081.02mm)	12.83" (325.89mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Dec 2002–May 2004 18-Month	81.48" (2,069.59mm)	63.04" (1,601.22mm)	18.44" (468.37mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Dec 2002–May 2004 18-Month	81.48" (2,069.59mm)	63.04" (1,601.22mm)	18.44" (468.37mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jun 2002–May 2004 24-Month	104.53" (2,655.06mm)	85.05" (2,160.27mm)	19.48" (494.79mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1931
Jun 2002–May 2004 24-Month	104.53" (2,655.06mm)	85.05" (2,160.27mm)	19.48" (494.79mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Jun 2001–May 2004 36-Month	138.30" (3,512.82mm)	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1967
Jun 2001–May 2004 36-Month	138.30" (3,512.82mm)	127.65" (3,242.31mm)	10.65" (270.51mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2021
Jun 2000–May 2004 48-Month	180.67" (4,589.02mm)	170.18" (4,322.57mm)	10.49" (266.45mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1966
Jun 2000–May 2004 48-Month	180.67" (4,589.02mm)	170.18" (4,322.57mm)	10.49" (266.45mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2021
Jun 1999–May 2004 60-Month	226.05" (5,741.67mm)	212.57" (5,399.28mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1969
Jun 1999–May 2004 60-Month	226.05" (5,741.67mm)	212.57" (5,399.28mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2022

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings