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Precipitation Rankings, October 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1989 1-Month	6.49" (164.85mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1924
	6.49" (164.85mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	2.99" (75.95mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2005
	Ties: 2010
Sep–Oct 1989 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1914
Sep–Oct 1989 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2005
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	5.71" (145.03mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1940
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	5.71" (145.03mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1955
Jul–Oct 1989 4-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	6.74" (171.19mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1968
Jul–Oct 1989 4-Month	21.61" (548.89mm)	14.87" (377.70mm)	6.74" (171.19mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	26.93" (684.02mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	26.93" (684.02mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
May–Oct 1989 6-Month	33.23" (844.04mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1964
May–Oct 1989 6-Month	33.23" (844.04mm)	22.11" (561.59mm)	11.12" (282.45mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	37.59" (954.79mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1964
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	37.59" (954.79mm)	26.02" (660.91mm)	11.57" (293.88mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2021
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	10.74" (272.80mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	40.69" (1,033.53mm)	29.95" (760.73mm)	10.74" (272.80mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	43.34" (1,100.84mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	10.18" (258.58mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	43.34" (1,100.84mm)	33.16" (842.26mm)	10.18" (258.58mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	7.81" (198.37mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	44.61" (1,133.09mm)	36.80" (934.72mm)	7.81" (198.37mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2011
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	45.90" (1,165.86mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	45.90" (1,165.86mm)	40.63" (1,032.00mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	53.41" (1,356.61mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	8.76" (222.50mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	53.41" (1,356.61mm)	44.65" (1,134.11mm)	8.76" (222.50mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
May 1988–Oct 1989 18-Month	73.97" (1,878.84mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	7.26" (184.41mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1965
	73.97" (1,878.84mm)	66.71" (1,694.43mm)	7.26" (184.41mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2006
	Ties: 1899
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	92.62" (2,352.55mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	3.36" (85.35mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	92.62" (2,352.55mm)	89.26" (2,267.20mm)	3.36" (85.35mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2009
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	144.35" (3,666.49mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	144.35" (3,666.49mm)	133.87" (3,400.30mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2011
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	188.64" (4,791.46mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	188.64" (4,791.46mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	10.14" (257.56mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2011
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	227.03" (5,766.56mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1982	1966
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	227.03" (5,766.56mm)	223.14" (5,667.76mm)	3.89" (98.80mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2009

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings