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Precipitation Rankings, April 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 2002 1-Month	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1989, 1991
	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1926
	Ties: 1945, 1979
Mar–Apr 2002 2-Month	0.40" (10.16mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2008
	0.40" (10.16mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
	Ties: 1956, 1959
Feb–Apr 2002 3-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Feb–Apr 2002 3-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	-2.33" (-59.18mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Jan–Apr 2002 4-Month	0.69" (17.53mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Jan–Apr 2002 4-Month	0.69" (17.53mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Dec 2001–Apr 2002 5-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Dec 2001–Apr 2002 5-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	5.16" (131.06mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Nov 2001–Apr 2002 6-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Nov 2001–Apr 2002 6-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	6.01" (152.65mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Oct 2001–Apr 2002 7-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-4.66" (-118.37mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Oct 2001–Apr 2002 7-Month	2.23" (56.64mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	-4.66" (-118.37mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Sep 2001–Apr 2002 8-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-5.46" (-138.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2001–Apr 2002 8-Month	2.62" (66.55mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	-5.46" (-138.68mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Aug 2001–Apr 2002 9-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Aug 2001–Apr 2002 9-Month	4.66" (118.36mm)	10.16" (258.06mm)	-5.50" (-139.70mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jul 2001–Apr 2002 10-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-5.81" (-147.58mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Jul 2001–Apr 2002 10-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	11.97" (304.04mm)	-5.81" (-147.58mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jun 2001–Apr 2002 11-Month	6.40" (162.56mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-5.85" (-148.59mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Jun 2001–Apr 2002 11-Month	6.40" (162.56mm)	12.25" (311.15mm)	-5.85" (-148.59mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
May 2001–Apr 2002 12-Month	6.77" (171.96mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
May 2001–Apr 2002 12-Month	6.77" (171.96mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Nov 2000–Apr 2002 18-Month	12.44" (315.98mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-6.17" (-156.71mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1903
Nov 2000–Apr 2002 18-Month	12.44" (315.98mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-6.17" (-156.71mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
May 2000–Apr 2002 24-Month	19.90" (505.46mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1904
May 2000–Apr 2002 24-Month	19.90" (505.46mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1906
May 1999–Apr 2002 36-Month	30.92" (785.37mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.79" (-172.46mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1904
May 1999–Apr 2002 36-Month	30.92" (785.37mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.79" (-172.46mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1907
May 1998–Apr 2002 48-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	-8.94" (-227.08mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
May 1998–Apr 2002 48-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	50.22" (1,275.59mm)	-8.94" (-227.08mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1908
May 1997–Apr 2002 60-Month	56.46" (1,434.08mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-6.31" (-160.28mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1904
May 1997–Apr 2002 60-Month	56.46" (1,434.08mm)	62.77" (1,594.36mm)	-6.31" (-160.28mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1909

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings