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Precipitation Rankings, May 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2002 1-Month	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1963	2022
	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1992
	Ties: 1942, 1963, 2004
Apr–May 2002 2-Month	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 2000	2022
	0.19" (4.83mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1926
	Ties: 2018
Mar–May 2002 3-Month	0.41" (10.41mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.61" (-40.90mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Mar–May 2002 3-Month	0.41" (10.41mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-1.61" (-40.90mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Feb–May 2002 4-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Feb–May 2002 4-Month	0.51" (12.95mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-2.66" (-67.57mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Jan–May 2002 5-Month	0.70" (17.78mm)	4.31" (109.47mm)	-3.61" (-91.69mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Dec 2001–May 2002 6-Month	1.52" (38.61mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Dec 2001–May 2002 6-Month	1.52" (38.61mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1905
Nov 2001–May 2002 7-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-4.54" (-115.32mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Nov 2001–May 2002 7-Month	1.81" (45.97mm)	6.35" (161.29mm)	-4.54" (-115.32mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Oct 2001–May 2002 8-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Oct 2001–May 2002 8-Month	2.24" (56.90mm)	7.22" (183.39mm)	-4.98" (-126.49mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Sep 2001–May 2002 9-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2001–May 2002 9-Month	2.63" (66.80mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-5.78" (-146.81mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Aug 2001–May 2002 10-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Aug 2001–May 2002 10-Month	4.67" (118.62mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	-5.83" (-148.08mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-6.13" (-155.70mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Jul 2001–May 2002 11-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	12.30" (312.42mm)	-6.13" (-155.70mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Jun 2001–May 2002 12-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-6.18" (-156.98mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Jun 2001–May 2002 12-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	12.59" (319.79mm)	-6.18" (-156.98mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1941
Dec 2000–May 2002 18-Month	11.61" (294.89mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-6.48" (-164.60mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1904	2021
Dec 2000–May 2002 18-Month	11.61" (294.89mm)	18.09" (459.49mm)	-6.48" (-164.60mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Jun 2000–May 2002 24-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.27" (-133.85mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Jun 2000–May 2002 24-Month	19.89" (505.21mm)	25.16" (639.06mm)	-5.27" (-133.85mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1993
Jun 1999–May 2002 36-Month	30.76" (781.30mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.95" (-176.53mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1976	1904
Jun 1999–May 2002 36-Month	30.76" (781.30mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	-6.95" (-176.53mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1907
Jun 1998–May 2002 48-Month	41.03" (1,042.16mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-9.18" (-233.17mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Jun 1998–May 2002 48-Month	41.03" (1,042.16mm)	50.21" (1,275.33mm)	-9.18" (-233.17mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1908
Jun 1997–May 2002 60-Month	56.10" (1,424.94mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-6.66" (-169.16mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1904
Jun 1997–May 2002 60-Month	56.10" (1,424.94mm)	62.76" (1,594.10mm)	-6.66" (-169.16mm)	94th 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 January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings