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Precipitation Rankings, December 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1998 1-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1913
	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.81" (20.57mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1968
	Ties: 1896, 1923
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1939
Nov–Dec 1998 2-Month	2.26" (57.40mm)	2.12" (53.85mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2015
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Oct–Dec 1998 3-Month	6.55" (166.37mm)	4.04" (102.62mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1971
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Sep–Dec 1998 4-Month	8.23" (209.04mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	11.32" (287.53mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Aug–Dec 1998 5-Month	11.32" (287.53mm)	10.35" (262.89mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1900
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Jul–Dec 1998 6-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	13.95" (354.33mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1900
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Jun–Dec 1998 7-Month	19.85" (504.19mm)	18.06" (458.72mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2010
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
May–Dec 1998 8-Month	23.63" (600.20mm)	21.19" (538.23mm)	2.44" (61.97mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2010
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Apr–Dec 1998 9-Month	25.19" (639.83mm)	23.24" (590.30mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	26.83" (681.48mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Mar–Dec 1998 10-Month	26.83" (681.48mm)	24.50" (622.30mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	27.91" (708.91mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.72" (69.08mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Feb–Dec 1998 11-Month	27.91" (708.91mm)	25.19" (639.83mm)	2.72" (69.08mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	28.83" (732.28mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1910
Jan–Dec 1998 12-Month	28.83" (732.28mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.85" (72.39mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2019
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	43.01" (1,092.45mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Jul 1997–Dec 1998 18-Month	43.01" (1,092.45mm)	40.00" (1,016.00mm)	3.01" (76.45mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	54.03" (1,372.36mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1934
Jan 1997–Dec 1998 24-Month	54.03" (1,372.36mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	81.80" (2,077.72mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1934
Jan 1996–Dec 1998 36-Month	81.80" (2,077.72mm)	77.94" (1,979.68mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	111.31" (2,827.27mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	7.44" (188.97mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1936
Jan 1995–Dec 1998 48-Month	111.31" (2,827.27mm)	103.87" (2,638.30mm)	7.44" (188.97mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	139.54" (3,544.32mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	9.72" (246.89mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1936
Jan 1994–Dec 1998 60-Month	139.54" (3,544.32mm)	129.82" (3,297.43mm)	9.72" (246.89mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings