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Precipitation Rankings, May 2009

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2009 1-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1980	1900
May 2009 1-Month	1.74" (44.20mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1938
Apr–May 2009 2-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	-1.84" (-46.73mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1976
Apr–May 2009 2-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	5.18" (131.57mm)	-1.84" (-46.73mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1896
Mar–May 2009 3-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1934
Mar–May 2009 3-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	6.44" (163.58mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1896
Feb–May 2009 4-Month	6.98" (177.29mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1934
	6.98" (177.29mm)	7.13" (181.10mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1896
	Ties: 1930
Jan–May 2009 5-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	7.92" (201.17mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jan–May 2009 5-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	7.92" (201.17mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1896
Dec 2008–May 2009 6-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	8.73" (221.74mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1958
Dec 2008–May 2009 6-Month	9.06" (230.12mm)	8.73" (221.74mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1896
Nov 2008–May 2009 7-Month	10.61" (269.49mm)	10.01" (254.25mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1900
Nov 2008–May 2009 7-Month	10.61" (269.49mm)	10.01" (254.25mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2001
Oct 2008–May 2009 8-Month	14.07" (357.38mm)	11.94" (303.28mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2008	1926
	14.07" (357.38mm)	11.94" (303.28mm)	2.13" (54.10mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2001
	Ties: 1965
Sep 2008–May 2009 9-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	14.86" (377.44mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1900
Sep 2008–May 2009 9-Month	17.43" (442.72mm)	14.86" (377.44mm)	2.57" (65.28mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2011
Aug 2008–May 2009 10-Month	19.55" (496.57mm)	18.33" (465.58mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
Aug 2008–May 2009 10-Month	19.55" (496.57mm)	18.33" (465.58mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2011
Jul 2008–May 2009 11-Month	22.54" (572.52mm)	21.94" (557.28mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
	22.54" (572.52mm)	21.94" (557.28mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2011
	Ties: 1989
Jun 2008–May 2009 12-Month	27.42" (696.47mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
Jun 2008–May 2009 12-Month	27.42" (696.47mm)	26.01" (660.65mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2011
Dec 2007–May 2009 18-Month	36.15" (918.21mm)	34.71" (881.63mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1911
Dec 2007–May 2009 18-Month	36.15" (918.21mm)	34.71" (881.63mm)	1.44" (36.58mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2011
Jun 2007–May 2009 24-Month	55.01" (1,397.25mm)	52.01" (1,321.05mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jun 2007–May 2009 24-Month	55.01" (1,397.25mm)	52.01" (1,321.05mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Jun 2006–May 2009 36-Month	78.90" (2,004.06mm)	77.96" (1,980.18mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1935
Jun 2006–May 2009 36-Month	78.90" (2,004.06mm)	77.96" (1,980.18mm)	0.94" (23.88mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019
Jun 2005–May 2009 48-Month	109.62" (2,784.35mm)	103.89" (2,638.81mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1934
Jun 2005–May 2009 48-Month	109.62" (2,784.35mm)	103.89" (2,638.81mm)	5.73" (145.54mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2020
Jun 2004–May 2009 60-Month	138.25" (3,511.55mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	8.44" (214.38mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2008	1934
Jun 2004–May 2009 60-Month	138.25" (3,511.55mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	8.44" (214.38mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings