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Precipitation Rankings, April 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1973 1-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
April 1973 1-Month	8.45" (214.63mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1964	1991
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	10.08" (256.03mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Mar–Apr 1973 2-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	10.08" (256.03mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	25.56" (649.22mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	9.31" (236.47mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Feb–Apr 1973 3-Month	25.56" (649.22mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	9.31" (236.47mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991
Jan–Apr 1973 4-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	21.54" (547.12mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Jan–Apr 1973 4-Month	31.37" (796.80mm)	21.54" (547.12mm)	9.83" (249.68mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1991
Dec 1972–Apr 1973 5-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	12.92" (328.17mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Dec 1972–Apr 1973 5-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	12.92" (328.17mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1983
Nov 1972–Apr 1973 6-Month	46.35" (1,177.29mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	15.03" (381.76mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Nov 1972–Apr 1973 6-Month	46.35" (1,177.29mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	15.03" (381.76mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1972–Apr 1973 7-Month	49.77" (1,264.16mm)	34.28" (870.71mm)	15.49" (393.45mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Oct 1972–Apr 1973 7-Month	49.77" (1,264.16mm)	34.28" (870.71mm)	15.49" (393.45mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1972–Apr 1973 8-Month	53.86" (1,368.04mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Sep 1972–Apr 1973 8-Month	53.86" (1,368.04mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	16.15" (410.21mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Aug 1972–Apr 1973 9-Month	56.36" (1,431.54mm)	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	14.72" (373.88mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Aug 1972–Apr 1973 9-Month	56.36" (1,431.54mm)	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	14.72" (373.88mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1983
Jul 1972–Apr 1973 10-Month	61.17" (1,553.72mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	14.51" (368.56mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jul 1972–Apr 1973 10-Month	61.17" (1,553.72mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	14.51" (368.56mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1983
Jun 1972–Apr 1973 11-Month	64.80" (1,645.92mm)	50.83" (1,291.08mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jun 1972–Apr 1973 11-Month	64.80" (1,645.92mm)	50.83" (1,291.08mm)	13.97" (354.84mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1983
May 1972–Apr 1973 12-Month	69.82" (1,773.43mm)	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
May 1972–Apr 1973 12-Month	69.82" (1,773.43mm)	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1920	1983
Nov 1971–Apr 1973 18-Month	100.76" (2,559.30mm)	87.03" (2,210.56mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1918
Nov 1971–Apr 1973 18-Month	100.76" (2,559.30mm)	87.03" (2,210.56mm)	13.73" (348.74mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1980
May 1971–Apr 1973 24-Month	127.69" (3,243.33mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	16.43" (417.33mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1926
May 1971–Apr 1973 24-Month	127.69" (3,243.33mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	16.43" (417.33mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1980
May 1970–Apr 1973 36-Month	183.35" (4,657.09mm)	166.95" (4,240.53mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1954
May 1970–Apr 1973 36-Month	183.35" (4,657.09mm)	166.95" (4,240.53mm)	16.40" (416.56mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	2020
May 1969–Apr 1973 48-Month	232.79" (5,912.87mm)	222.43" (5,649.72mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
May 1969–Apr 1973 48-Month	232.79" (5,912.87mm)	222.43" (5,649.72mm)	10.36" (263.15mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2021
May 1968–Apr 1973 60-Month	288.51" (7,328.15mm)	277.77" (7,055.36mm)	10.74" (272.79mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1956
May 1968–Apr 1973 60-Month	288.51" (7,328.15mm)	277.77" (7,055.36mm)	10.74" (272.79mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2022

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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