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Precipitation Rankings, April 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1974 1-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1930
April 1974 1-Month	8.05" (204.47mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1991
Mar–Apr 1974 2-Month	12.30" (312.42mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
	12.30" (312.42mm)	11.24" (285.50mm)	1.06" (26.92mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1980
	Ties: 1897
Feb–Apr 1974 3-Month	17.14" (435.36mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2007
Feb–Apr 1974 3-Month	17.14" (435.36mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	0.89" (22.61mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1991
Jan–Apr 1974 4-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	21.54" (547.12mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Jan–Apr 1974 4-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	21.54" (547.12mm)	6.61" (167.89mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1991
Dec 1973–Apr 1974 5-Month	35.23" (894.84mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Dec 1973–Apr 1974 5-Month	35.23" (894.84mm)	27.11" (688.59mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Nov 1973–Apr 1974 6-Month	43.02" (1,092.71mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	11.70" (297.18mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1986
Nov 1973–Apr 1974 6-Month	43.02" (1,092.71mm)	31.32" (795.53mm)	11.70" (297.18mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Oct 1973–Apr 1974 7-Month	46.32" (1,176.53mm)	34.28" (870.71mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Oct 1973–Apr 1974 7-Month	46.32" (1,176.53mm)	34.28" (870.71mm)	12.04" (305.82mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Sep 1973–Apr 1974 8-Month	50.99" (1,295.15mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	13.28" (337.32mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Sep 1973–Apr 1974 8-Month	50.99" (1,295.15mm)	37.71" (957.83mm)	13.28" (337.32mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Aug 1973–Apr 1974 9-Month	54.66" (1,388.36mm)	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	13.02" (330.70mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1904
Aug 1973–Apr 1974 9-Month	54.66" (1,388.36mm)	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	13.02" (330.70mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Jul 1973–Apr 1974 10-Month	59.55" (1,512.57mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jul 1973–Apr 1974 10-Month	59.55" (1,512.57mm)	46.66" (1,185.16mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Jun 1973–Apr 1974 11-Month	62.68" (1,592.07mm)	50.83" (1,291.08mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
Jun 1973–Apr 1974 11-Month	62.68" (1,592.07mm)	50.83" (1,291.08mm)	11.85" (300.99mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
May 1973–Apr 1974 12-Month	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	13.11" (332.99mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1925
May 1973–Apr 1974 12-Month	68.70" (1,744.98mm)	55.59" (1,411.99mm)	13.11" (332.99mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Nov 1972–Apr 1974 18-Month	115.05" (2,922.27mm)	87.03" (2,210.56mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1918
Nov 1972–Apr 1974 18-Month	115.05" (2,922.27mm)	87.03" (2,210.56mm)	28.02" (711.71mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
May 1972–Apr 1974 24-Month	138.52" (3,518.41mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	27.26" (692.41mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1926
May 1972–Apr 1974 24-Month	138.52" (3,518.41mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	27.26" (692.41mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
May 1971–Apr 1974 36-Month	196.39" (4,988.31mm)	166.95" (4,240.53mm)	29.44" (747.78mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1954
May 1971–Apr 1974 36-Month	196.39" (4,988.31mm)	166.95" (4,240.53mm)	29.44" (747.78mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
May 1970–Apr 1974 48-Month	252.05" (6,402.07mm)	222.43" (5,649.72mm)	29.62" (752.35mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
May 1970–Apr 1974 48-Month	252.05" (6,402.07mm)	222.43" (5,649.72mm)	29.62" (752.35mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2021
May 1969–Apr 1974 60-Month	301.49" (7,657.85mm)	277.77" (7,055.36mm)	23.72" (602.49mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
May 1969–Apr 1974 60-Month	301.49" (7,657.85mm)	277.77" (7,055.36mm)	23.72" (602.49mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings