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Precipitation Rankings, May 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1989 1-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	2.67" (67.81mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1951
May 1989 1-Month	7.41" (188.21mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	2.67" (67.81mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1907
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1899
Apr–May 1989 2-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	0.28" (7.11mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1991
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	15.93" (404.62mm)	15.99" (406.15mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Mar–May 1989 3-Month	15.93" (404.62mm)	15.99" (406.15mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1991
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	21.00" (533.40mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Feb–May 1989 4-Month	21.13" (536.70mm)	21.00" (533.40mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	26.28" (667.51mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Jan–May 1989 5-Month	27.81" (706.37mm)	26.28" (667.51mm)	1.53" (38.86mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1991
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	32.81" (833.37mm)	31.85" (808.99mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1963
Dec 1988–May 1989 6-Month	32.81" (833.37mm)	31.85" (808.99mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	38.41" (975.61mm)	36.07" (916.18mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1904
Nov 1988–May 1989 7-Month	38.41" (975.61mm)	36.07" (916.18mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1983
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	43.29" (1,099.57mm)	39.03" (991.36mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1904
Oct 1988–May 1989 8-Month	43.29" (1,099.57mm)	39.03" (991.36mm)	4.26" (108.21mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1983
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	49.77" (1,264.16mm)	42.46" (1,078.48mm)	7.31" (185.68mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1904
Sep 1988–May 1989 9-Month	49.77" (1,264.16mm)	42.46" (1,078.48mm)	7.31" (185.68mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	53.57" (1,360.68mm)	46.39" (1,178.31mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1904
Aug 1988–May 1989 10-Month	53.57" (1,360.68mm)	46.39" (1,178.31mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	59.37" (1,508.00mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1925
Jul 1988–May 1989 11-Month	59.37" (1,508.00mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	60.60" (1,539.24mm)	55.57" (1,411.48mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1904
Jun 1988–May 1989 12-Month	60.60" (1,539.24mm)	55.57" (1,411.48mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Dec 1987–May 1989 18-Month	84.82" (2,154.43mm)	87.56" (2,224.02mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1925
	84.82" (2,154.43mm)	87.56" (2,224.02mm)	-2.74" (-69.59mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1980
	Ties: 1985
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	106.08" (2,694.43mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1926
Jun 1987–May 1989 24-Month	106.08" (2,694.43mm)	111.26" (2,826.00mm)	-5.18" (-131.57mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1991
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	165.29" (4,198.37mm)	166.96" (4,240.78mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1956
Jun 1986–May 1989 36-Month	165.29" (4,198.37mm)	166.96" (4,240.78mm)	-1.67" (-42.41mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Jun 1985–May 1989 48-Month	214.01" (5,435.85mm)	222.49" (5,651.25mm)	-8.48" (-215.40mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
	214.01" (5,435.85mm)	222.49" (5,651.25mm)	-8.48" (-215.40mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1976
	Ties: 1965
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	263.94" (6,704.08mm)	277.83" (7,056.88mm)	-13.89" (-352.80mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1957
Jun 1984–May 1989 60-Month	263.94" (6,704.08mm)	277.83" (7,056.88mm)	-13.89" (-352.80mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings