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Precipitation Rankings, April 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1972 1-Month	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1959
	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
	Ties: 1934
Mar–Apr 1972 2-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1959
Mar–Apr 1972 2-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	-1.24" (-31.49mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
Feb–Apr 1972 3-Month	1.16" (29.46mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	-1.93" (-49.03mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1977
Feb–Apr 1972 3-Month	1.16" (29.46mm)	3.09" (78.49mm)	-1.93" (-49.03mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1966
Jan–Apr 1972 4-Month	1.56" (39.62mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
Dec 1971–Apr 1972 5-Month	3.49" (88.65mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
	3.49" (88.65mm)	5.27" (133.86mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
	Ties: 2007, 2015
Nov 1971–Apr 1972 6-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1977
Nov 1971–Apr 1972 6-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	-1.76" (-44.70mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
Oct 1971–Apr 1972 7-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Oct 1971–Apr 1972 7-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	6.92" (175.77mm)	-1.83" (-46.48mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2005
Sep 1971–Apr 1972 8-Month	5.43" (137.92mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1959
Sep 1971–Apr 1972 8-Month	5.43" (137.92mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	-2.06" (-52.33mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Aug 1971–Apr 1972 9-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2021
Aug 1971–Apr 1972 9-Month	6.14" (155.96mm)	8.09" (205.49mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Jul 1971–Apr 1972 10-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.63" (219.20mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2021
Jul 1971–Apr 1972 10-Month	6.58" (167.13mm)	8.63" (219.20mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Jun 1971–Apr 1972 11-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	9.32" (236.73mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1963	2021
Jun 1971–Apr 1972 11-Month	7.28" (184.91mm)	9.32" (236.73mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
May 1971–Apr 1972 12-Month	9.70" (246.38mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
May 1971–Apr 1972 12-Month	9.70" (246.38mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-0.60" (-15.24mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1978
Nov 1970–Apr 1972 18-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	16.45" (417.83mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1934
Nov 1970–Apr 1972 18-Month	15.65" (397.51mm)	16.45" (417.83mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
May 1970–Apr 1972 24-Month	20.19" (512.83mm)	20.60" (523.24mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
May 1970–Apr 1972 24-Month	20.19" (512.83mm)	20.60" (523.24mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1984
May 1969–Apr 1972 36-Month	29.84" (757.94mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1965	1955
May 1969–Apr 1972 36-Month	29.84" (757.94mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1985
May 1968–Apr 1972 48-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	1.51" (38.36mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
May 1968–Apr 1972 48-Month	42.62" (1,082.55mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	1.51" (38.36mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1986
May 1967–Apr 1972 60-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
May 1967–Apr 1972 60-Month	52.85" (1,342.39mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	1.49" (37.85mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 25, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings