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Precipitation Rankings, October 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1989 1-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1915, 1917, 1952
October 1989 1-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2004
Sep–Oct 1989 2-Month	1.23" (31.24mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2020
	1.23" (31.24mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	-0.11" (-2.80mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1982
	Ties: 2005
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	2.11" (53.59mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2020
Aug–Oct 1989 3-Month	2.11" (53.59mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Jul–Oct 1989 4-Month	2.37" (60.20mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2020
	2.37" (60.20mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1982
	Ties: 2017
Jun–Oct 1989 5-Month	2.98" (75.69mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2020
	2.98" (75.69mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1941
	Ties: 1906
May–Oct 1989 6-Month	4.12" (104.65mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2020
	4.12" (104.65mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
	Ties: 2009
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	4.37" (111.00mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2020
Apr–Oct 1989 7-Month	4.37" (111.00mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1998
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	5.65" (143.51mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2008
Mar–Oct 1989 8-Month	5.65" (143.51mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
Feb–Oct 1989 9-Month	6.36" (161.54mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	-0.88" (-22.36mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	6.92" (175.77mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.49" (-37.84mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1966
Jan–Oct 1989 10-Month	6.92" (175.77mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	-1.49" (-37.84mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924
Dec 1988–Oct 1989 11-Month	7.83" (198.88mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1998
Nov 1988–Oct 1989 12-Month	9.40" (238.76mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1924
	9.40" (238.76mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.91" (-23.11mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1998
	Ties: 1921
May 1988–Oct 1989 18-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1929, 2002
May 1988–Oct 1989 18-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	-2.18" (-55.37mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1983
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	19.24" (488.70mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-1.37" (-34.79mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1960
Nov 1987–Oct 1989 24-Month	19.24" (488.70mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-1.37" (-34.79mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1984
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	29.03" (737.36mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1955
Nov 1986–Oct 1989 36-Month	29.03" (737.36mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1984
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	40.06" (1,017.52mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1931
Nov 1985–Oct 1989 48-Month	40.06" (1,017.52mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	-1.11" (-28.20mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	48.88" (1,241.55mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2003
Nov 1984–Oct 1989 60-Month	48.88" (1,241.55mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-2.52" (-64.01mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings