Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1944
	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1983
	Ties: 1966
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1944
	1.15" (29.21mm)	1.14" (28.96mm)	0.01" (0.25mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	1984
	Ties: 1971
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	2.93" (74.42mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
	2.93" (74.42mm)	1.83" (46.48mm)	1.10" (27.94mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1913
	Ties: 1968
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1913	1913
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	6.64" (168.66mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	2.92" (74.17mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	8.36" (212.34mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	8.36" (212.34mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	3.57" (90.67mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	11.30" (287.02mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	11.30" (287.02mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	5.40" (137.16mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	12.60" (320.04mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	5.54" (140.72mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	13.12" (333.25mm)	8.08" (205.23mm)	5.04" (128.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	14.00" (355.60mm)	8.97" (227.84mm)	5.03" (127.76mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	14.47" (367.54mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	14.47" (367.54mm)	9.74" (247.40mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1959
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	15.78" (400.81mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	5.48" (139.19mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1960
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	19.98" (507.49mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	27.42" (696.47mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	6.81" (172.98mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1960
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	27.42" (696.47mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	6.81" (172.98mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	36.98" (939.29mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1961
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	36.98" (939.29mm)	30.90" (784.86mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	52.45" (1,332.23mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	11.30" (287.02mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	52.45" (1,332.23mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	11.30" (287.02mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	60.19" (1,528.83mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	60.19" (1,528.83mm)	51.37" (1,304.80mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings