Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, October 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1998 1-Month	1.13" (28.70mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1915, 1917, 1952
	1.13" (28.70mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2004
	Ties: 1918
Sep–Oct 1998 2-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
Sep–Oct 1998 2-Month	3.02" (76.71mm)	1.34" (34.04mm)	1.68" (42.67mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1982
Aug–Oct 1998 3-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
Aug–Oct 1998 3-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	1.95" (49.53mm)	1.35" (34.29mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jul–Oct 1998 4-Month	4.17" (105.92mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
	4.17" (105.92mm)	2.48" (62.99mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1982
	Ties: 2004
Jun–Oct 1998 5-Month	5.95" (151.13mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
Jun–Oct 1998 5-Month	5.95" (151.13mm)	3.18" (80.77mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1941
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	4.31" (109.48mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
May–Oct 1998 6-Month	8.47" (215.14mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	4.31" (109.48mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr–Oct 1998 7-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2020
Apr–Oct 1998 7-Month	9.66" (245.36mm)	5.06" (128.52mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2008
Mar–Oct 1998 8-Month	11.38" (289.05mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	5.24" (133.09mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	7.08" (179.83mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Feb–Oct 1998 9-Month	14.32" (363.73mm)	7.24" (183.90mm)	7.08" (179.83mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Oct 1998 10-Month	15.62" (396.75mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Jan–Oct 1998 10-Month	15.62" (396.75mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Oct 1998 11-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Dec 1997–Oct 1998 11-Month	16.14" (409.96mm)	9.43" (239.52mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Nov 1997–Oct 1998 12-Month	17.02" (432.31mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Nov 1997–Oct 1998 12-Month	17.02" (432.31mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	6.71" (170.44mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
May 1997–Oct 1998 18-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1929, 2002
May 1997–Oct 1998 18-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	14.45" (367.03mm)	7.49" (190.25mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Nov 1996–Oct 1998 24-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	8.68" (220.48mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1960
Nov 1996–Oct 1998 24-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	8.68" (220.48mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Nov 1995–Oct 1998 36-Month	39.72" (1,008.89mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	8.79" (223.27mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1955
Nov 1995–Oct 1998 36-Month	39.72" (1,008.89mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	8.79" (223.27mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Nov 1994–Oct 1998 48-Month	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Nov 1994–Oct 1998 48-Month	54.33" (1,379.98mm)	41.17" (1,045.72mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Nov 1993–Oct 1998 60-Month	62.10" (1,577.34mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2003
Nov 1993–Oct 1998 60-Month	62.10" (1,577.34mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings