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Precipitation Rankings, April 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 1956 1-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1963
April 1956 1-Month	3.34" (84.84mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1983
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	8.18" (207.77mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
Mar–Apr 1956 2-Month	8.18" (207.77mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Feb–Apr 1956 3-Month	12.86" (326.64mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
Feb–Apr 1956 3-Month	12.86" (326.64mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	2.16" (54.86mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Jan–Apr 1956 4-Month	15.26" (387.60mm)	14.19" (360.43mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
	15.26" (387.60mm)	14.19" (360.43mm)	1.07" (27.17mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
	Ties: 2005
Dec 1955–Apr 1956 5-Month	15.66" (397.76mm)	17.88" (454.15mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
	15.66" (397.76mm)	17.88" (454.15mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1958
	Ties: 1943
Nov 1955–Apr 1956 6-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1985
Nov 1955–Apr 1956 6-Month	17.96" (456.18mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Oct 1955–Apr 1956 7-Month	24.98" (634.49mm)	24.63" (625.60mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
Oct 1955–Apr 1956 7-Month	24.98" (634.49mm)	24.63" (625.60mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1973
Sep 1955–Apr 1956 8-Month	27.50" (698.50mm)	28.37" (720.60mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
	27.50" (698.50mm)	28.37" (720.60mm)	-0.87" (-22.10mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
	Ties: 1943
Aug 1955–Apr 1956 9-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	33.00" (838.20mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1985
Aug 1955–Apr 1956 9-Month	39.15" (994.41mm)	33.00" (838.20mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jul 1955–Apr 1956 10-Month	40.62" (1,031.75mm)	37.47" (951.74mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Jul 1955–Apr 1956 10-Month	40.62" (1,031.75mm)	37.47" (951.74mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1955–Apr 1956 11-Month	44.95" (1,141.73mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Jun 1955–Apr 1956 11-Month	44.95" (1,141.73mm)	41.19" (1,046.23mm)	3.76" (95.50mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1939
May 1955–Apr 1956 12-Month	46.40" (1,178.56mm)	44.92" (1,140.97mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
May 1955–Apr 1956 12-Month	46.40" (1,178.56mm)	44.92" (1,140.97mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Nov 1954–Apr 1956 18-Month	65.73" (1,669.54mm)	66.20" (1,681.48mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Nov 1954–Apr 1956 18-Month	65.73" (1,669.54mm)	66.20" (1,681.48mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1953
May 1954–Apr 1956 24-Month	86.45" (2,195.83mm)	89.81" (2,281.17mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
May 1954–Apr 1956 24-Month	86.45" (2,195.83mm)	89.81" (2,281.17mm)	-3.36" (-85.34mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1973
May 1953–Apr 1956 36-Month	125.79" (3,195.07mm)	134.85" (3,425.19mm)	-9.06" (-230.12mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1967
May 1953–Apr 1956 36-Month	125.79" (3,195.07mm)	134.85" (3,425.19mm)	-9.06" (-230.12mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2021
May 1952–Apr 1956 48-Month	180.92" (4,595.37mm)	179.93" (4,570.22mm)	0.99" (25.15mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1950	1966
May 1952–Apr 1956 48-Month	180.92" (4,595.37mm)	179.93" (4,570.22mm)	0.99" (25.15mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2021
May 1951–Apr 1956 60-Month	233.74" (5,937.00mm)	224.86" (5,711.44mm)	8.88" (225.56mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1967
May 1951–Apr 1956 60-Month	233.74" (5,937.00mm)	224.86" (5,711.44mm)	8.88" (225.56mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1976

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings