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Precipitation Rankings, May 1947

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1947 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1998
May 1947 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1941
Apr–May 1947 2-Month	1.97" (50.04mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1946	2022
Apr–May 1947 2-Month	1.97" (50.04mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Mar–May 1947 3-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1996
Mar–May 1947 3-Month	2.38" (60.45mm)	2.53" (64.26mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Feb–May 1947 4-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1946	1972
	2.59" (65.79mm)	3.17" (80.52mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
	Ties: 1959
Jan–May 1947 5-Month	3.19" (81.03mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2011
Jan–May 1947 5-Month	3.19" (81.03mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1941
Dec 1946–May 1947 6-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2006
Dec 1946–May 1947 6-Month	3.57" (90.68mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1941
Nov 1946–May 1947 7-Month	4.41" (112.01mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2006
	4.41" (112.01mm)	5.17" (131.32mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1941
	Ties: 2012
Oct 1946–May 1947 8-Month	5.88" (149.35mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1904
Oct 1946–May 1947 8-Month	5.88" (149.35mm)	6.30" (160.02mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Sep 1946–May 1947 9-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1904
Sep 1946–May 1947 9-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	8.01" (203.45mm)	-0.22" (-5.58mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1905
Aug 1946–May 1947 10-Month	11.00" (279.40mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1974
Aug 1946–May 1947 10-Month	11.00" (279.40mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1905
Jul 1946–May 1947 11-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1946	1904
Jul 1946–May 1947 11-Month	12.96" (329.18mm)	12.83" (325.88mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1992
Jun 1946–May 1947 12-Month	13.49" (342.65mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1946	2013
	13.49" (342.65mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.49" (-12.44mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1992
	Ties: 2009
Dec 1945–May 1947 18-Month	16.62" (422.15mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1946	2013
Dec 1945–May 1947 18-Month	16.62" (422.15mm)	18.53" (470.66mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1942
Jun 1945–May 1947 24-Month	23.40" (594.36mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2013
Jun 1945–May 1947 24-Month	23.40" (594.36mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1942
Jun 1944–May 1947 36-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-5.69" (-144.53mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1946	2013
Jun 1944–May 1947 36-Month	36.28" (921.51mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	-5.69" (-144.53mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987
Jun 1943–May 1947 48-Month	48.87" (1,241.30mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-7.06" (-179.32mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1957
Jun 1943–May 1947 48-Month	48.87" (1,241.30mm)	55.93" (1,420.62mm)	-7.06" (-179.32mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1988
Jun 1942–May 1947 60-Month	61.80" (1,569.72mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	-8.09" (-205.49mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Jun 1942–May 1947 60-Month	61.80" (1,569.72mm)	69.89" (1,775.21mm)	-8.09" (-205.49mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings