Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, October 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 1997 1-Month	4.52" (114.81mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
	4.52" (114.81mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	1.06" (26.93mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2009
	Ties: 2006
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1963
Sep–Oct 1997 2-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	10.59" (268.99mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1963
Aug–Oct 1997 3-Month	10.59" (268.99mm)	10.43" (264.92mm)	0.16" (4.07mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	12.58" (319.53mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2000
Jul–Oct 1997 4-Month	12.58" (319.53mm)	14.14" (359.16mm)	-1.56" (-39.63mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
Jun–Oct 1997 5-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	18.22" (462.79mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
May–Oct 1997 6-Month	21.57" (547.88mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1952
	21.57" (547.88mm)	23.37" (593.60mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
	Ties: 1985
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	0.88" (22.36mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1897
Apr–Oct 1997 7-Month	29.29" (743.97mm)	28.41" (721.61mm)	0.88" (22.36mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2009
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	35.44" (900.18mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1954
Mar–Oct 1997 8-Month	35.44" (900.18mm)	33.18" (842.77mm)	2.26" (57.41mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2009
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	41.46" (1,053.08mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	4.55" (115.57mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Feb–Oct 1997 9-Month	41.46" (1,053.08mm)	36.91" (937.51mm)	4.55" (115.57mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2009
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	44.39" (1,127.51mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Jan–Oct 1997 10-Month	44.39" (1,127.51mm)	40.94" (1,039.88mm)	3.45" (87.63mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2009
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	47.92" (1,217.17mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Dec 1996–Oct 1997 11-Month	47.92" (1,217.17mm)	45.30" (1,150.62mm)	2.62" (66.55mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1945
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	56.81" (1,442.97mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
Nov 1996–Oct 1997 12-Month	56.81" (1,442.97mm)	49.55" (1,258.57mm)	7.26" (184.40mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1945
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	83.54" (2,121.92mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	10.57" (268.48mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1963
May 1996–Oct 1997 18-Month	83.54" (2,121.92mm)	72.97" (1,853.44mm)	10.57" (268.48mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2009
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	103.30" (2,623.82mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1964
Nov 1995–Oct 1997 24-Month	103.30" (2,623.82mm)	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	4.13" (104.90mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	150.85" (3,831.59mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1956
Nov 1994–Oct 1997 36-Month	150.85" (3,831.59mm)	148.75" (3,778.25mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2020
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	203.49" (5,168.65mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	5.06" (128.53mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1966
Nov 1993–Oct 1997 48-Month	203.49" (5,168.65mm)	198.43" (5,040.12mm)	5.06" (128.53mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2020
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	255.64" (6,493.26mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
Nov 1992–Oct 1997 60-Month	255.64" (6,493.26mm)	247.95" (6,297.93mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings