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Precipitation Rankings, May 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 2008 1-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1903
May 2008 1-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	3.57" (90.68mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1984
Apr–May 2008 2-Month	5.09" (129.29mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.82" (-46.22mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1903
	5.09" (129.29mm)	6.91" (175.51mm)	-1.82" (-46.22mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2011
	Ties: 2016
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	10.24" (260.10mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1915
Mar–May 2008 3-Month	10.24" (260.10mm)	9.97" (253.24mm)	0.27" (6.86mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2011
Feb–May 2008 4-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Feb–May 2008 4-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.38" (390.65mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Jan–May 2008 5-Month	17.58" (446.53mm)	15.38" (390.65mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Dec 2007–May 2008 6-Month	22.41" (569.21mm)	18.49" (469.65mm)	3.92" (99.56mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1941
Dec 2007–May 2008 6-Month	22.41" (569.21mm)	18.49" (469.65mm)	3.92" (99.56mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	21.94" (557.28mm)	4.72" (119.88mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1905
Nov 2007–May 2008 7-Month	26.66" (677.16mm)	21.94" (557.28mm)	4.72" (119.88mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	31.67" (804.42mm)	25.34" (643.64mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1905
Oct 2007–May 2008 8-Month	31.67" (804.42mm)	25.34" (643.64mm)	6.33" (160.78mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	29.03" (737.36mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1965
Sep 2007–May 2008 9-Month	34.98" (888.49mm)	29.03" (737.36mm)	5.95" (151.13mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2011
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	37.53" (953.26mm)	32.73" (831.34mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1965
Aug 2007–May 2008 10-Month	37.53" (953.26mm)	32.73" (831.34mm)	4.80" (121.92mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2011
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	36.53" (927.86mm)	5.71" (145.04mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1965
Jul 2007–May 2008 11-Month	42.24" (1,072.90mm)	36.53" (927.86mm)	5.71" (145.04mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2011
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	45.15" (1,146.81mm)	40.27" (1,022.86mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1965
Jun 2007–May 2008 12-Month	45.15" (1,146.81mm)	40.27" (1,022.86mm)	4.88" (123.95mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2011
Dec 2006–May 2008 18-Month	65.36" (1,660.14mm)	58.73" (1,491.74mm)	6.63" (168.40mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1965
	65.36" (1,660.14mm)	58.73" (1,491.74mm)	6.63" (168.40mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2012
	Ties: 1952
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	96.03" (2,439.16mm)	80.47" (2,043.94mm)	15.56" (395.22mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1965
Jun 2006–May 2008 24-Month	96.03" (2,439.16mm)	80.47" (2,043.94mm)	15.56" (395.22mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2012
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	142.77" (3,626.36mm)	120.70" (3,065.78mm)	22.07" (560.58mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1966
Jun 2005–May 2008 36-Month	142.77" (3,626.36mm)	120.70" (3,065.78mm)	22.07" (560.58mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1978
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	187.49" (4,762.25mm)	160.95" (4,088.13mm)	26.54" (674.12mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1967
Jun 2004–May 2008 48-Month	187.49" (4,762.25mm)	160.95" (4,088.13mm)	26.54" (674.12mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2007
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	235.66" (5,985.76mm)	201.11" (5,108.19mm)	34.55" (877.57mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1967
Jun 2003–May 2008 60-Month	235.66" (5,985.76mm)	201.11" (5,108.19mm)	34.55" (877.57mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings