Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1997
August 1998 1-Month	5.03" (127.76mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1983
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	9.05" (229.87mm)	10.96" (278.38mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1908
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	12.63" (320.80mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1983
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	12.63" (320.80mm)	15.53" (394.46mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1906
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-2.31" (-58.68mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	17.21" (437.13mm)	19.52" (495.81mm)	-2.31" (-58.68mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	22.81" (579.37mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	22.81" (579.37mm)	23.06" (585.72mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	27.94" (709.68mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	27.94" (709.68mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1901
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	34.50" (876.30mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	34.50" (876.30mm)	31.17" (791.72mm)	3.33" (84.58mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	2003
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	42.18" (1,071.37mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	7.11" (180.59mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	42.18" (1,071.37mm)	35.07" (890.78mm)	7.11" (180.59mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1901
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	46.11" (1,171.19mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	7.34" (186.43mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2007
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	46.11" (1,171.19mm)	38.77" (984.76mm)	7.34" (186.43mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1906
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	49.88" (1,266.95mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1911
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	49.88" (1,266.95mm)	41.81" (1,061.97mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	52.97" (1,345.44mm)	45.10" (1,145.54mm)	7.87" (199.90mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	57.97" (1,472.44mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	57.97" (1,472.44mm)	49.35" (1,253.49mm)	8.62" (218.95mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	80.87" (2,054.10mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2008
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	80.87" (2,054.10mm)	76.69" (1,947.93mm)	4.18" (106.17mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1990	2019
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	108.87" (2,765.30mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	108.87" (2,765.30mm)	98.62" (2,504.95mm)	10.25" (260.35mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	161.50" (4,102.10mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1942
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	161.50" (4,102.10mm)	148.03" (3,759.96mm)	13.47" (342.14mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	212.27" (5,391.66mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1988
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	212.27" (5,391.66mm)	197.32" (5,011.93mm)	14.95" (379.73mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2021
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	263.70" (6,697.98mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	17.11" (434.59mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1927
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	263.70" (6,697.98mm)	246.59" (6,263.39mm)	17.11" (434.59mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings