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Precipitation Rankings, October 2018

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
October 2018 1-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2017	2000
October 2018 1-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1971
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	15.08" (383.03mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1940
Sep–Oct 2018 2-Month	15.08" (383.03mm)	7.56" (192.02mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1999
Aug–Oct 2018 3-Month	21.69" (550.93mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	8.85" (224.79mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1943
Aug–Oct 2018 3-Month	21.69" (550.93mm)	12.84" (326.14mm)	8.85" (224.79mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1999
Jul–Oct 2018 4-Month	28.05" (712.47mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	9.54" (242.32mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1925
Jul–Oct 2018 4-Month	28.05" (712.47mm)	18.51" (470.15mm)	9.54" (242.32mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2018
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	32.03" (813.56mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	8.94" (227.07mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1954
Jun–Oct 2018 5-Month	32.03" (813.56mm)	23.09" (586.49mm)	8.94" (227.07mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1906
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	38.82" (986.03mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	11.74" (298.20mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2007
May–Oct 2018 6-Month	38.82" (986.03mm)	27.08" (687.83mm)	11.74" (298.20mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	43.98" (1,117.09mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	13.37" (339.60mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2007
Apr–Oct 2018 7-Month	43.98" (1,117.09mm)	30.61" (777.49mm)	13.37" (339.60mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1901	1901
Mar–Oct 2018 8-Month	48.09" (1,221.49mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2007
Mar–Oct 2018 8-Month	48.09" (1,221.49mm)	34.90" (886.46mm)	13.19" (335.03mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1901
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	51.17" (1,299.72mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1925
Feb–Oct 2018 9-Month	51.17" (1,299.72mm)	38.73" (983.74mm)	12.44" (315.98mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2003
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	54.96" (1,395.98mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2017	2007
Jan–Oct 2018 10-Month	54.96" (1,395.98mm)	42.63" (1,082.80mm)	12.33" (313.18mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2003
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	57.81" (1,468.37mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2017	1986
Dec 2017–Oct 2018 11-Month	57.81" (1,468.37mm)	46.33" (1,176.78mm)	11.48" (291.59mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	2003
Nov 2017–Oct 2018 12-Month	59.11" (1,501.39mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1951
Nov 2017–Oct 2018 12-Month	59.11" (1,501.39mm)	49.36" (1,253.74mm)	9.75" (247.65mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	2003
May 2017–Oct 2018 18-Month	87.63" (2,225.80mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	11.22" (284.99mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1926
May 2017–Oct 2018 18-Month	87.63" (2,225.80mm)	76.41" (1,940.81mm)	11.22" (284.99mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2016	1929
Nov 2016–Oct 2018 24-Month	107.22" (2,723.39mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	8.49" (215.65mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1926
Nov 2016–Oct 2018 24-Month	107.22" (2,723.39mm)	98.73" (2,507.74mm)	8.49" (215.65mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2017	2020
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	168.04" (4,268.22mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	19.94" (506.48mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2017	1927
Nov 2015–Oct 2018 36-Month	168.04" (4,268.22mm)	148.10" (3,761.74mm)	19.94" (506.48mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2020
Nov 2014–Oct 2018 48-Month	219.38" (5,572.25mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1988
Nov 2014–Oct 2018 48-Month	219.38" (5,572.25mm)	197.42" (5,014.47mm)	21.96" (557.78mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2021
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	271.07" (6,885.18mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	24.32" (617.73mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2017	1954
Nov 2013–Oct 2018 60-Month	271.07" (6,885.18mm)	246.75" (6,267.45mm)	24.32" (617.73mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2020

Citing This Page

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