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Precipitation Rankings, December 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
December 1997 1-Month	0.13" (3.30mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1944
December 1997 1-Month	0.13" (3.30mm)	0.49" (12.45mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2022
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	0.47" (11.94mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1987	1999
Nov–Dec 1997 2-Month	0.47" (11.94mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	-0.64" (-16.25mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1922
Oct–Dec 1997 3-Month	2.17" (55.12mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1987
	2.17" (55.12mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1982
	Ties: 1970
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1952
Sep–Dec 1997 4-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1976
Aug–Dec 1997 5-Month	4.76" (120.90mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1976
Jul–Dec 1997 6-Month	9.14" (232.16mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Jun–Dec 1997 7-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	11.95" (303.53mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
May–Dec 1997 8-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	14.28" (362.71mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Apr–Dec 1997 9-Month	14.49" (368.05mm)	15.65" (397.51mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-1.08" (-27.44mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Mar–Dec 1997 10-Month	15.31" (388.87mm)	16.39" (416.31mm)	-1.08" (-27.44mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Feb–Dec 1997 11-Month	15.61" (396.49mm)	16.85" (427.99mm)	-1.24" (-31.50mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Jan–Dec 1997 12-Month	16.52" (419.61mm)	17.34" (440.44mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2019
Jul 1996–Dec 1997 18-Month	26.93" (684.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1934
	26.93" (684.02mm)	25.88" (657.35mm)	1.05" (26.67mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
	Ties: 1964
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	35.04" (890.02mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1934
Jan 1996–Dec 1997 24-Month	35.04" (890.02mm)	34.65" (880.11mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	54.63" (1,387.60mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1936
Jan 1995–Dec 1997 36-Month	54.63" (1,387.60mm)	51.92" (1,318.77mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	75.03" (1,905.76mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	5.89" (149.60mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1936
Jan 1994–Dec 1997 48-Month	75.03" (1,905.76mm)	69.14" (1,756.16mm)	5.89" (149.60mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	2011
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	97.98" (2,488.69mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	11.62" (295.15mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1937
Jan 1993–Dec 1997 60-Month	97.98" (2,488.69mm)	86.36" (2,193.54mm)	11.62" (295.15mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2011

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings