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Precipitation Rankings, July 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
July 1998 1-Month	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1940
	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.18" (4.57mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1913
	Ties: 1967, 1980, 1996
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	0.97" (24.64mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1901
Jun–Jul 1998 2-Month	0.97" (24.64mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	0.44" (11.18mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1913
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	4.00" (101.60mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
May–Jul 1998 3-Month	4.00" (101.60mm)	1.41" (35.81mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1909
Apr–Jul 1998 4-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1896
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2008
Mar–Jul 1998 5-Month	10.32" (262.13mm)	6.26" (159.00mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Feb–Jul 1998 6-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1997
Feb–Jul 1998 6-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	10.10" (256.54mm)	11.72" (297.69mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	28.79" (731.27mm)	14.36" (364.74mm)	14.43" (366.53mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Jan–Jul 1998 7-Month	28.79" (731.27mm)	14.36" (364.74mm)	14.43" (366.53mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Dec 1997–Jul 1998 8-Month	31.75" (806.45mm)	17.98" (456.69mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
Dec 1997–Jul 1998 8-Month	31.75" (806.45mm)	17.98" (456.69mm)	13.77" (349.76mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Nov 1997–Jul 1998 9-Month	35.70" (906.78mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1924
	35.70" (906.78mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	15.15" (384.81mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1983
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	36.78" (934.21mm)	21.75" (552.45mm)	15.03" (381.76mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1997–Jul 1998 10-Month	36.78" (934.21mm)	21.75" (552.45mm)	15.03" (381.76mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	37.72" (958.09mm)	22.20" (563.88mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Sep 1997–Jul 1998 11-Month	37.72" (958.09mm)	22.20" (563.88mm)	15.52" (394.21mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	37.99" (964.95mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	15.55" (394.97mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Aug 1997–Jul 1998 12-Month	37.99" (964.95mm)	22.44" (569.98mm)	15.55" (394.97mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Feb 1997–Jul 1998 18-Month	41.77" (1,060.96mm)	32.51" (825.75mm)	9.26" (235.21mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2014
Feb 1997–Jul 1998 18-Month	41.77" (1,060.96mm)	32.51" (825.75mm)	9.26" (235.21mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Aug 1996–Jul 1998 24-Month	63.73" (1,618.74mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Aug 1996–Jul 1998 24-Month	63.73" (1,618.74mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	18.83" (478.28mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Aug 1995–Jul 1998 36-Month	88.22" (2,240.79mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	20.91" (531.12mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Aug 1995–Jul 1998 36-Month	88.22" (2,240.79mm)	67.31" (1,709.67mm)	20.91" (531.12mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Aug 1994–Jul 1998 48-Month	124.67" (3,166.62mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	35.17" (893.32mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2015
Aug 1994–Jul 1998 48-Month	124.67" (3,166.62mm)	89.50" (2,273.30mm)	35.17" (893.32mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1991
Aug 1993–Jul 1998 60-Month	139.66" (3,547.36mm)	111.68" (2,836.67mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings