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Precipitation Rankings, February 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
February 1998 1-Month	5.99" (152.15mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1968
February 1998 1-Month	5.99" (152.15mm)	3.02" (76.71mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	1897
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	12.88" (327.15mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	6.51" (165.35mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	12.88" (327.15mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	6.51" (165.35mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	15.64" (397.26mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1981
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	15.64" (397.26mm)	9.59" (243.59mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1937	1937
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	20.11" (510.79mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	20.11" (510.79mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	22.66" (575.56mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	22.66" (575.56mm)	15.61" (396.49mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	25.76" (654.30mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	25.76" (654.30mm)	19.14" (486.16mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	27.93" (709.42mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	27.93" (709.42mm)	23.47" (596.14mm)	4.46" (113.28mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	32.44" (823.98mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	4.46" (113.29mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	32.44" (823.98mm)	27.98" (710.69mm)	4.46" (113.29mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	35.90" (911.86mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	35.90" (911.86mm)	31.95" (811.53mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	37.81" (960.37mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	37.81" (960.37mm)	35.78" (908.81mm)	2.03" (51.56mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	39.13" (993.90mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	45.43" (1,153.92mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1931
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	45.43" (1,153.92mm)	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	70.99" (1,803.15mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	8.98" (228.10mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	70.99" (1,803.15mm)	62.01" (1,575.05mm)	8.98" (228.10mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2004
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	98.13" (2,492.50mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	12.29" (312.16mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1932
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	98.13" (2,492.50mm)	85.84" (2,180.34mm)	12.29" (312.16mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	143.95" (3,656.33mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1966
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	143.95" (3,656.33mm)	128.87" (3,273.30mm)	15.08" (383.03mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2021
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	187.55" (4,763.77mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	15.73" (399.54mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1969
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	187.55" (4,763.77mm)	171.82" (4,364.23mm)	15.73" (399.54mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2021
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	234.91" (5,966.71mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	20.24" (514.09mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1968
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	234.91" (5,966.71mm)	214.67" (5,452.62mm)	20.24" (514.09mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings