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Precipitation Rankings, May 1898

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1898 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1974
May 1898 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2015
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	5.14" (130.56mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	1.28" (32.52mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1897	2002
Apr–May 1898 2-Month	5.14" (130.56mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	1.28" (32.52mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
Mar–May 1898 3-Month	6.15" (156.21mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	2002
	6.15" (156.21mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1957
	Ties: 1949
Feb–May 1898 4-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Feb–May 1898 4-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1905
Jan–May 1898 5-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
	7.51" (190.75mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1957
	Ties: 2000
Dec 1897–May 1898 6-Month	9.02" (229.11mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
	9.02" (229.11mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	0.42" (10.67mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1957
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Nov 1897–May 1898 7-Month	9.60" (243.84mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1957
Oct 1897–May 1898 8-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	2002
Oct 1897–May 1898 8-Month	12.08" (306.83mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1995
Sep 1897–May 1898 9-Month	13.73" (348.74mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
	13.73" (348.74mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1942
	Ties: 1900
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1897	2002
Aug 1897–May 1898 10-Month	16.06" (407.92mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	1.62" (41.14mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jul 1897–May 1898 11-Month	18.14" (460.76mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	2002
Jul 1897–May 1898 11-Month	18.14" (460.76mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1942
Jun 1897–May 1898 12-Month	19.96" (506.98mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1897	2002
	19.96" (506.98mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
	Ties: 1909, 1970
Dec 1896–May 1898 18-Month	29.94" (760.48mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1897	2013
Dec 1896–May 1898 18-Month	29.94" (760.48mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.24" (82.30mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1896–May 1898 24-Month	39.16" (994.66mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	2.98" (75.69mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1897	1902
Jun 1896–May 1898 24-Month	39.16" (994.66mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	2.98" (75.69mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1895–May 1898 36-Month	56.53" (1,435.86mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	90th Driest	Driest to Date	2022
Jun 1895–May 1898 36-Month	56.53" (1,435.86mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	2.32" (58.93mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1943

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings