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Precipitation Rankings, May 1996

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1996 1-Month	2.01" (51.05mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1974
	2.01" (51.05mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	2015
	Ties: 1965
Apr–May 1996 2-Month	3.27" (83.06mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	2002
	3.27" (83.06mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.59" (-14.98mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1957
	Ties: 1908
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Mar–May 1996 3-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	5.37" (136.40mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1957
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1991	2002
Feb–May 1996 4-Month	5.74" (145.80mm)	6.46" (164.08mm)	-0.72" (-18.28mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1905
Jan–May 1996 5-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
	7.42" (188.47mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1957
	Ties: 1943
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	8.07" (204.98mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
Dec 1995–May 1996 6-Month	8.07" (204.98mm)	8.60" (218.44mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1957
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	8.95" (227.33mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1991	2002
Nov 1995–May 1996 7-Month	8.95" (227.33mm)	9.66" (245.36mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1957
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Oct 1995–May 1996 8-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	11.00" (279.40mm)	-1.46" (-37.08mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	11.45" (290.83mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Sep 1995–May 1996 9-Month	11.45" (290.83mm)	12.43" (315.72mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Aug 1995–May 1996 10-Month	12.90" (327.66mm)	14.44" (366.78mm)	-1.54" (-39.12mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1989	2002
Jul 1995–May 1996 11-Month	14.73" (374.14mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	-1.81" (-45.98mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2002
Jun 1995–May 1996 12-Month	17.65" (448.31mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1942
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	29.90" (759.46mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2013
Dec 1994–May 1996 18-Month	29.90" (759.46mm)	26.70" (678.18mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1942
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	39.38" (1,000.25mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1902
Jun 1994–May 1996 24-Month	39.38" (1,000.25mm)	36.18" (918.97mm)	3.20" (81.28mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1942
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	56.98" (1,447.29mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1992	2022
Jun 1993–May 1996 36-Month	56.98" (1,447.29mm)	54.21" (1,376.93mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1943
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	78.19" (1,986.03mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	5.96" (151.39mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Jun 1992–May 1996 48-Month	78.19" (1,986.03mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	5.96" (151.39mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1944
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	97.30" (2,471.42mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2022
Jun 1991–May 1996 60-Month	97.30" (2,471.42mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1987

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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