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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	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1970
	1.08" (27.43mm)	1.09" (27.69mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1903
	Ties: 1990
Jan–Feb 1998 2-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1981
	1.88" (47.75mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1980
	Ties: 1986, 2011
Dec 1997–Feb 1998 3-Month	2.74" (69.60mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1994	1981
	2.74" (69.60mm)	3.22" (81.79mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2008
	Ties: 1963
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1904
Nov 1997–Feb 1998 4-Month	3.97" (100.84mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1979
Oct 1997–Feb 1998 5-Month	6.22" (157.99mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
	6.22" (157.99mm)	5.63" (143.00mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1909
	Ties: 1907, 1927
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1981
Sep 1997–Feb 1998 6-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	7.05" (179.07mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1942
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1901
Aug 1997–Feb 1998 7-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	9.07" (230.38mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	14.24" (361.70mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	3.08" (78.24mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1901
Jul 1997–Feb 1998 8-Month	14.24" (361.70mm)	11.16" (283.46mm)	3.08" (78.24mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	16.45" (417.83mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1981
Jun 1997–Feb 1998 9-Month	16.45" (417.83mm)	12.71" (322.83mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1942
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	18.36" (466.34mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1901
May 1997–Feb 1998 10-Month	18.36" (466.34mm)	14.73" (374.14mm)	3.63" (92.20mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1942
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	20.81" (528.57mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Apr 1997–Feb 1998 11-Month	20.81" (528.57mm)	16.61" (421.89mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1935
Mar 1997–Feb 1998 12-Month	21.32" (541.53mm)	18.11" (459.99mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1942
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	30.63" (778.00mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2003
Sep 1996–Feb 1998 18-Month	30.63" (778.00mm)	25.17" (639.32mm)	5.46" (138.68mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1942
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	41.02" (1,041.91mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2003
Mar 1996–Feb 1998 24-Month	41.02" (1,041.91mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1943
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	63.55" (1,614.17mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Mar 1995–Feb 1998 36-Month	63.55" (1,614.17mm)	54.20" (1,376.68mm)	9.35" (237.49mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1935
Mar 1994–Feb 1998 48-Month	81.05" (2,058.67mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	8.82" (224.03mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1987
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	99.16" (2,518.66mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	8.92" (226.56mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Mar 1993–Feb 1998 60-Month	99.16" (2,518.66mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	8.92" (226.56mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings