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Precipitation Rankings, April 2006

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 2006 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
April 2006 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1900
Mar–Apr 2006 2-Month	2.53" (64.26mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
	2.53" (64.26mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1906
	Ties: 1898
Feb–Apr 2006 3-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Feb–Apr 2006 3-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1905
Jan–Apr 2006 4-Month	3.96" (100.58mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
	3.96" (100.58mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1905
	Ties: 2020
Dec 2005–Apr 2006 5-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Dec 2005–Apr 2006 5-Month	4.97" (126.24mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1905
Nov 2005–Apr 2006 6-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1904
Nov 2005–Apr 2006 6-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1984
Oct 2005–Apr 2006 7-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	8.98" (228.09mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2005–Apr 2006 7-Month	8.19" (208.03mm)	8.98" (228.09mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Sep 2005–Apr 2006 8-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1902, 2002
Sep 2005–Apr 2006 8-Month	9.54" (242.32mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Aug 2005–Apr 2006 9-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Aug 2005–Apr 2006 9-Month	11.77" (298.96mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Jul 2005–Apr 2006 10-Month	12.82" (325.63mm)	14.52" (368.81mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1902
Jul 2005–Apr 2006 10-Month	12.82" (325.63mm)	14.52" (368.81mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Jun 2005–Apr 2006 11-Month	15.02" (381.51mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1981
Jun 2005–Apr 2006 11-Month	15.02" (381.51mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
May 2005–Apr 2006 12-Month	16.51" (419.35mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2013
May 2005–Apr 2006 12-Month	16.51" (419.35mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Nov 2004–Apr 2006 18-Month	25.37" (644.40mm)	25.76" (654.30mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2004	2013
Nov 2004–Apr 2006 18-Month	25.37" (644.40mm)	25.76" (654.30mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
May 2004–Apr 2006 24-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1902
May 2004–Apr 2006 24-Month	35.91" (912.11mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
May 2003–Apr 2006 36-Month	52.59" (1,335.79mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1955
May 2003–Apr 2006 36-Month	52.59" (1,335.79mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-1.63" (-41.40mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1985
May 2002–Apr 2006 48-Month	67.57" (1,716.28mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1904
May 2002–Apr 2006 48-Month	67.57" (1,716.28mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	-4.67" (-118.62mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1986
May 2001–Apr 2006 60-Month	81.71" (2,075.43mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-8.53" (-216.67mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
May 2001–Apr 2006 60-Month	81.71" (2,075.43mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	-8.53" (-216.67mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings