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Precipitation Rankings, April 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
April 2008 1-Month	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2002
	1.14" (28.96mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1900
	Ties: 1937, 1966, 1979
Mar–Apr 2008 2-Month	2.15" (54.61mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
	2.15" (54.61mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1906
	Ties: 1913, 2020
Feb–Apr 2008 3-Month	3.59" (91.19mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2002
	3.59" (91.19mm)	4.44" (112.78mm)	-0.85" (-21.59mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1905
	Ties: 1951
Jan–Apr 2008 4-Month	5.19" (131.83mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2002
	5.19" (131.83mm)	5.51" (139.95mm)	-0.32" (-8.12mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1905
	Ties: 1956
Dec 2007–Apr 2008 5-Month	7.77" (197.36mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2002
Dec 2007–Apr 2008 5-Month	7.77" (197.36mm)	6.58" (167.13mm)	1.19" (30.23mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1905
Nov 2007–Apr 2008 6-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1904
Nov 2007–Apr 2008 6-Month	8.17" (207.52mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1984
Oct 2007–Apr 2008 7-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	8.98" (228.09mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2002
Oct 2007–Apr 2008 7-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	8.98" (228.09mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Sep 2007–Apr 2008 8-Month	11.10" (281.94mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2006	1902, 2002
Sep 2007–Apr 2008 8-Month	11.10" (281.94mm)	10.41" (264.41mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Aug 2007–Apr 2008 9-Month	13.51" (343.15mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2002
	13.51" (343.15mm)	12.42" (315.47mm)	1.09" (27.68mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
	Ties: 2009
Jul 2007–Apr 2008 10-Month	15.51" (393.95mm)	14.52" (368.81mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1902
Jul 2007–Apr 2008 10-Month	15.51" (393.95mm)	14.52" (368.81mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Jun 2007–Apr 2008 11-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1981
Jun 2007–Apr 2008 11-Month	16.68" (423.67mm)	16.07" (408.18mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
May 2007–Apr 2008 12-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2006	2013
May 2007–Apr 2008 12-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	18.08" (459.23mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Nov 2006–Apr 2008 18-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	25.76" (654.30mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2013
Nov 2006–Apr 2008 18-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	25.76" (654.30mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
May 2006–Apr 2008 24-Month	38.61" (980.69mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1902
May 2006–Apr 2008 24-Month	38.61" (980.69mm)	36.16" (918.46mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1942
May 2005–Apr 2008 36-Month	55.12" (1,400.05mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1955
May 2005–Apr 2008 36-Month	55.12" (1,400.05mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1985
May 2004–Apr 2008 48-Month	74.52" (1,892.81mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1904
	74.52" (1,892.81mm)	72.24" (1,834.90mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1986
	Ties: 1971
May 2003–Apr 2008 60-Month	91.20" (2,316.48mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1957
May 2003–Apr 2008 60-Month	91.20" (2,316.48mm)	90.24" (2,292.10mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 26, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings