Statewide Rankings

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Please note, Degree Days and Palmer Indices are not available for Alaska. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales.

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Precipitation Rankings, August 1998

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
August 1998 1-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1941
	6.33" (160.78mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2018
	Ties: 2022
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	10.44" (265.18mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Jul–Aug 1998 2-Month	10.44" (265.18mm)	7.66" (194.56mm)	2.78" (70.62mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	13.08" (332.23mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Jun–Aug 1998 3-Month	13.08" (332.23mm)	10.00" (254.00mm)	3.08" (78.23mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2014
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	16.17" (410.72mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
May–Aug 1998 4-Month	16.17" (410.72mm)	12.11" (307.59mm)	4.06" (103.13mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	18.69" (474.73mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Apr–Aug 1998 5-Month	18.69" (474.73mm)	14.00" (355.60mm)	4.69" (119.13mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	20.48" (520.19mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Mar–Aug 1998 6-Month	20.48" (520.19mm)	16.23" (412.24mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	22.05" (560.07mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1957
Feb–Aug 1998 7-Month	22.05" (560.07mm)	18.55" (471.17mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1963
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	23.66" (600.96mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Jan–Aug 1998 8-Month	23.66" (600.96mm)	21.28" (540.51mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1963
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	27.97" (710.44mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Dec 1997–Aug 1998 9-Month	27.97" (710.44mm)	24.38" (619.25mm)	3.59" (91.19mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1944
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Nov 1997–Aug 1998 10-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	27.76" (705.10mm)	3.82" (97.03mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1944
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	34.75" (882.65mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Oct 1997–Aug 1998 11-Month	34.75" (882.65mm)	32.15" (816.61mm)	2.60" (66.04mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1944
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	39.35" (999.49mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Sep 1997–Aug 1998 12-Month	39.35" (999.49mm)	36.70" (932.18mm)	2.65" (67.31mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1944
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	53.99" (1,371.35mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Mar 1997–Aug 1998 18-Month	53.99" (1,371.35mm)	52.92" (1,344.17mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1944
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	70.44" (1,789.18mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-2.82" (-71.62mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Sep 1996–Aug 1998 24-Month	70.44" (1,789.18mm)	73.26" (1,860.80mm)	-2.82" (-71.62mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1930
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	103.31" (2,624.07mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-6.52" (-165.61mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1974
Sep 1995–Aug 1998 36-Month	103.31" (2,624.07mm)	109.83" (2,789.68mm)	-6.52" (-165.61mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1931
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	140.20" (3,561.08mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-6.13" (-155.70mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1985	1972
Sep 1994–Aug 1998 48-Month	140.20" (3,561.08mm)	146.33" (3,716.78mm)	-6.13" (-155.70mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1932
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	181.41" (4,607.81mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1976
Sep 1993–Aug 1998 60-Month	181.41" (4,607.81mm)	182.81" (4,643.37mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1932

Citing This Page

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