NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information
National Rankings
Contiguous U.S.
March 1998 Precipitation Rankings
| Period | Value | 1901-2000 Mean | Anomaly | Rank (1895-2025) | Driest/Wettest Since | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1998 1-Month | 3.22in (81.79mm) | 2.51in (63.75mm) | 0.71in | 120th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 11th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1973 | ||||
| Feb– 2-Month | 6.54in (166.12mm) | 4.64in (117.86mm) | 1.90in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1998 | ||||
| Jan– 3-Month | 9.89in (251.21mm) | 6.96in (176.78mm) | 2.93in | 130th Driest | Driest since: | 1910 |
| 1st Wettest | Wettest to Date | 1998 | ||||
| Dec 1997– 4-Month | 12.19in (309.63mm) | 9.30in (236.22mm) | 2.89in | 128th Driest | Driest since: | 1981 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Nov 1997– 5-Month | 14.47in (367.54mm) | 11.53in (292.86mm) | 2.94in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1977 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Oct 1997– 6-Month | 16.99in (431.55mm) | 13.69in (347.73mm) | 3.30in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 1983 | ||||
| Sep 1997– 7-Month | 19.53in (496.06mm) | 16.19in (411.23mm) | 3.34in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Aug 1997– 8-Month | 22.21in (564.13mm) | 18.81in (477.77mm) | 3.40in | 125th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jul 1997– 9-Month | 24.91in (632.71mm) | 21.59in (548.39mm) | 3.32in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Jun 1997– 10-Month | 28.31in (719.07mm) | 24.51in (622.55mm) | 3.80in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 6th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| May 1997– 11-Month | 31.09in (789.69mm) | 27.42in (696.47mm) | 3.67in | 122nd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 8th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2019 | ||||
| Ties: 1916 | ||||||
| Apr 1997– 12-Month | 34.08in (865.63mm) | 29.95in (760.73mm) | 4.13in | 123rd Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 7th Wettest | Wettest since: | 2016 | ||||
| Oct 1996– 18-Month | 50.48in (1,282.19mm) | 43.66in | 6.82in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1918 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest since: | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1996– 24-Month | 68.43in (1,738.12mm) | 59.89in | 8.54in | 127th Driest | Driest since: | 1918, 1955 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1995– 36-Month | 100.28in (2,547.11mm) | 89.83in | 10.45in | 126th Driest | Driest since: | 1955 |
| 2nd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
| Apr 1994– 48-Month | 131.92in (3,350.77mm) | 119.70in | 12.22in | 124th Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 3rd Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2019 | ||||
| Apr 1993– 60-Month | 163.05in (4,141.47mm) | 149.54in | 13.51in | 121st Driest | Driest since: | 1957 |
| 5th Wettest | Wettest to Date | 2020 | ||||
Citing This Page
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2025, retrieved on March 29, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings
