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April 1987 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
April 1987 1-Month	0.45in (11.43mm)	0.75in (19.05mm)	-0.30in	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1982	1972
	0.45in (11.43mm)	0.75in (19.05mm)	-0.30in	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1915
	Ties: 1970
Mar–Apr 1987 2-Month	0.99in (25.15mm)	1.48in (37.59mm)	-0.49in	44th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1972
	0.99in (25.15mm)	1.48in (37.59mm)	-0.49in	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1905
	Ties: 1934
Feb–Apr 1987 3-Month	2.32in (58.93mm)	2.12in (53.85mm)	0.20in	91st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1972
	2.32in (58.93mm)	2.12in (53.85mm)	0.20in	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
	Ties: 1939, 1940
Jan–Apr 1987 4-Month	3.21in (81.53mm)	2.74in (69.60mm)	0.47in	96th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1972
Jan–Apr 1987 4-Month	3.21in (81.53mm)	2.74in (69.60mm)	0.47in	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Dec 1986–Apr 1987 5-Month	4.73in (120.14mm)	3.47in (88.14mm)	1.26in	108th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1904
Dec 1986–Apr 1987 5-Month	4.73in (120.14mm)	3.47in (88.14mm)	1.26in	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Nov 1986–Apr 1987 6-Month	7.16in (181.86mm)	4.13in (104.90mm)	3.03in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1904
Nov 1986–Apr 1987 6-Month	7.16in (181.86mm)	4.13in (104.90mm)	3.03in	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Oct 1986–Apr 1987 7-Month	9.39in (238.51mm)	5.26in (133.60mm)	4.13in	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1904
Oct 1986–Apr 1987 7-Month	9.39in (238.51mm)	5.26in (133.60mm)	4.13in	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Sep 1986–Apr 1987 8-Month	11.43in (290.32mm)	6.96in (176.78mm)	4.47in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1904
Sep 1986–Apr 1987 8-Month	11.43in (290.32mm)	6.96in (176.78mm)	4.47in	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Aug 1986–Apr 1987 9-Month	14.21in (360.93mm)	9.44in (239.78mm)	4.77in	125th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1925
Aug 1986–Apr 1987 9-Month	14.21in (360.93mm)	9.44in (239.78mm)	4.77in	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Jul 1986–Apr 1987 10-Month	16.77in (425.96mm)	11.78in (299.21mm)	4.99in	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1904
Jul 1986–Apr 1987 10-Month	16.77in (425.96mm)	11.78in (299.21mm)	4.99in	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1905
Jun 1986–Apr 1987 11-Month	19.94in (506.48mm)	12.94in (328.68mm)	7.00in	126th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2021
Jun 1986–Apr 1987 11-Month	19.94in (506.48mm)	12.94in (328.68mm)	7.00in	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1905
May 1986–Apr 1987 12-Month	21.48in (545.59mm)	14.00in (355.60mm)	7.48in	126th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2021
May 1986–Apr 1987 12-Month	21.48in (545.59mm)	14.00in (355.60mm)	7.48in	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Nov 1985–Apr 1987 18-Month	24.62in (625.35mm)	18.14in (460.76mm)	6.48in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
Nov 1985–Apr 1987 18-Month	24.62in (625.35mm)	18.14in (460.76mm)	6.48in	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
May 1985–Apr 1987 24-Month	36.61in (929.89mm)	27.99in (710.95mm)	8.62in	125th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2013
May 1985–Apr 1987 24-Month	36.61in (929.89mm)	27.99in (710.95mm)	8.62in	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
May 1984–Apr 1987 36-Month	57.02in (1,448.31mm)	41.98in	15.04in	127th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2013
May 1984–Apr 1987 36-Month	57.02in (1,448.31mm)	41.98in	15.04in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1987
May 1983–Apr 1987 48-Month	69.42in (1,763.27mm)	55.96in	13.46in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
May 1983–Apr 1987 48-Month	69.42in (1,763.27mm)	55.96in	13.46in	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	1988
May 1982–Apr 1987 60-Month	85.64in (2,175.26mm)	69.92in	15.72in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
May 1982–Apr 1987 60-Month	85.64in (2,175.26mm)	69.92in	15.72in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1989

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