Climate Division	Total Rainfall	Departure from Normal	Pct of Normal	Driest since	Rank since 1921 (84 periods)	Driest on Record	May 27 KBDI	30-day SPI
Panhandle	0.18"	-2.94"	6%	--	1st driest	0.35" (1927)	284	-2.90
N. Central	1.08"	-3.33"	24%	1970 (0.79")	3rd driest	0.79" (1970)	205	-1.65
Northeast	3.17"	-2.01"	61%	1997 (2.78")	20th driest	0.69" (1962)	137	-0.74
W. Central	0.39"	-4.13"	9%	--	1st driest	0.48" (1966)	254	-2.34
Central	1.45"	-3.81"	28%	1988 (1.01")	3rd driest	1.01" (1988)	233	-1.72
E. Central	1.85"	-3.72"	33%	1988 (1.62")	5th driest	0.99" (1921)	197	-1.74
Southwest	1.18"	-3.42"	26%	1996 (0.93")	6th driest	0.40" (1984)	257	-1.50
S. Central	2.11"	-3.14"	40%	1998 (0.77")	9th driest	0.58" (1996)	222	-1.25
Southeast	2.23"	-3.75"	37%	1988 (1.53")	6th driest	1.50" (1962)	267	-1.61
Statewide	1.54"	-3.33"	32%	1988 (1.26")	3rd driest	1.26" (1988)	226	-1.97