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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, March 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1953 1-Month	4.16" (105.66mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1918
March 1953 1-Month	4.16" (105.66mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.81" (45.97mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1990
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1958
Feb–Mar 1953 2-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	3.03" (76.96mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1998
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1956
Jan–Mar 1953 3-Month	7.55" (191.77mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1998
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	9.56" (242.82mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1956
Dec 1952–Mar 1953 4-Month	9.56" (242.82mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	3.16" (80.26mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1998
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1956
Nov 1952–Mar 1953 5-Month	13.05" (331.47mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	4.53" (115.06mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1993
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1956
Oct 1952–Mar 1953 6-Month	13.15" (334.01mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	2.00" (50.80mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1985
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	14.27" (362.46mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Sep 1952–Mar 1953 7-Month	14.27" (362.46mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1962
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	19.63" (498.60mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1954
Aug 1952–Mar 1953 8-Month	19.63" (498.60mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1954
Jul 1952–Mar 1953 9-Month	22.16" (562.86mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-0.63" (-16.01mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1993
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	28.26" (717.80mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.92" (23.36mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1951	1902
Jun 1952–Mar 1953 10-Month	28.26" (717.80mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	0.92" (23.36mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1903
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	31.90" (810.26mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1902
May 1952–Mar 1953 11-Month	31.90" (810.26mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	34.59" (878.59mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1902
Apr 1952–Mar 1953 12-Month	34.59" (878.59mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	47.39" (1,203.71mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1957
Oct 1951–Mar 1953 18-Month	47.39" (1,203.71mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	1.48" (37.60mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	74.97" (1,904.24mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Apr 1951–Mar 1953 24-Month	74.97" (1,904.24mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	2011
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	105.76" (2,686.30mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	1.64" (41.65mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1956
Apr 1950–Mar 1953 36-Month	105.76" (2,686.30mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	1.64" (41.65mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2011
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	135.78" (3,448.81mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Apr 1949–Mar 1953 48-Month	135.78" (3,448.81mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	-2.89" (-73.41mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	2011
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1958
Apr 1948–Mar 1953 60-Month	168.98" (4,292.09mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	-4.29" (-108.97mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings