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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, March 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1985 1-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.31" (33.27mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1918
March 1985 1-Month	3.66" (92.96mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	1.31" (33.27mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1990
Feb–Mar 1985 2-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1958
Feb–Mar 1985 2-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	1.87" (47.50mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1998
Jan–Mar 1985 3-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Jan–Mar 1985 3-Month	6.51" (165.35mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1982	1998
Dec 1984–Mar 1985 4-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Dec 1984–Mar 1985 4-Month	8.85" (224.79mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1998
Nov 1984–Mar 1985 5-Month	11.56" (293.62mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
	11.56" (293.62mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1993
	Ties: 1982
Oct 1984–Mar 1985 6-Month	18.52" (470.41mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Oct 1984–Mar 1985 6-Month	18.52" (470.41mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	7.37" (187.20mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1985
Sep 1984–Mar 1985 7-Month	21.57" (547.88mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Sep 1984–Mar 1985 7-Month	21.57" (547.88mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	6.50" (165.10mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	1962
Aug 1984–Mar 1985 8-Month	22.65" (575.31mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1954
	22.65" (575.31mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	3.84" (97.54mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
	Ties: 1984
Jul 1984–Mar 1985 9-Month	28.67" (728.22mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1954
Jul 1984–Mar 1985 9-Month	28.67" (728.22mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	5.88" (149.35mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1993
Jun 1984–Mar 1985 10-Month	33.49" (850.65mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1902
Jun 1984–Mar 1985 10-Month	33.49" (850.65mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	6.15" (156.21mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1903
May 1984–Mar 1985 11-Month	39.00" (990.60mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	7.60" (193.04mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1902
May 1984–Mar 1985 11-Month	39.00" (990.60mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	7.60" (193.04mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2011
Apr 1984–Mar 1985 12-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	8.50" (215.90mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1902
Apr 1984–Mar 1985 12-Month	43.24" (1,098.30mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	8.50" (215.90mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2011
Oct 1983–Mar 1985 18-Month	58.17" (1,477.52mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	12.26" (311.41mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Oct 1983–Mar 1985 18-Month	58.17" (1,477.52mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	12.26" (311.41mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2011
Apr 1983–Mar 1985 24-Month	77.05" (1,957.07mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1957
Apr 1983–Mar 1985 24-Month	77.05" (1,957.07mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	7.58" (192.53mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
Apr 1982–Mar 1985 36-Month	120.89" (3,070.61mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	16.77" (425.96mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1956
Apr 1982–Mar 1985 36-Month	120.89" (3,070.61mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	16.77" (425.96mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2011
Apr 1981–Mar 1985 48-Month	164.34" (4,174.24mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	25.67" (652.02mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1957
Apr 1981–Mar 1985 48-Month	164.34" (4,174.24mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	25.67" (652.02mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Apr 1980–Mar 1985 60-Month	199.92" (5,077.97mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	26.65" (676.91mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1958
Apr 1980–Mar 1985 60-Month	199.92" (5,077.97mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	26.65" (676.91mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings