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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, March 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1987 1-Month	3.14" (79.76mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1918
March 1987 1-Month	3.14" (79.76mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1990
Feb–Mar 1987 2-Month	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1958
	3.55" (90.17mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1998
	Ties: 1929
Jan–Mar 1987 3-Month	4.07" (103.38mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
	4.07" (103.38mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1998
	Ties: 2014
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Dec 1986–Mar 1987 4-Month	5.25" (133.35mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1998
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	6.09" (154.69mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Nov 1986–Mar 1987 5-Month	6.09" (154.69mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1993
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	10.59" (268.99mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Oct 1986–Mar 1987 6-Month	10.59" (268.99mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-0.56" (-14.22mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1985
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	19.32" (490.73mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1957
Sep 1986–Mar 1987 7-Month	19.32" (490.73mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1962
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	23.42" (594.87mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	4.61" (117.10mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Aug 1986–Mar 1987 8-Month	23.42" (594.87mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	4.61" (117.10mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1986–Mar 1987 9-Month	29.62" (752.35mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
	29.62" (752.35mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	6.83" (173.48mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1993
	Ties: 2011
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	33.14" (841.76mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	5.80" (147.32mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1902
Jun 1986–Mar 1987 10-Month	33.14" (841.76mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	5.80" (147.32mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1903
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1902
May 1986–Mar 1987 11-Month	41.01" (1,041.65mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	9.61" (244.09mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	8.70" (220.98mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1902
Apr 1986–Mar 1987 12-Month	43.44" (1,103.38mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	8.70" (220.98mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	2011
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	59.21" (1,503.93mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	13.30" (337.82mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
Oct 1985–Mar 1987 18-Month	59.21" (1,503.93mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	13.30" (337.82mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2011
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	7.32" (185.93mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1957
Apr 1985–Mar 1987 24-Month	76.79" (1,950.47mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	7.32" (185.93mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2011
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	120.03" (3,048.76mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	15.91" (404.11mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Apr 1984–Mar 1987 36-Month	120.03" (3,048.76mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	15.91" (404.11mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2011
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	153.84" (3,907.54mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	15.17" (385.32mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1957
Apr 1983–Mar 1987 48-Month	153.84" (3,907.54mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	15.17" (385.32mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2011
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	197.68" (5,021.07mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	24.41" (620.01mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1958
Apr 1982–Mar 1987 60-Month	197.68" (5,021.07mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	24.41" (620.01mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings