Divisional Rankings

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Iowa, Climate Division 9. Southeast

Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	0.91" (23.11mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1918
	0.91" (23.11mm)	2.35" (59.69mm)	-1.44" (-36.58mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1990
	Ties: 1896
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	-1.59" (-40.38mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1958
	1.99" (50.55mm)	3.58" (90.93mm)	-1.59" (-40.38mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1998
	Ties: 1988
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1956
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	2.46" (62.48mm)	4.91" (124.71mm)	-2.45" (-62.23mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1998
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	3.07" (77.98mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	3.07" (77.98mm)	6.40" (162.56mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1998
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	3.28" (83.31mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	3.28" (83.31mm)	8.52" (216.41mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1993
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	6.92" (175.77mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1956
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	6.92" (175.77mm)	11.15" (283.21mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1985
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	7.90" (200.66mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	7.90" (200.66mm)	15.07" (382.78mm)	-7.17" (-182.12mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1962
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	12.24" (310.90mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	-6.57" (-166.87mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1954
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	12.24" (310.90mm)	18.81" (477.77mm)	-6.57" (-166.87mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2019
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	15.35" (389.89mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-7.44" (-188.98mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1954
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	15.35" (389.89mm)	22.79" (578.87mm)	-7.44" (-188.98mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1993
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-7.82" (-198.63mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1902
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	19.52" (495.81mm)	27.34" (694.44mm)	-7.82" (-198.63mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1903
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	25.64" (651.26mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	-5.76" (-146.30mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1902
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	25.64" (651.26mm)	31.40" (797.56mm)	-5.76" (-146.30mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	30.15" (765.81mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1902
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	30.15" (765.81mm)	34.74" (882.40mm)	-4.59" (-116.59mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	40.18" (1,020.57mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	-5.73" (-145.54mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1957
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	40.18" (1,020.57mm)	45.91" (1,166.11mm)	-5.73" (-145.54mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	66.99" (1,701.55mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1957
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	66.99" (1,701.55mm)	69.47" (1,764.54mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	104.07" (2,643.38mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	104.07" (2,643.38mm)	104.12" (2,644.65mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	134.53" (3,417.06mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	-4.14" (-105.16mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1957
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	134.53" (3,417.06mm)	138.67" (3,522.22mm)	-4.14" (-105.16mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	177.39" (4,505.71mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1958
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	177.39" (4,505.71mm)	173.27" (4,401.06mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2012

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Divisional Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/divisional/rankings