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Precipitation Rankings, March 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1897 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1910
March 1897 1-Month	3.62" (91.95mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	1.11" (28.20mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1973
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.77" (44.95mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1910
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	6.41" (162.81mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.77" (44.95mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	8.80" (223.52mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1910
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	8.80" (223.52mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1896–Mar 1897 4-Month	10.30" (261.62mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1981
	10.30" (261.62mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1950
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	15.52" (394.21mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.82" (46.23mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	18.30" (464.82mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.11" (53.59mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	18.30" (464.82mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.11" (53.59mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	23.52" (597.41mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
	23.52" (597.41mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.92" (48.77mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1975
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	26.16" (664.46mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
	26.16" (664.46mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.63" (41.40mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1975
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	29.12" (739.65mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
	29.12" (739.65mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
	Ties: 1927
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	31.71" (805.43mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1918
	31.71" (805.43mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
	Ties: 1969
Oct 1895–Mar 1897 18-Month	44.47" (1,129.54mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	71st Driest	Driest to Date	1918
	44.47" (1,129.54mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1929, 1991
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	51st Driest	Driest to Date	1955
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	59.40" (1,508.76mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings