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Precipitation Rankings, March 1929

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1929 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1910
March 1929 1-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1973
Feb–Mar 1929 2-Month	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1928	1910
	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1998
	Ties: 1992, 1997
Jan–Mar 1929 3-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1910
Jan–Mar 1929 3-Month	7.19" (182.63mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.23" (5.85mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1922	1998
Dec 1928–Mar 1929 4-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1928	1981
Dec 1928–Mar 1929 4-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983, 1998
Nov 1928–Mar 1929 5-Month	11.08" (281.43mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1928	1977
Nov 1928–Mar 1929 5-Month	11.08" (281.43mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Oct 1928–Mar 1929 6-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
Oct 1928–Mar 1929 6-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	1983
Sep 1928–Mar 1929 7-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
Sep 1928–Mar 1929 7-Month	15.42" (391.67mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2019
Aug 1928–Mar 1929 8-Month	18.57" (471.68mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
	18.57" (471.68mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 2004
Jul 1928–Mar 1929 9-Month	21.64" (549.66mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
Jul 1928–Mar 1929 9-Month	21.64" (549.66mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
Jun 1928–Mar 1929 10-Month	25.92" (658.37mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
	25.92" (658.37mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.39" (35.31mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 1969
May 1928–Mar 1929 11-Month	28.26" (717.80mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
	28.26" (717.80mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2019
	Ties: 1950
Apr 1928–Mar 1929 12-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1918
Apr 1928–Mar 1929 12-Month	31.18" (791.97mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1927	2016
Oct 1927–Mar 1929 18-Month	44.47" (1,129.54mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1926	1918
	44.47" (1,129.54mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
	Ties: 1897, 1991
Apr 1927–Mar 1929 24-Month	61.67" (1,566.42mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1927	1955
Apr 1927–Mar 1929 24-Month	61.67" (1,566.42mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2020
Apr 1926–Mar 1929 36-Month	92.97" (2,361.44mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1955
Apr 1926–Mar 1929 36-Month	92.97" (2,361.44mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.10" (78.74mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1909	2020
Apr 1925–Mar 1929 48-Month	121.02" (3,073.91mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1957
Apr 1925–Mar 1929 48-Month	121.02" (3,073.91mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.26" (32.01mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1924	2019
Apr 1924–Mar 1929 60-Month	147.12" (3,736.85mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1957
Apr 1924–Mar 1929 60-Month	147.12" (3,736.85mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1925	2020

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