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Precipitation Rankings, March 1931

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1931 1-Month	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1910
	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1973
	Ties: 1926, 1932, 2006, 2007
Feb–Mar 1931 2-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1930	1910
Feb–Mar 1931 2-Month	4.15" (105.41mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1998
Jan–Mar 1931 3-Month	5.71" (145.03mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1910
Jan–Mar 1931 3-Month	5.71" (145.03mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1998
Dec 1930–Mar 1931 4-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1981
Dec 1930–Mar 1931 4-Month	6.99" (177.55mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-2.31" (-58.67mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1983, 1998
Nov 1930–Mar 1931 5-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-2.26" (-57.40mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1977
Nov 1930–Mar 1931 5-Month	9.27" (235.46mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-2.26" (-57.40mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1983
Oct 1930–Mar 1931 6-Month	11.58" (294.13mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1918
Oct 1930–Mar 1931 6-Month	11.58" (294.13mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1983
Sep 1930–Mar 1931 7-Month	13.91" (353.31mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-2.28" (-57.92mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Sep 1930–Mar 1931 7-Month	13.91" (353.31mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-2.28" (-57.92mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Aug 1930–Mar 1931 8-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Aug 1930–Mar 1931 8-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-2.95" (-74.93mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jul 1930–Mar 1931 9-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Jul 1930–Mar 1931 9-Month	17.66" (448.56mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-3.94" (-100.08mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Jun 1930–Mar 1931 10-Month	19.99" (507.75mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-4.54" (-115.31mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Jun 1930–Mar 1931 10-Month	19.99" (507.75mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-4.54" (-115.31mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
May 1930–Mar 1931 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
May 1930–Mar 1931 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-4.27" (-108.46mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Apr 1930–Mar 1931 12-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.97" (-126.23mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Apr 1930–Mar 1931 12-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.97" (-126.23mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2016
Oct 1929–Mar 1931 18-Month	38.06" (966.72mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-5.62" (-142.75mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Oct 1929–Mar 1931 18-Month	38.06" (966.72mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-5.62" (-142.75mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1929–Mar 1931 24-Month	54.25" (1,377.95mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1955
Apr 1929–Mar 1931 24-Month	54.25" (1,377.95mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.67" (-144.02mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1928–Mar 1931 36-Month	85.43" (2,169.92mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-4.44" (-112.78mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1955
Apr 1928–Mar 1931 36-Month	85.43" (2,169.92mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-4.44" (-112.78mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020
Apr 1927–Mar 1931 48-Month	115.92" (2,944.37mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.84" (-97.53mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1926	1957
Apr 1927–Mar 1931 48-Month	115.92" (2,944.37mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-3.84" (-97.53mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2019
Apr 1926–Mar 1931 60-Month	147.22" (3,739.39mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1929	1957
Apr 1926–Mar 1931 60-Month	147.22" (3,739.39mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.40" (-60.96mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 28, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings