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Precipitation Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1925	1910
March 1956 1-Month	1.82" (46.23mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.69" (-17.52mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
	4.44" (112.78mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1998
	Ties: 1935
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1910
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	6.71" (170.43mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1998
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	8.95" (227.33mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1981
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	8.95" (227.33mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983, 1998
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	10.87" (276.10mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	10.87" (276.10mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1983
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	12.91" (327.91mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
	12.91" (327.91mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
	Ties: 1976
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	15.02" (381.51mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	15.02" (381.51mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	17.76" (451.10mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	20.68" (525.27mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	20.68" (525.27mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.92" (-23.37mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	23.15" (588.01mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	23.15" (588.01mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	26.07" (662.18mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	28.56" (725.42mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2016
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1918
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	54.41" (1,382.01mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.51" (-139.96mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	54.41" (1,382.01mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.51" (-139.96mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	81.60" (2,072.64mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1955
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	81.60" (2,072.64mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-8.27" (-210.06mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2020
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	107.88" (2,740.15mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-11.88" (-301.75mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	107.88" (2,740.15mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-11.88" (-301.75mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	139.29" (3,537.97mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1957
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	139.29" (3,537.97mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-10.33" (-262.38mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	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