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Precipitation Rankings, March 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1961 1-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
March 1961 1-Month	3.16" (80.26mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.65" (16.51mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1973
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Feb–Mar 1961 2-Month	5.94" (150.88mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	1.30" (33.02mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1998
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1910
Jan–Mar 1961 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.46" (11.69mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1998
Dec 1960–Mar 1961 4-Month	9.32" (236.73mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1981
	9.32" (236.73mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1999
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	11.37" (288.80mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1977
Nov 1960–Mar 1961 5-Month	11.37" (288.80mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	13.77" (349.76mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
Oct 1960–Mar 1961 6-Month	13.77" (349.76mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1983
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	15.98" (405.89mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
Sep 1960–Mar 1961 7-Month	15.98" (405.89mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.21" (-5.34mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
Aug 1960–Mar 1961 8-Month	18.81" (477.77mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.01" (-0.26mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
Jul 1960–Mar 1961 9-Month	21.49" (545.85mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
Jun 1960–Mar 1961 10-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-0.35" (-8.89mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1918
May 1960–Mar 1961 11-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2019
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1918
Apr 1960–Mar 1961 12-Month	29.20" (741.68mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2016
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	43.61" (1,107.69mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1918
Oct 1959–Mar 1961 18-Month	43.61" (1,107.69mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2020
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	60.09" (1,526.29mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1955
Apr 1959–Mar 1961 24-Month	60.09" (1,526.29mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	89.62" (2,276.35mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1955
Apr 1958–Mar 1961 36-Month	89.62" (2,276.35mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	124.15" (3,153.41mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.39" (111.51mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Apr 1957–Mar 1961 48-Month	124.15" (3,153.41mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.39" (111.51mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	2019
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	149.54" (3,798.32mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1957
Apr 1956–Mar 1961 60-Month	149.54" (3,798.32mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings