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Precipitation Rankings, March 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1910
	2.13" (54.10mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1973
	Ties: 1916, 2015
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	3.93" (99.82mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1910
	3.93" (99.82mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
	Ties: 1914
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	6.26" (159.00mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1910
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	6.26" (159.00mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1981
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	9.46" (240.28mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983, 1998
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	11.49" (291.85mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1977
	11.49" (291.85mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.04" (-1.01mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
	Ties: 1950
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	14.22" (361.19mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
	14.22" (361.19mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.52" (13.21mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
	Ties: 2007
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	17.05" (433.07mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
	17.05" (433.07mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 2003
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	19.80" (502.92mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	19.80" (502.92mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.98" (24.89mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	22.80" (579.12mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
	22.80" (579.12mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1906, 1969
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	25.33" (643.38mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	25.33" (643.38mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	28.25" (717.55mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
	28.25" (717.55mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2019
	Ties: 1986
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	30.11" (764.79mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2016
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	43.89" (1,114.81mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1918
	43.89" (1,114.81mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.21" (5.34mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
	Ties: 1922
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	59.89" (1,521.21mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1971	1955
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	59.89" (1,521.21mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1955
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	121.50" (3,086.10mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	121.50" (3,086.10mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.74" (44.20mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1961	2019
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	151.42" (3,846.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	151.42" (3,846.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1962	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings