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Precipitation Rankings, March 1979

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1979 1-Month	2.80" (71.12mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1910
March 1979 1-Month	2.80" (71.12mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1973
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1910
Feb–Mar 1979 2-Month	5.40" (137.16mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1998
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1910
Jan–Mar 1979 3-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1897	1998
Dec 1978–Mar 1979 4-Month	11.24" (285.50mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1981
	11.24" (285.50mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1903
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Nov 1978–Mar 1979 5-Month	13.84" (351.54mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	2.31" (58.68mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Oct 1978–Mar 1979 6-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.25" (31.75mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Sep 1978–Mar 1979 7-Month	17.39" (441.71mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Aug 1978–Mar 1979 8-Month	20.16" (512.06mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.34" (34.03mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	22.91" (581.91mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.31" (33.27mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Jul 1978–Mar 1979 9-Month	22.91" (581.91mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.31" (33.27mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	25.46" (646.68mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Jun 1978–Mar 1979 10-Month	25.46" (646.68mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
May 1978–Mar 1979 11-Month	29.10" (739.14mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr 1978–Mar 1979 12-Month	31.64" (803.66mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
	31.64" (803.66mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2016
	Ties: 1995
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1918
Oct 1977–Mar 1979 18-Month	46.62" (1,184.15mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	2.94" (74.68mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	63.38" (1,609.85mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
Apr 1977–Mar 1979 24-Month	63.38" (1,609.85mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.46" (87.88mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	2020
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	89.38" (2,270.25mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
Apr 1976–Mar 1979 36-Month	89.38" (2,270.25mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	120.01" (3,048.25mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1957
Apr 1975–Mar 1979 48-Month	120.01" (3,048.25mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	151.79" (3,855.47mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1957
Apr 1974–Mar 1979 60-Month	151.79" (3,855.47mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020

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