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Precipitation Rankings, March 1981

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1981 1-Month	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1910
	2.21" (56.13mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1973
	Ties: 1909
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1910
Feb–Mar 1981 2-Month	4.38" (111.25mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1910	1910
Jan–Mar 1981 3-Month	5.36" (136.14mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
Dec 1980–Mar 1981 4-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983, 1998
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	8.69" (220.73mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-2.84" (-72.13mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	1977
Nov 1980–Mar 1981 5-Month	8.69" (220.73mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-2.84" (-72.13mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-3.14" (-79.76mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1918	1918
Oct 1980–Mar 1981 6-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-3.14" (-79.76mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Sep 1980–Mar 1981 7-Month	13.35" (339.09mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-2.84" (-72.14mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Aug 1980–Mar 1981 8-Month	15.92" (404.37mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-2.90" (-73.66mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	17.89" (454.41mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-3.71" (-94.23mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
Jul 1980–Mar 1981 9-Month	17.89" (454.41mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-3.71" (-94.23mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
Jun 1980–Mar 1981 10-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-4.33" (-109.98mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	23.29" (591.57mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-4.14" (-105.15mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
May 1980–Mar 1981 11-Month	23.29" (591.57mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-4.14" (-105.15mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	25.67" (652.02mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.29" (-108.96mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1918
Apr 1980–Mar 1981 12-Month	25.67" (652.02mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-4.29" (-108.96mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2016
Oct 1979–Mar 1981 18-Month	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
	40.03" (1,016.76mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-3.65" (-92.71mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
	Ties: 1919
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	57.67" (1,464.82mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1955
Apr 1979–Mar 1981 24-Month	57.67" (1,464.82mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.25" (-57.15mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	89.31" (2,268.47mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1955
Apr 1978–Mar 1981 36-Month	89.31" (2,268.47mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.56" (-14.23mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	121.05" (3,074.67mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1957
Apr 1977–Mar 1981 48-Month	121.05" (3,074.67mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.29" (32.77mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	147.05" (3,735.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1957
Apr 1976–Mar 1981 60-Month	147.05" (3,735.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings