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Precipitation Rankings, March 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1982 1-Month	2.51" (63.75mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
	2.51" (63.75mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1973
	Ties: 1957, 1992, 2021
Feb–Mar 1982 2-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
Feb–Mar 1982 2-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Jan–Mar 1982 3-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
Jan–Mar 1982 3-Month	7.58" (192.53mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.62" (15.75mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1998
Dec 1981–Mar 1982 4-Month	9.99" (253.75mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1981	1981
	9.99" (253.75mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1965
Nov 1981–Mar 1982 5-Month	12.00" (304.80mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	12.00" (304.80mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1983
	Ties: 1906
Oct 1981–Mar 1982 6-Month	15.10" (383.54mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Oct 1981–Mar 1982 6-Month	15.10" (383.54mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1975	1983
Sep 1981–Mar 1982 7-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Sep 1981–Mar 1982 7-Month	17.18" (436.37mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.99" (25.14mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Aug 1981–Mar 1982 8-Month	19.94" (506.48mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Aug 1981–Mar 1982 8-Month	19.94" (506.48mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	2019
Jul 1981–Mar 1982 9-Month	23.03" (584.96mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Jul 1981–Mar 1982 9-Month	23.03" (584.96mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2019
Jun 1981–Mar 1982 10-Month	26.44" (671.58mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.91" (48.52mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Jun 1981–Mar 1982 10-Month	26.44" (671.58mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	1.91" (48.52mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2019
May 1981–Mar 1982 11-Month	29.99" (761.75mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
May 1981–Mar 1982 11-Month	29.99" (761.75mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	2.56" (65.03mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2019
Apr 1981–Mar 1982 12-Month	32.18" (817.37mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Apr 1981–Mar 1982 12-Month	32.18" (817.37mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2016
Oct 1980–Mar 1982 18-Month	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Oct 1980–Mar 1982 18-Month	42.74" (1,085.60mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Apr 1980–Mar 1982 24-Month	57.85" (1,469.39mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1955
Apr 1980–Mar 1982 24-Month	57.85" (1,469.39mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Apr 1979–Mar 1982 36-Month	89.85" (2,282.19mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1955
Apr 1979–Mar 1982 36-Month	89.85" (2,282.19mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	2020
Apr 1978–Mar 1982 48-Month	121.49" (3,085.85mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1957
Apr 1978–Mar 1982 48-Month	121.49" (3,085.85mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.73" (43.95mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2019
Apr 1977–Mar 1982 60-Month	153.23" (3,892.04mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1957
Apr 1977–Mar 1982 60-Month	153.23" (3,892.04mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	3.61" (91.69mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings