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Precipitation Rankings, March 1988

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1988 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.47" (-11.93mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1910
March 1988 1-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.47" (-11.93mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1973
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-1.08" (-27.44mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1910
Feb–Mar 1988 2-Month	3.56" (90.42mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-1.08" (-27.44mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	5.53" (140.46mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1910
Jan–Mar 1988 3-Month	5.53" (140.46mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1998
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	8.40" (213.36mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1981
Dec 1987–Mar 1988 4-Month	8.40" (213.36mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1983, 1998
Nov 1987–Mar 1988 5-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1983
	Ties: 2006
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Oct 1987–Mar 1988 6-Month	12.10" (307.34mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1983
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Sep 1987–Mar 1988 7-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.90" (-48.26mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	17.03" (432.56mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Aug 1987–Mar 1988 8-Month	17.03" (432.56mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.79" (-45.47mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Jul 1987–Mar 1988 9-Month	19.86" (504.44mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
	19.86" (504.44mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.74" (-44.20mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 2013
Jun 1987–Mar 1988 10-Month	22.67" (575.82mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
	22.67" (575.82mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.86" (-47.24mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
	Ties: 1963
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	25.91" (658.11mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
May 1987–Mar 1988 11-Month	25.91" (658.11mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.52" (-38.61mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	27.37" (695.20mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Apr 1987–Mar 1988 12-Month	27.37" (695.20mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-2.59" (-65.78mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	42.29" (1,074.17mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1918
Oct 1986–Mar 1988 18-Month	42.29" (1,074.17mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Apr 1986–Mar 1988 24-Month	59.67" (1,515.62mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1955
	59.67" (1,515.62mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.25" (-6.35mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1944
Apr 1985–Mar 1988 36-Month	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1955
	89.89" (2,283.21mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
	Ties: 1899
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	121.08" (3,075.43mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1957
Apr 1984–Mar 1988 48-Month	121.08" (3,075.43mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	153.59" (3,901.19mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1982	1957
Apr 1983–Mar 1988 60-Month	153.59" (3,901.19mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	3.97" (100.84mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings