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Precipitation Rankings, March 1992

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1992 1-Month	2.51" (63.75mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
	2.51" (63.75mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1973
	Ties: 1957, 1982, 2021
Feb–Mar 1992 2-Month	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
	4.83" (122.68mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1998
	Ties: 1929, 1997
Jan–Mar 1992 3-Month	6.91" (175.51mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
	6.91" (175.51mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1998
	Ties: 1902, 1962
Dec 1991–Mar 1992 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1981
Dec 1991–Mar 1992 4-Month	9.68" (245.87mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1983, 1998
Nov 1991–Mar 1992 5-Month	12.17" (309.12mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1991	1977
Nov 1991–Mar 1992 5-Month	12.17" (309.12mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Oct 1991–Mar 1992 6-Month	14.27" (362.46mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
	14.27" (362.46mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1983
	Ties: 1916
Sep 1991–Mar 1992 7-Month	16.80" (426.72mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Sep 1991–Mar 1992 7-Month	16.80" (426.72mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.61" (15.49mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Aug 1991–Mar 1992 8-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Aug 1991–Mar 1992 8-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.58" (14.73mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Jul 1991–Mar 1992 9-Month	22.10" (561.34mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Jul 1991–Mar 1992 9-Month	22.10" (561.34mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Jun 1991–Mar 1992 10-Month	24.94" (633.48mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1989	1918
	24.94" (633.48mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 1948, 1996
May 1991–Mar 1992 11-Month	28.66" (727.96mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
	28.66" (727.96mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	1.23" (31.24mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 1949
Apr 1991–Mar 1992 12-Month	32.01" (813.05mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1918
Apr 1991–Mar 1992 12-Month	32.01" (813.05mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	2.05" (52.07mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2016
Oct 1990–Mar 1992 18-Month	46.89" (1,191.01mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1918
Oct 1990–Mar 1992 18-Month	46.89" (1,191.01mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.21" (81.54mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Apr 1990–Mar 1992 24-Month	63.34" (1,608.84mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1955
	63.34" (1,608.84mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 2006
Apr 1989–Mar 1992 36-Month	93.60" (2,377.44mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1955
Apr 1989–Mar 1992 36-Month	93.60" (2,377.44mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.73" (94.74mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020
Apr 1988–Mar 1992 48-Month	120.94" (3,071.88mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.18" (29.98mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1957
Apr 1988–Mar 1992 48-Month	120.94" (3,071.88mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.18" (29.98mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2019
Apr 1987–Mar 1992 60-Month	148.31" (3,767.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1957
Apr 1987–Mar 1992 60-Month	148.31" (3,767.07mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 21, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings