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Precipitation Rankings, March 1994

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1994 1-Month	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
March 1994 1-Month	2.36" (59.94mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1973
Feb–Mar 1994 2-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Feb–Mar 1994 2-Month	4.51" (114.55mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.13" (-3.31mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1998
Jan–Mar 1994 3-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Jan–Mar 1994 3-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1998
Dec 1993–Mar 1994 4-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1981
Dec 1993–Mar 1994 4-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983, 1998
Nov 1993–Mar 1994 5-Month	10.83" (275.08mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	10.83" (275.08mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
	Ties: 1910
Oct 1993–Mar 1994 6-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1918
Oct 1993–Mar 1994 6-Month	13.02" (330.71mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1983
Sep 1993–Mar 1994 7-Month	15.60" (396.24mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1918
Sep 1993–Mar 1994 7-Month	15.60" (396.24mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Aug 1993–Mar 1994 8-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1918
Aug 1993–Mar 1994 8-Month	18.37" (466.60mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jul 1993–Mar 1994 9-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
Jul 1993–Mar 1994 9-Month	21.67" (550.42mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Jun 1993–Mar 1994 10-Month	25.28" (642.11mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1918
	25.28" (642.11mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.75" (19.05mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
	Ties: 1950, 2011
May 1993–Mar 1994 11-Month	28.22" (716.79mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1918
May 1993–Mar 1994 11-Month	28.22" (716.79mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.79" (20.07mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2019
Apr 1993–Mar 1994 12-Month	31.14" (790.96mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.18" (29.98mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1918
	31.14" (790.96mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	1.18" (29.98mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2016
	Ties: 1948
Oct 1992–Mar 1994 18-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1918
Oct 1992–Mar 1994 18-Month	47.10" (1,196.34mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Apr 1992–Mar 1994 24-Month	63.72" (1,618.49mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1955
Apr 1992–Mar 1994 24-Month	63.72" (1,618.49mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.80" (96.52mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Apr 1991–Mar 1994 36-Month	95.73" (2,431.54mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1992	1955
Apr 1991–Mar 1994 36-Month	95.73" (2,431.54mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	5.86" (148.84mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	2020
Apr 1990–Mar 1994 48-Month	127.06" (3,227.32mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
Apr 1990–Mar 1994 48-Month	127.06" (3,227.32mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	7.30" (185.42mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Apr 1989–Mar 1994 60-Month	157.32" (3,995.93mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
Apr 1989–Mar 1994 60-Month	157.32" (3,995.93mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	7.70" (195.58mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings