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Precipitation Rankings, March 1997

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2023)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
March 1997
1-Month		2.44"
(61.98mm)		2.51"
(63.75mm)		-0.07"
(-1.77mm)		59th Driest
Driest since:
1910
71st Wettest
Wettest since:
1973
Ties: 2000
Feb–Mar 1997
2-Month		4.83"
(122.68mm)		4.64"
(117.86mm)		0.19"
(4.82mm)		83rd Driest
Driest since:
1910
47th Wettest
Wettest since:
1998
Ties: 1929, 1992
Jan–Mar 1997
3-Month		7.64"
(194.06mm)		6.96"
(176.78mm)		0.68"
(17.28mm)		103rd Driest
Driest since:
1910
27th Wettest
Wettest since:
1998
Dec 1996–Mar 1997
4-Month		10.93"
(277.62mm)		9.30"
(236.22mm)		1.63"
(41.40mm)		118th Driest
Driest since:
1981
11th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983, 1998
Nov 1996–Mar 1997
5-Month		13.93"
(353.82mm)		11.53"
(292.86mm)		2.40"
(60.96mm)		120th Driest
Driest since:
1977
9th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Oct 1996–Mar 1997
6-Month		16.42"
(417.07mm)		13.70"
(347.98mm)		2.72"
(69.09mm)		123rd Driest
Driest since:
1918
6th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Sep 1996–Mar 1997
7-Month		19.86"
(504.44mm)		16.19"
(411.23mm)		3.67"
(93.21mm)		125th Driest
Driest since:
1918
4th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Aug 1996–Mar 1997
8-Month		22.52"
(572.01mm)		18.82"
(478.03mm)		3.70"
(93.98mm)		125th Driest
Driest since:
1918
4th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Jul 1996–Mar 1997
9-Month		25.64"
(651.26mm)		21.60"
(548.64mm)		4.04"
(102.62mm)		127th Driest
Driest since:
1918
2nd Wettest
Wettest to Date
2019
Jun 1996–Mar 1997
10-Month		28.51"
(724.15mm)		24.53"
(623.06mm)		3.98"
(101.09mm)		125th Driest
Driest since:
1918
4th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Ties: 2016
May 1996–Mar 1997
11-Month		31.83"
(808.48mm)		27.43"
(696.72mm)		4.40"
(111.76mm)		125th Driest
Driest since:
1918
4th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Apr 1996–Mar 1997
12-Month		34.39"
(873.51mm)		29.96"
(760.98mm)		4.43"
(112.53mm)		123rd Driest
Driest since:
1918
6th Wettest
Wettest since:
2016
Oct 1995–Mar 1997
18-Month		48.59"
(1,234.19mm)		43.68"
(1,109.47mm)		4.91"
(124.72mm)		120th Driest
Driest since:
1918
8th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Apr 1995–Mar 1997
24-Month		66.26"
(1,683.00mm)		59.92"
(1,521.97mm)		6.34"
(161.03mm)		119th Driest
Driest since:
1955
9th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Apr 1994–Mar 1997
36-Month		97.90"
(2,486.66mm)		89.87"
(2,282.70mm)		8.03"
(203.96mm)		115th Driest
Driest since:
1955
12th Wettest
Wettest since:
2020
Apr 1993–Mar 1997
48-Month		129.04"
(3,277.62mm)		119.76"
(3,041.90mm)		9.28"
(235.72mm)		115th Driest
Driest since:
1957
11th Wettest
Wettest since:
2019
Apr 1992–Mar 1997
60-Month		161.62"
(4,105.15mm)		149.62"
(3,800.35mm)		12.00"
(304.80mm)		119th Driest
Driest since:
1957
6th Wettest
Wettest to Date
2020

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