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Precipitation Rankings, March 2001

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2001 1-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1910
	2.57" (65.28mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.06" (1.53mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1973
	Ties: 1976
Feb–Mar 2001 2-Month	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1910
Feb–Mar 2001 2-Month	4.78" (121.41mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1998
Jan–Mar 2001 3-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Jan–Mar 2001 3-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1998
Dec 2000–Mar 2001 4-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1981
Dec 2000–Mar 2001 4-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.96" (-24.38mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983, 1998
Nov 2000–Mar 2001 5-Month	11.07" (281.18mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2000	1977
Nov 2000–Mar 2001 5-Month	11.07" (281.18mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.46" (-11.68mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Oct 2000–Mar 2001 6-Month	13.33" (338.58mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Oct 2000–Mar 2001 6-Month	13.33" (338.58mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Sep 2000–Mar 2001 7-Month	15.51" (393.95mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Sep 2000–Mar 2001 7-Month	15.51" (393.95mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.68" (-17.28mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Aug 2000–Mar 2001 8-Month	17.42" (442.47mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Aug 2000–Mar 2001 8-Month	17.42" (442.47mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.40" (-35.56mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 2000–Mar 2001 9-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Jul 2000–Mar 2001 9-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.88" (-47.75mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jun 2000–Mar 2001 10-Month	23.17" (588.52mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Jun 2000–Mar 2001 10-Month	23.17" (588.52mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.36" (-34.54mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
May 2000–Mar 2001 11-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
May 2000–Mar 2001 11-Month	25.83" (656.08mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Apr 2000–Mar 2001 12-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Apr 2000–Mar 2001 12-Month	28.15" (715.01mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2016
Oct 1999–Mar 2001 18-Month	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1918
Oct 1999–Mar 2001 18-Month	39.59" (1,005.59mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-4.09" (-103.88mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Apr 1999–Mar 2001 24-Month	56.08" (1,424.43mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1989	1955
Apr 1999–Mar 2001 24-Month	56.08" (1,424.43mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.84" (-97.54mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Apr 1998–Mar 2001 36-Month	87.30" (2,217.42mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1955
Apr 1998–Mar 2001 36-Month	87.30" (2,217.42mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Apr 1997–Mar 2001 48-Month	121.43" (3,084.32mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1957
Apr 1997–Mar 2001 48-Month	121.43" (3,084.32mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	1.67" (42.42mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Apr 1996–Mar 2001 60-Month	155.82" (3,957.83mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1957
Apr 1996–Mar 2001 60-Month	155.82" (3,957.83mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	6.20" (157.48mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings