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Precipitation Rankings, March 2002

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2002 1-Month	2.59" (65.79mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1910
	2.59" (65.79mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.08" (2.04mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1973
	Ties: 1927, 2017
Feb–Mar 2002 2-Month	3.91" (99.31mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Feb–Mar 2002 2-Month	3.91" (99.31mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.73" (-18.55mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1998
Jan–Mar 2002 3-Month	5.92" (150.37mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Jan–Mar 2002 3-Month	5.92" (150.37mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-1.04" (-26.41mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1998
Dec 2001–Mar 2002 4-Month	8.28" (210.31mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1981
	8.28" (210.31mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-1.02" (-25.91mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1983, 1998
	Ties: 2015
Nov 2001–Mar 2002 5-Month	10.67" (271.02mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2000	1977
Nov 2001–Mar 2002 5-Month	10.67" (271.02mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1983
Oct 2001–Mar 2002 6-Month	12.73" (323.34mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Oct 2001–Mar 2002 6-Month	12.73" (323.34mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.97" (-24.64mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1983
Sep 2001–Mar 2002 7-Month	15.18" (385.57mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2000	1918
Sep 2001–Mar 2002 7-Month	15.18" (385.57mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-1.01" (-25.66mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Aug 2001–Mar 2002 8-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Aug 2001–Mar 2002 8-Month	17.59" (446.79mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-1.23" (-31.24mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jul 2001–Mar 2002 9-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Jul 2001–Mar 2002 9-Month	20.31" (515.87mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-1.29" (-32.77mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Jun 2001–Mar 2002 10-Month	23.43" (595.12mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Jun 2001–Mar 2002 10-Month	23.43" (595.12mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
May 2001–Mar 2002 11-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
May 2001–Mar 2002 11-Month	26.21" (665.73mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2019
Apr 2001–Mar 2002 12-Month	28.31" (719.07mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Apr 2001–Mar 2002 12-Month	28.31" (719.07mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-1.65" (-41.91mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2016
Oct 2000–Mar 2002 18-Month	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1918
Oct 2000–Mar 2002 18-Month	41.64" (1,057.66mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	-2.04" (-51.81mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Apr 2000–Mar 2002 24-Month	56.46" (1,434.08mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1955
Apr 2000–Mar 2002 24-Month	56.46" (1,434.08mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-3.46" (-87.89mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2020
Apr 1999–Mar 2002 36-Month	84.39" (2,143.51mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1955
Apr 1999–Mar 2002 36-Month	84.39" (2,143.51mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-5.48" (-139.19mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020
Apr 1998–Mar 2002 48-Month	115.61" (2,936.49mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1957
Apr 1998–Mar 2002 48-Month	115.61" (2,936.49mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
Apr 1997–Mar 2002 60-Month	149.74" (3,803.40mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1992	1957
Apr 1997–Mar 2002 60-Month	149.74" (3,803.40mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings