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Precipitation Rankings, March 2005

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2005 1-Month	2.34" (59.44mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.17" (-4.31mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1910
	2.34" (59.44mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.17" (-4.31mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1973
	Ties: 1934
Feb–Mar 2005 2-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1910
Feb–Mar 2005 2-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1998
Jan–Mar 2005 3-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1910
Jan–Mar 2005 3-Month	7.10" (180.34mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.14" (3.56mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
Dec 2004–Mar 2005 4-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1981
Dec 2004–Mar 2005 4-Month	9.28" (235.71mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983, 1998
Nov 2004–Mar 2005 5-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1977
Nov 2004–Mar 2005 5-Month	12.46" (316.48mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.93" (23.62mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Oct 2004–Mar 2005 6-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Oct 2004–Mar 2005 6-Month	15.50" (393.70mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Sep 2004–Mar 2005 7-Month	18.48" (469.39mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Sep 2004–Mar 2005 7-Month	18.48" (469.39mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.29" (58.16mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2004–Mar 2005 8-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Aug 2004–Mar 2005 8-Month	21.52" (546.61mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jul 2004–Mar 2005 9-Month	24.57" (624.08mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
	24.57" (624.08mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1974
Jun 2004–Mar 2005 10-Month	28.08" (713.23mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Jun 2004–Mar 2005 10-Month	28.08" (713.23mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
May 2004–Mar 2005 11-Month	31.42" (798.07mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
May 2004–Mar 2005 11-Month	31.42" (798.07mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	3.99" (101.35mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Apr 2004–Mar 2005 12-Month	33.92" (861.57mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Apr 2004–Mar 2005 12-Month	33.92" (861.57mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.96" (100.59mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2016
Oct 2003–Mar 2005 18-Month	47.11" (1,196.59mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Oct 2003–Mar 2005 18-Month	47.11" (1,196.59mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Apr 2003–Mar 2005 24-Month	64.48" (1,637.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1955
Apr 2003–Mar 2005 24-Month	64.48" (1,637.79mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	4.56" (115.82mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Apr 2002–Mar 2005 36-Month	93.99" (2,387.35mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1955
Apr 2002–Mar 2005 36-Month	93.99" (2,387.35mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Apr 2001–Mar 2005 48-Month	122.30" (3,106.42mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	2.54" (64.52mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Apr 2001–Mar 2005 48-Month	122.30" (3,106.42mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	2.54" (64.52mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Apr 2000–Mar 2005 60-Month	150.45" (3,821.43mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1957
Apr 2000–Mar 2005 60-Month	150.45" (3,821.43mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	0.83" (21.08mm)	60th 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 June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings