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Precipitation Rankings, March 2006

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2006 1-Month	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1910
	2.31" (58.67mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1973
	Ties: 1926, 1931, 1932, 2007
Feb–Mar 2006 2-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1910
Feb–Mar 2006 2-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.81" (-20.58mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1998
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	6.44" (163.58mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.52" (-13.20mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2004	1910
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	6.44" (163.58mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.52" (-13.20mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1998
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1981
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	8.73" (221.74mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983, 1998
Nov 2005–Mar 2006 5-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
	10.95" (278.13mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983
	Ties: 1988
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	13.32" (338.33mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	15.26" (387.60mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	15.26" (387.60mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	-0.93" (-23.63mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Aug 2005–Mar 2006 8-Month	18.25" (463.55mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
	18.25" (463.55mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
	Ties: 1966
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	20.95" (532.13mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	24.09" (611.89mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	-0.44" (-11.17mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	26.85" (681.99mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	26.85" (681.99mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	29.42" (747.27mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1918
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	29.42" (747.27mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	-0.54" (-13.71mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2016
Oct 2004–Mar 2006 18-Month	44.92" (1,140.97mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1918
	44.92" (1,140.97mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
	Ties: 1933
Apr 2004–Mar 2006 24-Month	63.34" (1,608.84mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1955
	63.34" (1,608.84mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
	Ties: 1992
Apr 2003–Mar 2006 36-Month	93.90" (2,385.06mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.03" (102.36mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1955
	93.90" (2,385.06mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	4.03" (102.36mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
	Ties: 1909
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	123.41" (3,134.61mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	123.41" (3,134.61mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.65" (92.71mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2019
Apr 2001–Mar 2006 60-Month	151.72" (3,853.69mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
Apr 2001–Mar 2006 60-Month	151.72" (3,853.69mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings