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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2008 1-Month	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
	2.52" (64.01mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.01" (0.26mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1973
	Ties: 1921
Feb–Mar 2008 2-Month	4.99" (126.75mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
	4.99" (126.75mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1998
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Mar 2008 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1910
Jan–Mar 2008 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	0.24" (6.10mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
Dec 2007–Mar 2008 4-Month	10.17" (258.32mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1981
	10.17" (258.32mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983, 1998
	Ties: 1922
Nov 2007–Mar 2008 5-Month	11.57" (293.88mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
	11.57" (293.88mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.04" (1.02mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983
	Ties: 1996
Oct 2007–Mar 2008 6-Month	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
	14.29" (362.97mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983
	Ties: 1950
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1918
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	0.27" (6.85mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Aug 2007–Mar 2008 8-Month	19.06" (484.12mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1918
	19.06" (484.12mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	0.24" (6.09mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
	Ties: 1996
Jul 2007–Mar 2008 9-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1918
Jul 2007–Mar 2008 9-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	0.34" (8.64mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	24.85" (631.19mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	0.32" (8.13mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	27.60" (701.04mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	27.60" (701.04mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	0.17" (4.32mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	30.09" (764.29mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	30.09" (764.29mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	0.13" (3.31mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2016
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	44.31" (1,125.47mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1918
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	44.31" (1,125.47mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	59.76" (1,517.90mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1955
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	59.76" (1,517.90mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Apr 2005–Mar 2008 36-Month	89.18" (2,265.17mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1955
Apr 2005–Mar 2008 36-Month	89.18" (2,265.17mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-0.69" (-17.53mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2020
Apr 2004–Mar 2008 48-Month	123.10" (3,126.74mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1957
Apr 2004–Mar 2008 48-Month	123.10" (3,126.74mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.34" (84.84mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2019
Apr 2003–Mar 2008 60-Month	153.66" (3,902.96mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1957
Apr 2003–Mar 2008 60-Month	153.66" (3,902.96mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings