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Precipitation Rankings, March 2010

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2010 1-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1910
March 2010 1-Month	2.30" (58.42mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	-0.21" (-5.33mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	1973
Feb–Mar 2010 2-Month	4.31" (109.47mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
	4.31" (109.47mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1998
	Ties: 1970, 1974
Jan–Mar 2010 3-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1910
Jan–Mar 2010 3-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.03" (-0.76mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1998
Dec 2009–Mar 2010 4-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2009	1981
Dec 2009–Mar 2010 4-Month	10.01" (254.25mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	1983, 1998
Nov 2009–Mar 2010 5-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1977
Nov 2009–Mar 2010 5-Month	11.64" (295.66mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	0.11" (2.80mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1983
Oct 2009–Mar 2010 6-Month	15.93" (404.62mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Oct 2009–Mar 2010 6-Month	15.93" (404.62mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	2.23" (56.64mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Sep 2009–Mar 2010 7-Month	18.47" (469.14mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Sep 2009–Mar 2010 7-Month	18.47" (469.14mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	2.28" (57.91mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Aug 2009–Mar 2010 8-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Aug 2009–Mar 2010 8-Month	21.16" (537.46mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.34" (59.43mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Jul 2009–Mar 2010 9-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Jul 2009–Mar 2010 9-Month	24.23" (615.44mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	2.63" (66.80mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Jun 2009–Mar 2010 10-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Jun 2009–Mar 2010 10-Month	27.24" (691.90mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	2.71" (68.84mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
May 2009–Mar 2010 11-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
May 2009–Mar 2010 11-Month	30.55" (775.97mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	3.12" (79.25mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2019
Apr 2009–Mar 2010 12-Month	33.38" (847.85mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Apr 2009–Mar 2010 12-Month	33.38" (847.85mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	3.42" (86.87mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2016
Oct 2008–Mar 2010 18-Month	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1918
Oct 2008–Mar 2010 18-Month	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	2.52" (64.01mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
Apr 2008–Mar 2010 24-Month	63.27" (1,607.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1955
Apr 2008–Mar 2010 24-Month	63.27" (1,607.06mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Apr 2007–Mar 2010 36-Month	93.36" (2,371.34mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1955
Apr 2007–Mar 2010 36-Month	93.36" (2,371.34mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.49" (88.64mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2020
Apr 2006–Mar 2010 48-Month	123.03" (3,124.96mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 2009	1957
Apr 2006–Mar 2010 48-Month	123.03" (3,124.96mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2008	2019
Apr 2005–Mar 2010 60-Month	152.45" (3,872.23mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1957
Apr 2005–Mar 2010 60-Month	152.45" (3,872.23mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	2.83" (71.88mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 2009	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 22, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings