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Precipitation Rankings, March 2016

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2016 1-Month	2.92" (74.17mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
March 2016 1-Month	2.92" (74.17mm)	2.51" (63.75mm)	0.41" (10.42mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1973
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Feb–Mar 2016 2-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	4.64" (117.86mm)	0.21" (5.33mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 2011	1998
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.07" (-1.77mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1910
Jan–Mar 2016 3-Month	6.89" (175.01mm)	6.96" (176.78mm)	-0.07" (-1.77mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 2010	1998
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1981
Dec 2015–Mar 2016 4-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	9.30" (236.22mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983, 1998
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1977
Nov 2015–Mar 2016 5-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	11.53" (292.86mm)	2.77" (70.36mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	17.20" (436.88mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Oct 2015–Mar 2016 6-Month	17.20" (436.88mm)	13.70" (347.98mm)	3.50" (88.90mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	19.32" (490.73mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Sep 2015–Mar 2016 7-Month	19.32" (490.73mm)	16.19" (411.23mm)	3.13" (79.50mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	21.73" (551.94mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Aug 2015–Mar 2016 8-Month	21.73" (551.94mm)	18.82" (478.03mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jul 2015–Mar 2016 9-Month	24.96" (633.98mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
	24.96" (633.98mm)	21.60" (548.64mm)	3.36" (85.34mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
	Ties: 1998
Jun 2015–Mar 2016 10-Month	28.51" (724.15mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
	28.51" (724.15mm)	24.53" (623.06mm)	3.98" (101.09mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
	Ties: 1997
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	32.95" (836.93mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
May 2015–Mar 2016 11-Month	32.95" (836.93mm)	27.43" (696.72mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2019
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	35.78" (908.81mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Apr 2015–Mar 2016 12-Month	35.78" (908.81mm)	29.96" (760.98mm)	5.82" (147.83mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1918
Oct 2014–Mar 2016 18-Month	48.61" (1,234.69mm)	43.68" (1,109.47mm)	4.93" (125.22mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	66.34" (1,685.04mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	6.42" (163.07mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1955
Apr 2014–Mar 2016 24-Month	66.34" (1,685.04mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	6.42" (163.07mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2020
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	97.28" (2,470.91mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	7.41" (188.21mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1955
Apr 2013–Mar 2016 36-Month	97.28" (2,470.91mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	7.41" (188.21mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	2020
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	124.11" (3,152.39mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2015	1957
Apr 2012–Mar 2016 48-Month	124.11" (3,152.39mm)	119.76" (3,041.90mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2019
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	154.48" (3,923.79mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	4.86" (123.44mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2015	1957
Apr 2011–Mar 2016 60-Month	154.48" (3,923.79mm)	149.62" (3,800.35mm)	4.86" (123.44mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2012	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings