Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1968 1-Month	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
March 1968 1-Month	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Feb–Mar 1968 2-Month	3.94" (100.08mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	1923
Feb–Mar 1968 2-Month	3.94" (100.08mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1938
Jan–Mar 1968 3-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Mar 1968 3-Month	6.33" (160.78mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.70" (-43.18mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Dec 1967–Mar 1968 4-Month	8.29" (210.57mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
	8.29" (210.57mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-2.29" (-58.16mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1907
	Ties: 1920
Nov 1967–Mar 1968 5-Month	10.18" (258.57mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
Nov 1967–Mar 1968 5-Month	10.18" (258.57mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-2.28" (-57.91mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Oct 1967–Mar 1968 6-Month	10.69" (271.53mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
Oct 1967–Mar 1968 6-Month	10.69" (271.53mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-2.79" (-70.86mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Sep 1967–Mar 1968 7-Month	11.50" (292.10mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
Sep 1967–Mar 1968 7-Month	11.50" (292.10mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Aug 1967–Mar 1968 8-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
Aug 1967–Mar 1968 8-Month	11.90" (302.26mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-2.47" (-62.74mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Jul 1967–Mar 1968 9-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
Jul 1967–Mar 1968 9-Month	12.40" (314.96mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Jun 1967–Mar 1968 10-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
Jun 1967–Mar 1968 10-Month	13.47" (342.14mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
May 1967–Mar 1968 11-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
May 1967–Mar 1968 11-Month	14.20" (360.68mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.91" (-48.51mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Apr 1967–Mar 1968 12-Month	17.50" (444.50mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Apr 1967–Mar 1968 12-Month	17.50" (444.50mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1983
Oct 1966–Mar 1968 18-Month	32.45" (824.23mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1977
Oct 1966–Mar 1968 18-Month	32.45" (824.23mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1983
Apr 1966–Mar 1968 24-Month	34.55" (877.57mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2022
Apr 1966–Mar 1968 24-Month	34.55" (877.57mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Apr 1965–Mar 1968 36-Month	52.35" (1,329.69mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1967	2022
Apr 1965–Mar 1968 36-Month	52.35" (1,329.69mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1984
Apr 1964–Mar 1968 48-Month	69.63" (1,768.60mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1967	2015
Apr 1964–Mar 1968 48-Month	69.63" (1,768.60mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1998
Apr 1963–Mar 1968 60-Month	86.04" (2,185.42mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1967	1933
Apr 1963–Mar 1968 60-Month	86.04" (2,185.42mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1999

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings