Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1997

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1997 1-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1956
March 1997 1-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-1.73" (-43.94mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1995
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	1.22" (30.99mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1923
Feb–Mar 1997 2-Month	1.22" (30.99mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-3.83" (-97.28mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1938
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2022
Jan–Mar 1997 3-Month	6.59" (167.39mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.44" (-36.57mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1995
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	12.80" (325.12mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Dec 1996–Mar 1997 4-Month	12.80" (325.12mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	2.22" (56.39mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1907
Nov 1996–Mar 1997 5-Month	15.34" (389.64mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	2.88" (73.16mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
	15.34" (389.64mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	2.88" (73.16mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
	Ties: 1897
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Oct 1996–Mar 1997 6-Month	16.71" (424.43mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Sep 1996–Mar 1997 7-Month	16.98" (431.29mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	3.00" (76.20mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	17.06" (433.32mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	2.69" (68.32mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Aug 1996–Mar 1997 8-Month	17.06" (433.32mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	2.69" (68.32mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2021
Jul 1996–Mar 1997 9-Month	17.40" (441.96mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	2.71" (68.83mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Jun 1996–Mar 1997 10-Month	17.64" (448.06mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2021
	17.64" (448.06mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	2.45" (62.23mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
	Ties: 1927
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
May 1996–Mar 1997 11-Month	19.40" (492.76mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	20.88" (530.35mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
Apr 1996–Mar 1997 12-Month	20.88" (530.35mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	3.43" (87.12mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1995	1977
Oct 1995–Mar 1997 18-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	4.25" (107.95mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	41.14" (1,044.96mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2022
Apr 1995–Mar 1997 24-Month	41.14" (1,044.96mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	6.25" (158.75mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1983
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	66.18" (1,680.97mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	13.89" (352.80mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1996	2022
Apr 1994–Mar 1997 36-Month	66.18" (1,680.97mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	13.89" (352.80mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	78.68" (1,998.47mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	9.14" (232.15mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1995	2015
Apr 1993–Mar 1997 48-Month	78.68" (1,998.47mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	9.14" (232.15mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1998
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	100.81" (2,560.57mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1933
Apr 1992–Mar 1997 60-Month	100.81" (2,560.57mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 24, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings