Regional Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	3.15" (80.01mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
March 1998 1-Month	3.15" (80.01mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1923
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	11.13" (282.70mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	6.08" (154.43mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1938
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	7.73" (196.34mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1995
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	17.72" (450.09mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1907
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	20.40" (518.16mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	7.94" (201.68mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	21.23" (539.24mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	21.23" (539.24mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	7.75" (196.85mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1995	1983
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	22.32" (566.93mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	22.63" (574.80mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	22.63" (574.80mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	8.39" (213.10mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	23.08" (586.23mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	8.39" (213.10mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	8.99" (228.34mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	24.18" (614.17mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	8.99" (228.34mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	24.56" (623.82mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	8.45" (214.63mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	24.56" (623.82mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	8.45" (214.63mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	25.42" (645.67mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	7.97" (202.44mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1983
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	42.13" (1,070.10mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	42.13" (1,070.10mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	11.20" (284.48mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	46.30" (1,176.02mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	46.30" (1,176.02mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	11.41" (289.81mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1983
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	66.56" (1,690.62mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	14.27" (362.45mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	66.56" (1,690.62mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	14.27" (362.45mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1984
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	91.60" (2,326.64mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	22.06" (560.32mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2015
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	91.60" (2,326.64mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	22.06" (560.32mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	104.10" (2,644.14mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	17.27" (438.66mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1933
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	104.10" (2,644.14mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	17.27" (438.66mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings