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Precipitation Rankings, March 1999

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1999 1-Month	1.57" (39.88mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
	1.57" (39.88mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-0.76" (-19.30mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1995
	Ties: 1900
Feb–Mar 1999 2-Month	4.81" (122.17mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1923
	4.81" (122.17mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1938
	Ties: 1928
Jan–Mar 1999 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-0.61" (-15.49mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Jan–Mar 1999 3-Month	7.42" (188.47mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-0.61" (-15.49mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1995
Dec 1998–Mar 1999 4-Month	8.56" (217.42mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Dec 1998–Mar 1999 4-Month	8.56" (217.42mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-2.02" (-51.31mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1907
Nov 1998–Mar 1999 5-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Nov 1998–Mar 1999 5-Month	11.47" (291.34mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-0.99" (-25.14mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Oct 1998–Mar 1999 6-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Oct 1998–Mar 1999 6-Month	12.38" (314.45mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-1.10" (-27.94mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Sep 1998–Mar 1999 7-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Sep 1998–Mar 1999 7-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-0.39" (-9.90mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Aug 1998–Mar 1999 8-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Aug 1998–Mar 1999 8-Month	13.78" (350.01mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-0.59" (-14.99mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Jul 1998–Mar 1999 9-Month	14.26" (362.20mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
Jul 1998–Mar 1999 9-Month	14.26" (362.20mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Jun 1998–Mar 1999 10-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
Jun 1998–Mar 1999 10-Month	15.44" (392.18mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
May 1998–Mar 1999 11-Month	18.26" (463.80mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1977
	18.26" (463.80mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	2.15" (54.61mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
	Ties: 1927
Apr 1998–Mar 1999 12-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1977
Apr 1998–Mar 1999 12-Month	20.03" (508.76mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Oct 1997–Mar 1999 18-Month	41.26" (1,048.00mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	10.33" (262.38mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Oct 1997–Mar 1999 18-Month	41.26" (1,048.00mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	10.33" (262.38mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Apr 1997–Mar 1999 24-Month	45.45" (1,154.43mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	10.56" (268.22mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Apr 1997–Mar 1999 24-Month	45.45" (1,154.43mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	10.56" (268.22mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1983
Apr 1996–Mar 1999 36-Month	66.33" (1,684.78mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	14.04" (356.61mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1997	2022
Apr 1996–Mar 1999 36-Month	66.33" (1,684.78mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	14.04" (356.61mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1984
Apr 1995–Mar 1999 48-Month	86.59" (2,199.39mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2015
Apr 1995–Mar 1999 48-Month	86.59" (2,199.39mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	17.05" (433.07mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1998
Apr 1994–Mar 1999 60-Month	111.63" (2,835.40mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	24.80" (629.92mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1998	1933
Apr 1994–Mar 1999 60-Month	111.63" (2,835.40mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	24.80" (629.92mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings