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Regional Data Info
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West Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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PeriodValue1901-2000
Mean		AnomalyRank
(1895-2022)		Wettest/Driest
Since		Record
March 2003
1-Month		1.95"
(49.53mm)		2.33"
(59.18mm)		-0.38"
(-9.65mm)		61st Driest
Driest since:
1956
68th Wettest
Wettest since:
1995
Feb–Mar 2003
2-Month		3.95"
(100.33mm)		5.05"
(128.27mm)		-1.10"
(-27.94mm)		53rd Driest
Driest since:
1923
76th Wettest
Wettest since:
1938
Ties: 1930
Jan–Mar 2003
3-Month		5.30"
(134.62mm)		8.03"
(203.96mm)		-2.73"
(-69.34mm)		33rd Driest
Driest since:
2022
96th Wettest
Wettest since:
1995
Dec 2002–Mar 2003
4-Month		10.42"
(264.67mm)		10.58"
(268.73mm)		-0.16"
(-4.06mm)		75th Driest
Driest since:
1977
53rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1907
Nov 2002–Mar 2003
5-Month		12.68"
(322.07mm)		12.46"
(316.48mm)		0.22"
(5.59mm)		74th Driest
Driest since:
1977
54th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Oct 2002–Mar 2003
6-Month		12.86"
(326.64mm)		13.48"
(342.39mm)		-0.62"
(-15.75mm)		68th Driest
Driest since:
1977
60th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Ties: 1979
Sep 2002–Mar 2003
7-Month		13.11"
(332.99mm)		13.98"
(355.09mm)		-0.87"
(-22.10mm)		65th Driest
Driest since:
1977
63rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Aug 2002–Mar 2003
8-Month		13.14"
(333.76mm)		14.37"
(365.00mm)		-1.23"
(-31.24mm)		63rd Driest
Driest since:
1977
65th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Jul 2002–Mar 2003
9-Month		13.30"
(337.82mm)		14.69"
(373.13mm)		-1.39"
(-35.31mm)		60th Driest
Driest since:
2021
68th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Jun 2002–Mar 2003
10-Month		13.45"
(341.63mm)		15.19"
(385.83mm)		-1.74"
(-44.20mm)		55th Driest
Driest since:
2021
73rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
May 2002–Mar 2003
11-Month		13.96"
(354.58mm)		16.11"
(409.19mm)		-2.15"
(-54.61mm)		51st Driest
Driest since:
1977
77th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Apr 2002–Mar 2003
12-Month		14.84"
(376.94mm)		17.45"
(443.23mm)		-2.61"
(-66.29mm)		45th Driest
Driest since:
1977
83rd Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Oct 2001–Mar 2003
18-Month		25.98"
(659.89mm)		30.93"
(785.62mm)		-4.95"
(-125.73mm)		29th Driest
Driest since:
1977
98th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Apr 2001–Mar 2003
24-Month		28.76"
(730.50mm)		34.89"
(886.21mm)		-6.13"
(-155.71mm)		28th Driest
Driest since:
2022
99th Wettest
Wettest since:
1983
Apr 2000–Mar 2003
36-Month		42.84"
(1,088.14mm)		52.29"
(1,328.17mm)		-9.45"
(-240.03mm)		18th Driest
Driest since:
2022
108th Wettest
Wettest since:
1984
Apr 1999–Mar 2003
48-Month		59.09"
(1,500.89mm)		69.54"
(1,766.32mm)		-10.45"
(-265.43mm)		19th Driest
Driest since:
2015
106th Wettest
Wettest since:
1998
Apr 1998–Mar 2003
60-Month		79.12"
(2,009.65mm)		86.83"
(2,205.48mm)		-7.71"
(-195.83mm)		35th Driest
Driest since:
1933
89th Wettest
Wettest since:
1999

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