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Precipitation Rankings, March 2004

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2004 1-Month	0.78" (19.81mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1956
March 2004 1-Month	0.78" (19.81mm)	2.33" (59.18mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1995
Feb–Mar 2004 2-Month	4.91" (124.71mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1923
	4.91" (124.71mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-0.14" (-3.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1938
	Ties: 1903
Jan–Mar 2004 3-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 2003	2022
Jan–Mar 2004 3-Month	6.46" (164.08mm)	8.03" (203.96mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1995
Dec 2003–Mar 2004 4-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Dec 2003–Mar 2004 4-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.02" (-0.51mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1907
Nov 2003–Mar 2004 5-Month	12.35" (313.69mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Nov 2003–Mar 2004 5-Month	12.35" (313.69mm)	12.46" (316.48mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Oct 2003–Mar 2004 6-Month	12.45" (316.23mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
	12.45" (316.23mm)	13.48" (342.39mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
	Ties: 2000
Sep 2003–Mar 2004 7-Month	12.68" (322.07mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Sep 2003–Mar 2004 7-Month	12.68" (322.07mm)	13.98" (355.09mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1983
Aug 2003–Mar 2004 8-Month	13.49" (342.65mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Aug 2003–Mar 2004 8-Month	13.49" (342.65mm)	14.37" (365.00mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Jul 2003–Mar 2004 9-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2021
Jul 2003–Mar 2004 9-Month	13.83" (351.28mm)	14.69" (373.13mm)	-0.86" (-21.85mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Jun 2003–Mar 2004 10-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2003	2021
Jun 2003–Mar 2004 10-Month	13.89" (352.81mm)	15.19" (385.83mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983
May 2003–Mar 2004 11-Month	14.90" (378.46mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
May 2003–Mar 2004 11-Month	14.90" (378.46mm)	16.11" (409.19mm)	-1.21" (-30.73mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Apr 2003–Mar 2004 12-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Apr 2003–Mar 2004 12-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	17.45" (443.23mm)	0.48" (12.19mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Oct 2002–Mar 2004 18-Month	30.79" (782.07mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 2003	1977
Oct 2002–Mar 2004 18-Month	30.79" (782.07mm)	30.93" (785.62mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1983
Apr 2002–Mar 2004 24-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2003	2022
Apr 2002–Mar 2004 24-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	34.89" (886.21mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1983
Apr 2001–Mar 2004 36-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2022
Apr 2001–Mar 2004 36-Month	46.69" (1,185.93mm)	52.29" (1,328.17mm)	-5.60" (-142.24mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1984
Apr 2000–Mar 2004 48-Month	60.77" (1,543.56mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 2003	2015
Apr 2000–Mar 2004 48-Month	60.77" (1,543.56mm)	69.54" (1,766.32mm)	-8.77" (-222.76mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1998
Apr 1999–Mar 2004 60-Month	77.02" (1,956.31mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-9.81" (-249.17mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1933
Apr 1999–Mar 2004 60-Month	77.02" (1,956.31mm)	86.83" (2,205.48mm)	-9.81" (-249.17mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2003	1999

Citing This Page

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