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Precipitation Rankings, March 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1957 1-Month	1.88" (47.75mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	1.88" (47.75mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1990
	Ties: 1927
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	2.22" (56.39mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1910
	2.22" (56.39mm)	2.97" (75.44mm)	-0.75" (-19.05mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
	Ties: 1932
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1968
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	2.78" (70.61mm)	3.95" (100.33mm)	-1.17" (-29.72mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1951
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	3.30" (83.82mm)	5.05" (128.27mm)	-1.75" (-44.45mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1973
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	5.33" (135.38mm)	6.79" (172.47mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	2016
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	6.73" (170.94mm)	9.11" (231.39mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
	6.73" (170.94mm)	9.11" (231.39mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1932
	Ties: 1904
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	8.27" (210.06mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1940
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	8.27" (210.06mm)	12.80" (325.12mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	12.76" (324.10mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	12.76" (324.10mm)	16.66" (423.16mm)	-3.90" (-99.06mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1918
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	20.55" (521.97mm)	-3.27" (-83.06mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	25.15" (638.81mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	19.88" (504.95mm)	25.15" (638.81mm)	-5.27" (-133.86mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	29.19" (741.43mm)	-6.03" (-153.17mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	23.16" (588.26mm)	29.19" (741.43mm)	-6.03" (-153.17mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	25.14" (638.56mm)	32.14" (816.36mm)	-7.00" (-177.80mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	25.14" (638.56mm)	32.14" (816.36mm)	-7.00" (-177.80mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2019
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	29.27" (743.46mm)	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	-12.01" (-305.05mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1989
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	29.27" (743.46mm)	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	-12.01" (-305.05mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1994
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	46.86" (1,190.24mm)	64.26" (1,632.20mm)	-17.40" (-441.96mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	46.86" (1,190.24mm)	64.26" (1,632.20mm)	-17.40" (-441.96mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	80.79" (2,052.07mm)	96.30" (2,446.02mm)	-15.51" (-393.95mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1958
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	80.79" (2,052.07mm)	96.30" (2,446.02mm)	-15.51" (-393.95mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2011
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	104.68" (2,658.87mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-23.59" (-599.19mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	104.68" (2,658.87mm)	128.27" (3,258.06mm)	-23.59" (-599.19mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2011
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	134.33" (3,411.98mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-25.97" (-659.64mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1957
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	134.33" (3,411.98mm)	160.30" (4,071.62mm)	-25.97" (-659.64mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2020

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