Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, March 2006

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2006 1-Month	1.20" (30.48mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1915
	1.20" (30.48mm)	3.32" (84.33mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1902
	Ties: 1905
Feb–Mar 2006 2-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1905
	3.71" (94.23mm)	6.10" (154.94mm)	-2.39" (-60.71mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1900
	Ties: 1957
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2004	2004
Jan–Mar 2006 3-Month	7.99" (202.95mm)	9.40" (238.76mm)	-1.41" (-35.81mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1900
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	13.29" (337.57mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1989
Dec 2005–Mar 2006 4-Month	13.29" (337.57mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	0.39" (9.91mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1900
Nov 2005–Mar 2006 5-Month	19.56" (496.82mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1905
	19.56" (496.82mm)	16.82" (427.23mm)	2.74" (69.59mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1984
	Ties: 1979
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1948
Oct 2005–Mar 2006 6-Month	30.82" (782.83mm)	20.53" (521.46mm)	10.29" (261.37mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	11.27" (286.26mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1948
Sep 2005–Mar 2006 7-Month	35.50" (901.70mm)	24.23" (615.44mm)	11.27" (286.26mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Aug 2005–Mar 2006 8-Month	39.94" (1,014.48mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	12.20" (309.88mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1948
Aug 2005–Mar 2006 8-Month	39.94" (1,014.48mm)	27.74" (704.60mm)	12.20" (309.88mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	43.83" (1,113.28mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	12.32" (312.93mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1948
Jul 2005–Mar 2006 9-Month	43.83" (1,113.28mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	12.32" (312.93mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	47.27" (1,200.66mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	12.01" (305.06mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1948
Jun 2005–Mar 2006 10-Month	47.27" (1,200.66mm)	35.26" (895.60mm)	12.01" (305.06mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	53.14" (1,349.76mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	14.48" (367.80mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1915
May 2005–Mar 2006 11-Month	53.14" (1,349.76mm)	38.66" (981.96mm)	14.48" (367.80mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1955
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	60.44" (1,535.18mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	18.47" (469.14mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2005	2002
Apr 2005–Mar 2006 12-Month	60.44" (1,535.18mm)	41.97" (1,066.04mm)	18.47" (469.14mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2006
Oct 2004–Mar 2006 18-Month	80.59" (2,046.99mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	18.04" (458.22mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2005	2002
Oct 2004–Mar 2006 18-Month	80.59" (2,046.99mm)	62.55" (1,588.77mm)	18.04" (458.22mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2007
Apr 2004–Mar 2006 24-Month	104.36" (2,650.74mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	20.42" (518.66mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1966
Apr 2004–Mar 2006 24-Month	104.36" (2,650.74mm)	83.94" (2,132.08mm)	20.42" (518.66mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2007
Apr 2003–Mar 2006 36-Month	146.92" (3,731.77mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	21.04" (534.42mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1967
Apr 2003–Mar 2006 36-Month	146.92" (3,731.77mm)	125.88" (3,197.35mm)	21.04" (534.42mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2008
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	185.95" (4,723.13mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2005	1967
Apr 2002–Mar 2006 48-Month	185.95" (4,723.13mm)	167.88" (4,264.15mm)	18.07" (458.98mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	2009
Apr 2001–Mar 2006 60-Month	217.48" (5,523.99mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 2005	1969
Apr 2001–Mar 2006 60-Month	217.48" (5,523.99mm)	209.77" (5,328.16mm)	7.71" (195.83mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings