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Precipitation Rankings, March 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	5.58" (141.73mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2006
March 1998 1-Month	5.58" (141.73mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	1.80" (45.72mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	11.40" (289.56mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2006
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	11.40" (289.56mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	4.73" (120.14mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	17.56" (446.02mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	129th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2009
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	17.56" (446.02mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	7.54" (191.51mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	6.73" (170.95mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1981
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	20.04" (509.02mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	6.73" (170.95mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	1994
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	26.24" (666.50mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	9.95" (252.73mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1977
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	26.24" (666.50mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	9.95" (252.73mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	28.96" (735.58mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	28.96" (735.58mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1984
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	8.55" (217.17mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2002
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	31.53" (800.86mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	8.55" (217.17mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	35.42" (899.67mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1994	2019
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	38.26" (971.80mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	6.75" (171.45mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	38.26" (971.80mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	6.75" (171.45mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	41.28" (1,048.51mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	5.93" (150.62mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	43.71" (1,110.23mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	43.71" (1,110.23mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	4.64" (117.85mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	46.30" (1,176.02mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	46.30" (1,176.02mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	3.77" (95.76mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	70.35" (1,786.89mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	8.40" (213.36mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1931
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	70.35" (1,786.89mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	8.40" (213.36mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2004
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	103.18" (2,620.77mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	18.16" (461.26mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	1931
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	103.18" (2,620.77mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	18.16" (461.26mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	2019
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	147.21" (3,739.13mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1967
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	147.21" (3,739.13mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	19.60" (497.84mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	2021
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	183.58" (4,662.93mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	13.41" (340.61mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1996	1967
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	183.58" (4,662.93mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	13.41" (340.61mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2021
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	233.63" (5,934.20mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1967
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	233.63" (5,934.20mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	21.12" (536.45mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2021

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 9, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings