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Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	4.08" (103.63mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1996	2006
March 2003 1-Month	4.08" (103.63mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1994
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	9.94" (252.48mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2006
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	9.94" (252.48mm)	6.67" (169.42mm)	3.27" (83.06mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1994
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2009
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	12.19" (309.63mm)	10.02" (254.51mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1998
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1981
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	16.46" (418.08mm)	13.31" (338.07mm)	3.15" (80.01mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1994
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	20.89" (530.61mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	20.89" (530.61mm)	16.29" (413.77mm)	4.60" (116.84mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1998
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	27.15" (689.61mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	27.15" (689.61mm)	19.43" (493.52mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	1984
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	31.11" (790.19mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	8.13" (206.50mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2002
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	31.11" (790.19mm)	22.98" (583.69mm)	8.13" (206.50mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	34.06" (865.12mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	6.71" (170.43mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	34.06" (865.12mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	6.71" (170.43mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	36.72" (932.69mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	5.21" (132.34mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	36.72" (932.69mm)	31.51" (800.35mm)	5.21" (132.34mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	39.51" (1,003.55mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	39.51" (1,003.55mm)	35.35" (897.89mm)	4.16" (105.66mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	42.81" (1,087.37mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	3.74" (94.99mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	42.81" (1,087.37mm)	39.07" (992.38mm)	3.74" (94.99mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1998	2019
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	46.54" (1,182.12mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	46.54" (1,182.12mm)	42.53" (1,080.26mm)	4.01" (101.86mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2019
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	57.44" (1,458.98mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	57.44" (1,458.98mm)	61.95" (1,573.53mm)	-4.51" (-114.55mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2004
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	79.78" (2,026.41mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1931
	79.78" (2,026.41mm)	85.02" (2,159.51mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2019
	Ties: 1956
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	123.20" (3,129.28mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1967
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	123.20" (3,129.28mm)	127.61" (3,241.29mm)	-4.41" (-112.01mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2021
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	165.60" (4,206.24mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1967
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	165.60" (4,206.24mm)	170.17" (4,322.32mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	202.77" (5,150.36mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	-9.74" (-247.39mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1967
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	202.77" (5,150.36mm)	212.51" (5,397.75mm)	-9.74" (-247.39mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2021

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings