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Precipitation Rankings, March 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1897 1-Month	1.89" (48.01mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1895
March 1897 1-Month	1.89" (48.01mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	0.63" (16.01mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1977
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1958
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	1.41" (35.82mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	128th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1912
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	5.12" (130.05mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	2.38" (60.45mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1897
Dec 1896–Mar 1897 4-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1958
	5.72" (145.29mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	2.16" (54.87mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1969
	Ties: 2009
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2003
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1897
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1963
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	11.14" (282.96mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	4.37" (111.00mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1971
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	13.53" (343.66mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1953
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	13.53" (343.66mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	3.85" (97.79mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	15.96" (405.38mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
	15.96" (405.38mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	2.80" (71.12mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1901
	Ties: 1942
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	18.13" (460.50mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1968
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	18.13" (460.50mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1901
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	21.80" (553.72mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	21.80" (553.72mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	0.96" (24.38mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	27.33" (694.18mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	3.39" (86.10mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	27.33" (694.18mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	3.39" (86.10mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2011
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	32.89" (835.41mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	6.91" (175.52mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1911
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	32.89" (835.41mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	6.91" (175.52mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1969
Oct 1895–Mar 1897 18-Month	37.88" (962.15mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1911
	37.88" (962.15mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020
	Ties: 1942
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	57.26" (1,454.40mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1897	1924
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	57.26" (1,454.40mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	5.30" (134.62mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest to Date	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings