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Precipitation Rankings, March 1971

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1971 1-Month	1.00" (25.40mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1895
	1.00" (25.40mm)	1.26" (32.00mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1977
	Ties: 1902
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1958
Feb–Mar 1971 2-Month	2.50" (63.50mm)	1.96" (49.78mm)	0.54" (13.72mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1979
Jan–Mar 1971 3-Month	3.37" (85.60mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1912
	3.37" (85.60mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1897
	Ties: 1917, 2012
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	4.31" (109.47mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1958
Dec 1970–Mar 1971 4-Month	4.31" (109.47mm)	3.55" (90.17mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2003
Nov 1970–Mar 1971 5-Month	6.72" (170.69mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	1.89" (48.01mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1897
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1963
Oct 1970–Mar 1971 6-Month	11.34" (288.04mm)	6.77" (171.96mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1971
Sep 1970–Mar 1971 7-Month	14.30" (363.22mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1953
	14.30" (363.22mm)	9.68" (245.87mm)	4.62" (117.35mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 2019
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1977
Aug 1970–Mar 1971 8-Month	15.86" (402.84mm)	13.16" (334.26mm)	2.70" (68.58mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1901
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	2.08" (52.84mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1968
Jul 1970–Mar 1971 9-Month	18.84" (478.54mm)	16.76" (425.70mm)	2.08" (52.84mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1901
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month	22.27" (565.66mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1970	1911
Jun 1970–Mar 1971 10-Month	22.27" (565.66mm)	20.84" (529.34mm)	1.43" (36.32mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	1911
May 1970–Mar 1971 11-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	23.94" (608.08mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	28.73" (729.74mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1911
Apr 1970–Mar 1971 12-Month	28.73" (729.74mm)	25.98" (659.89mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1969
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month	35.81" (909.57mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1911
Oct 1969–Mar 1971 18-Month	35.81" (909.57mm)	32.77" (832.36mm)	3.04" (77.21mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month	52.70" (1,338.58mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1924
Apr 1969–Mar 1971 24-Month	52.70" (1,338.58mm)	51.96" (1,319.78mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	87.79" (2,229.87mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	9.89" (251.21mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1935
Apr 1968–Mar 1971 36-Month	87.79" (2,229.87mm)	77.90" (1,978.66mm)	9.89" (251.21mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1906	2020
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1937
Apr 1967–Mar 1971 48-Month	108.13" (2,746.50mm)	103.83" (2,637.28mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month	132.29" (3,360.17mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	2.48" (63.00mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1934
Apr 1966–Mar 1971 60-Month	132.29" (3,360.17mm)	129.81" (3,297.17mm)	2.48" (63.00mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings