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Precipitation Rankings, March 1978

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1978 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1910
March 1978 1-Month	3.05" (77.47mm)	5.96" (151.38mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1980
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	10.97" (278.64mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1918	2007
Feb–Mar 1978 2-Month	5.27" (133.86mm)	10.97" (278.64mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1961
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1986
Jan–Mar 1978 3-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	16.26" (413.00mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1961
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	14.12" (358.65mm)	21.83" (554.48mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1986
Dec 1977–Mar 1978 4-Month	14.12" (358.65mm)	21.83" (554.48mm)	-7.71" (-195.83mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1983
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	22.83" (579.88mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-3.21" (-81.54mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1918
Nov 1977–Mar 1978 5-Month	22.83" (579.88mm)	26.04" (661.42mm)	-3.21" (-81.54mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1949
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	29.00" (736.60mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1918
Oct 1977–Mar 1978 6-Month	27.08" (687.83mm)	29.00" (736.60mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1983
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	32.43" (823.72mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Sep 1977–Mar 1978 7-Month	33.91" (861.31mm)	32.43" (823.72mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1949
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	37.29" (947.17mm)	36.36" (923.54mm)	0.93" (23.63mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Aug 1977–Mar 1978 8-Month	37.29" (947.17mm)	36.36" (923.54mm)	0.93" (23.63mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1949
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	41.38" (1,051.05mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Jul 1977–Mar 1978 9-Month	43.42" (1,102.87mm)	41.38" (1,051.05mm)	2.04" (51.82mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1983
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.63" (1,159.00mm)	45.55" (1,156.97mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Jun 1977–Mar 1978 10-Month	45.63" (1,159.00mm)	45.55" (1,156.97mm)	0.08" (2.03mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1990
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	47.93" (1,217.42mm)	50.31" (1,277.87mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
May 1977–Mar 1978 11-Month	47.93" (1,217.42mm)	50.31" (1,277.87mm)	-2.38" (-60.45mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1990
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	54.84" (1,392.94mm)	55.63" (1,413.00mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1904
Apr 1977–Mar 1978 12-Month	54.84" (1,392.94mm)	55.63" (1,413.00mm)	-0.79" (-20.06mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	2020
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	82.50" (2,095.50mm)	84.69" (2,151.13mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1918
Oct 1976–Mar 1978 18-Month	82.50" (2,095.50mm)	84.69" (2,151.13mm)	-2.19" (-55.63mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1976	1984
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	103.47" (2,628.14mm)	111.28" (2,826.51mm)	-7.81" (-198.37mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1905
Apr 1976–Mar 1978 24-Month	103.47" (2,628.14mm)	111.28" (2,826.51mm)	-7.81" (-198.37mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1984
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	169.37" (4,302.00mm)	166.96" (4,240.78mm)	2.41" (61.22mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1955
Apr 1975–Mar 1978 36-Month	169.37" (4,302.00mm)	166.96" (4,240.78mm)	2.41" (61.22mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2020
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	238.54" (6,058.92mm)	222.40" (5,648.96mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1955
Apr 1974–Mar 1978 48-Month	238.54" (6,058.92mm)	222.40" (5,648.96mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	1976
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	307.64" (7,814.06mm)	277.73" (7,054.34mm)	29.91" (759.72mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1956
Apr 1973–Mar 1978 60-Month	307.64" (7,814.06mm)	277.73" (7,054.34mm)	29.91" (759.72mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1977	2022

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings