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Precipitation Rankings, March 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1970 1-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1956
March 1970 1-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.32" (-8.13mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1907
Feb–Mar 1970 2-Month	1.30" (33.02mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1956
	1.30" (33.02mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1998
	Ties: 1931
Jan–Mar 1970 3-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Mar 1970 3-Month	2.57" (65.28mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1907
Dec 1969–Mar 1970 4-Month	4.03" (102.36mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
Dec 1969–Mar 1970 4-Month	4.03" (102.36mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1907
Nov 1969–Mar 1970 5-Month	4.55" (115.57mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
	4.55" (115.57mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	-0.70" (-17.78mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1907
	Ties: 1923
Oct 1969–Mar 1970 6-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
	5.45" (138.43mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2005
	Ties: 1925
Sep 1969–Mar 1970 7-Month	5.69" (144.53mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1953
	5.69" (144.53mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
	Ties: 2020
Aug 1969–Mar 1970 8-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1953
Aug 1969–Mar 1970 8-Month	5.90" (149.86mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Jul 1969–Mar 1970 9-Month	6.57" (166.88mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2021
Jul 1969–Mar 1970 9-Month	6.57" (166.88mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Jun 1969–Mar 1970 10-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2021
Jun 1969–Mar 1970 10-Month	8.57" (217.68mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
May 1969–Mar 1970 11-Month	8.93" (226.82mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2021
	8.93" (226.82mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	-0.46" (-11.69mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
	Ties: 2010
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	9.45" (240.03mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1929
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	9.45" (240.03mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	-0.86" (-21.84mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1907
Oct 1968–Mar 1970 18-Month	17.93" (455.42mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1969	1934
	17.93" (455.42mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	1.61" (40.89mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1984
	Ties: 1981
Apr 1968–Mar 1970 24-Month	22.29" (566.17mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1930
	22.29" (566.17mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1984
	Ties: 1922
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	33.61" (853.69mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1969	1931
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	33.61" (853.69mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	2.73" (69.34mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1985
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	41.82" (1,062.23mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1931
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	41.82" (1,062.23mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	0.71" (18.04mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1985
Apr 1965–Mar 1970 60-Month	53.43" (1,357.12mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1963
Apr 1965–Mar 1970 60-Month	53.43" (1,357.12mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	2.07" (52.58mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings