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Precipitation Rankings, March 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	0.33" (8.38mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1956
March 1972 1-Month	0.33" (8.38mm)	1.07" (27.18mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	1.15" (29.21mm)	3.35" (85.09mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	3.08" (78.23mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	3.08" (78.23mm)	4.36" (110.74mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1964	1977
	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1907
	Ties: 2001, 2021
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	4.68" (118.87mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
	4.68" (118.87mm)	6.02" (152.91mm)	-1.34" (-34.04mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2005
	Ties: 1948
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	5.02" (127.51mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1953
	5.02" (127.51mm)	6.59" (167.39mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
	Ties: 1913
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	5.73" (145.54mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1953
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	5.73" (145.54mm)	7.18" (182.37mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1965	2021
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	7.72" (196.09mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	6.87" (174.50mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1963	2021
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	6.87" (174.50mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2021
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	9.29" (235.97mm)	9.39" (238.51mm)	-0.10" (-2.54mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	10.31" (261.87mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1929
	10.31" (261.87mm)	10.31" (261.87mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1907
	Ties: 2020
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1934
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	15.56" (395.22mm)	16.32" (414.53mm)	-0.76" (-19.31mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	20.50" (520.70mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1930
	20.50" (520.70mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1984
	Ties: 1945
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1931
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	29.95" (760.73mm)	30.88" (784.35mm)	-0.93" (-23.62mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1985
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	42.79" (1,086.87mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1931
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	42.79" (1,086.87mm)	41.11" (1,044.19mm)	1.68" (42.68mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1985
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	54.11" (1,374.39mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1963
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	54.11" (1,374.39mm)	51.36" (1,304.54mm)	2.75" (69.85mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1986

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings