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Precipitation Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2006
March 1956 1-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	3.89" (98.81mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	9.52" (241.81mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2006
	9.52" (241.81mm)	6.94" (176.28mm)	2.58" (65.53mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
	Ties: 1953
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2009
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	11.92" (302.77mm)	10.44" (265.18mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1979
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	12.32" (312.93mm)	14.12" (358.65mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1981
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	12.32" (312.93mm)	14.12" (358.65mm)	-1.80" (-45.72mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	17.53" (445.26mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1978
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	21.64" (549.66mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	21.64" (549.66mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	0.76" (19.31mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1973
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	24.61" (625.09mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	35.81" (909.57mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	6.56" (166.62mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	35.81" (909.57mm)	29.25" (742.95mm)	6.56" (166.62mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2019
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	37.28" (946.91mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2002
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	37.28" (946.91mm)	33.72" (856.49mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2019
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	41.61" (1,056.89mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	4.17" (105.91mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	41.61" (1,056.89mm)	37.44" (950.98mm)	4.17" (105.91mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	41.16" (1,045.46mm)	1.90" (48.26mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	0.73" (18.55mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	45.64" (1,159.26mm)	44.91" (1,140.71mm)	0.73" (18.55mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2010
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	64.54" (1,639.32mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	64.54" (1,639.32mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-1.25" (-31.75mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1953
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	86.63" (2,200.40mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	-3.16" (-80.27mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	86.63" (2,200.40mm)	89.79" (2,280.67mm)	-3.16" (-80.27mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1903
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	127.91" (3,248.91mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	-6.91" (-175.52mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1942	1966
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	127.91" (3,248.91mm)	134.82" (3,424.43mm)	-6.91" (-175.52mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2021
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	184.42" (4,684.27mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1967
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	184.42" (4,684.27mm)	179.90" (4,569.46mm)	4.52" (114.81mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	2021
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	233.24" (5,924.30mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	8.45" (214.63mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1967
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	233.24" (5,924.30mm)	224.79" (5,709.67mm)	8.45" (214.63mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1976

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on November 29, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings