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Precipitation Rankings, March 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1959 1-Month	0.21" (5.33mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
	0.21" (5.33mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	-0.52" (-13.21mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
	Ties: 1955
Feb–Mar 1959 2-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1972
Feb–Mar 1959 2-Month	0.54" (13.72mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	-0.83" (-21.08mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Jan–Mar 1959 3-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	5th Driest	Driest to Date	1972
Jan–Mar 1959 3-Month	0.72" (18.29mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	-1.27" (-32.26mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Dec 1958–Mar 1959 4-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Dec 1958–Mar 1959 4-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	-1.78" (-45.21mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Nov 1958–Mar 1959 5-Month	1.42" (36.07mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1904	1904
Nov 1958–Mar 1959 5-Month	1.42" (36.07mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2005
Oct 1958–Mar 1959 6-Month	2.89" (73.41mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1904
Oct 1958–Mar 1959 6-Month	2.89" (73.41mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	-1.61" (-40.89mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1987
Sep 1958–Mar 1959 7-Month	6.10" (154.94mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Sep 1958–Mar 1959 7-Month	6.10" (154.94mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
Aug 1958–Mar 1959 8-Month	8.62" (218.95mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1925
	8.62" (218.95mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1973
	Ties: 1912
Jul 1958–Mar 1959 9-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	11.03" (280.16mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1904
Jul 1958–Mar 1959 9-Month	10.56" (268.22mm)	11.03" (280.16mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1973
Jun 1958–Mar 1959 10-Month	11.52" (292.61mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
	11.52" (292.61mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1987
	Ties: 1947
May 1958–Mar 1959 11-Month	12.45" (316.23mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
May 1958–Mar 1959 11-Month	12.45" (316.23mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	-0.80" (-20.32mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Apr 1958–Mar 1959 12-Month	13.70" (347.98mm)	14.01" (355.85mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1957	2021
	13.70" (347.98mm)	14.01" (355.85mm)	-0.31" (-7.87mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
	Ties: 1945
Oct 1957–Mar 1959 18-Month	21.43" (544.32mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Oct 1957–Mar 1959 18-Month	21.43" (544.32mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	2.91" (73.91mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1942
Apr 1957–Mar 1959 24-Month	30.85" (783.59mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	2.86" (72.64mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 1958	2013
Apr 1957–Mar 1959 24-Month	30.85" (783.59mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	2.86" (72.64mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1942
Apr 1956–Mar 1959 36-Month	38.74" (984.00mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-3.24" (-82.29mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Apr 1956–Mar 1959 36-Month	38.74" (984.00mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-3.24" (-82.29mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1987
Apr 1955–Mar 1959 48-Month	49.99" (1,269.75mm)	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Apr 1955–Mar 1959 48-Month	49.99" (1,269.75mm)	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1988
Apr 1954–Mar 1959 60-Month	61.13" (1,552.70mm)	69.91" (1,775.71mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Apr 1954–Mar 1959 60-Month	61.13" (1,552.70mm)	69.91" (1,775.71mm)	-8.78" (-223.01mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1989

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings