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Precipitation Rankings, March 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1972 1-Month	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
March 1972 1-Month	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.73" (18.54mm)	-0.66" (-16.76mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Feb–Mar 1972 2-Month	0.15" (3.81mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	-1.22" (-30.99mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1972
Jan–Mar 1972 3-Month	0.32" (8.13mm)	1.99" (50.55mm)	-1.67" (-42.42mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1905
Dec 1971–Mar 1972 4-Month	1.42" (36.07mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
	1.42" (36.07mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1905
	Ties: 1996
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
Nov 1971–Mar 1972 5-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.37" (85.60mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2005
Oct 1971–Mar 1972 6-Month	4.06" (103.12mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
	4.06" (103.12mm)	4.50" (114.30mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1987
	Ties: 1943
Sep 1971–Mar 1972 7-Month	6.07" (154.18mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
	6.07" (154.18mm)	6.21" (157.73mm)	-0.14" (-3.55mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1905
	Ties: 1903
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	9.15" (232.41mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1925
Aug 1971–Mar 1972 8-Month	9.15" (232.41mm)	8.68" (220.47mm)	0.47" (11.94mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1973
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.03" (280.16mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1904
Jul 1971–Mar 1972 9-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	11.03" (280.16mm)	0.64" (16.26mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1973
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	12.05" (306.07mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Jun 1971–Mar 1972 10-Month	12.05" (306.07mm)	12.18" (309.37mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1987
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	12.51" (317.75mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
May 1971–Mar 1972 11-Month	12.51" (317.75mm)	13.25" (336.55mm)	-0.74" (-18.80mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	13.00" (330.20mm)	14.01" (355.85mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1971	2021
Apr 1971–Mar 1972 12-Month	13.00" (330.20mm)	14.01" (355.85mm)	-1.01" (-25.65mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	15.19" (385.83mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Oct 1970–Mar 1972 18-Month	15.19" (385.83mm)	18.52" (470.41mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1942
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	22.68" (576.07mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-5.31" (-134.88mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1965	2013
Apr 1970–Mar 1972 24-Month	22.68" (576.07mm)	27.99" (710.95mm)	-5.31" (-134.88mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1942
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	38.96" (989.58mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Apr 1969–Mar 1972 36-Month	38.96" (989.58mm)	41.98" (1,066.29mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1987
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	50.80" (1,290.32mm)	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	-5.15" (-130.81mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1967	1957
Apr 1968–Mar 1972 48-Month	50.80" (1,290.32mm)	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	-5.15" (-130.81mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1988
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	65.81" (1,671.57mm)	69.91" (1,775.71mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1957
Apr 1967–Mar 1972 60-Month	65.81" (1,671.57mm)	69.91" (1,775.71mm)	-4.10" (-104.14mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1989

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings