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Precipitation Rankings, March 1970

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1970 1-Month	0.71" (18.03mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1930
	0.71" (18.03mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.03" (-0.77mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1966	1902
	Ties: 1901
Feb–Mar 1970 2-Month	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
	1.02" (25.91mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1902
	Ties: 2012
Jan–Mar 1970 3-Month	1.51" (38.35mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.18" (-4.58mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
	1.51" (38.35mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.18" (-4.58mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1902
	Ties: 1939, 1944
Dec 1969–Mar 1970 4-Month	2.25" (57.15mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
	2.25" (57.15mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
	Ties: 1967
Nov 1969–Mar 1970 5-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2021
	2.32" (58.93mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.47" (-11.94mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
	Ties: 2000
Oct 1969–Mar 1970 6-Month	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1967	2021
	3.31" (84.07mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.55" (-13.97mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
	Ties: 1935, 1967
Sep 1969–Mar 1970 7-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2021
Sep 1969–Mar 1970 7-Month	4.44" (112.78mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-1.08" (-27.43mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
Aug 1969–Mar 1970 8-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1964	2021
Aug 1969–Mar 1970 8-Month	5.49" (139.45mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.16" (-54.86mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009, 2020
Jul 1969–Mar 1970 9-Month	9.12" (231.65mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1977
	9.12" (231.65mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-1.11" (-28.19mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2020
	Ties: 2004
Jun 1969–Mar 1970 10-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Jun 1969–Mar 1970 10-Month	13.28" (337.31mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.36" (-9.15mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2009
May 1969–Mar 1970 11-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
May 1969–Mar 1970 11-Month	14.89" (378.21mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.05" (-26.67mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1994
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	15.79" (401.07mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-1.52" (-38.60mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Apr 1969–Mar 1970 12-Month	15.79" (401.07mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-1.52" (-38.60mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1942
Oct 1968–Mar 1970 18-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1937
Oct 1968–Mar 1970 18-Month	20.20" (513.08mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-0.98" (-24.89mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2011
Apr 1968–Mar 1970 24-Month	36.07" (916.18mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1969	1935
Apr 1968–Mar 1970 24-Month	36.07" (916.18mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	1.48" (37.59mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	49.88" (1,266.95mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1937
Apr 1967–Mar 1970 36-Month	49.88" (1,266.95mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	-1.94" (-49.28mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1996
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	66.59" (1,691.39mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1937
Apr 1966–Mar 1970 48-Month	66.59" (1,691.39mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	-2.43" (-61.72mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2012
Apr 1965–Mar 1970 60-Month	88.47" (2,247.14mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1965	1938
	88.47" (2,247.14mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	2.20" (55.88mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	2012
	Ties: 1910

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings