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Precipitation Rankings, March 1998

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1998 1-Month	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1994	1930
	0.41" (10.41mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1902
	Ties: 1937, 1960
Feb–Mar 1998 2-Month	2.00" (50.80mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
	2.00" (50.80mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	0.80" (20.32mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1902
	Ties: 1908
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1997	2021
Jan–Mar 1998 3-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	0.72" (18.28mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1902
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
Dec 1997–Mar 1998 4-Month	2.54" (64.52mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	0.36" (9.15mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1993	2021
Nov 1997–Mar 1998 5-Month	2.88" (73.15mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
Oct 1997–Mar 1998 6-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
Sep 1997–Mar 1998 7-Month	5.72" (145.29mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009
Aug 1997–Mar 1998 8-Month	7.17" (182.12mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1994	2021
	7.17" (182.12mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.48" (-12.19mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009, 2020
	Ties: 1985
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1977
Jul 1997–Mar 1998 9-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	1.32" (33.53mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2020
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Jun 1997–Mar 1998 10-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	0.34" (8.63mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2009
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
May 1997–Mar 1998 11-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.15" (-29.21mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1994
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Apr 1997–Mar 1998 12-Month	16.90" (429.26mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1942
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Oct 1996–Mar 1998 18-Month	22.42" (569.47mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	1.24" (31.50mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2011
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1993	1935
Apr 1996–Mar 1998 24-Month	35.19" (893.83mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	0.60" (15.24mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1995
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	54.77" (1,391.16mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Apr 1995–Mar 1998 36-Month	54.77" (1,391.16mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	2.95" (74.93mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	1996
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	75.81" (1,925.57mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	6.79" (172.46mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1937
Apr 1994–Mar 1998 48-Month	75.81" (1,925.57mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	6.79" (172.46mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2012
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1938
Apr 1993–Mar 1998 60-Month	99.17" (2,518.92mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	12.90" (327.66mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings