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Precipitation Rankings, March 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2003 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
March 2003 1-Month	0.83" (21.08mm)	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1902
Feb–Mar 2003 2-Month	1.04" (26.42mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
	1.04" (26.42mm)	1.20" (30.48mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1902
	Ties: 1917, 1955
Jan–Mar 2003 3-Month	1.36" (34.54mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
	1.36" (34.54mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	-0.33" (-8.39mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1902
	Ties: 1990
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.19" (-4.82mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Dec 2002–Mar 2003 4-Month	1.99" (50.55mm)	2.18" (55.37mm)	-0.19" (-4.82mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	2009
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Nov 2002–Mar 2003 5-Month	2.12" (53.85mm)	2.79" (70.87mm)	-0.67" (-17.02mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Oct 2002–Mar 2003 6-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	-0.87" (-22.09mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
Sep 2002–Mar 2003 7-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	5.52" (140.21mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009
Aug 2002–Mar 2003 8-Month	7.07" (179.58mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2021
	7.07" (179.58mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.58" (-14.73mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009, 2020
	Ties: 1975
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1977
Jul 2002–Mar 2003 9-Month	10.15" (257.81mm)	10.23" (259.84mm)	-0.08" (-2.03mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2020
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1937
Jun 2002–Mar 2003 10-Month	13.59" (345.19mm)	13.64" (346.46mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	2009
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1937
May 2002–Mar 2003 11-Month	14.87" (377.70mm)	15.94" (404.88mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1994
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	16.15" (410.21mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Apr 2002–Mar 2003 12-Month	16.15" (410.21mm)	17.31" (439.67mm)	-1.16" (-29.46mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1942
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	18.72" (475.49mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Oct 2001–Mar 2003 18-Month	18.72" (475.49mm)	21.18" (537.97mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2011
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	33.26" (844.80mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1991	1935
Apr 2001–Mar 2003 24-Month	33.26" (844.80mm)	34.59" (878.59mm)	-1.33" (-33.79mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1995
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	53.29" (1,353.57mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1993	1937
Apr 2000–Mar 2003 36-Month	53.29" (1,353.57mm)	51.82" (1,316.23mm)	1.47" (37.34mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1996
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	73.94" (1,878.08mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	4.92" (124.97mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1994	1937
Apr 1999–Mar 2003 48-Month	73.94" (1,878.08mm)	69.02" (1,753.11mm)	4.92" (124.97mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2012
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	94.53" (2,401.06mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1995	1938
Apr 1998–Mar 2003 60-Month	94.53" (2,401.06mm)	86.27" (2,191.26mm)	8.26" (209.80mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	2012

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings