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Precipitation Rankings, March 1947

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1947 1-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.22" (-30.98mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1915
	2.99" (75.95mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-1.22" (-30.98mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2010
	Ties: 1926, 1985
Feb–Mar 1947 2-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1946	2012
Feb–Mar 1947 2-Month	4.74" (120.40mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-2.91" (-73.91mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	2010
Jan–Mar 1947 3-Month	7.89" (200.41mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	2012
Jan–Mar 1947 3-Month	7.89" (200.41mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Dec 1946–Mar 1947 4-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1981
Dec 1946–Mar 1947 4-Month	11.55" (293.37mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	-4.19" (-106.43mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Nov 1946–Mar 1947 5-Month	12.85" (326.39mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	1985
Nov 1946–Mar 1947 5-Month	12.85" (326.39mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	-7.05" (-179.07mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Oct 1946–Mar 1947 6-Month	13.43" (341.12mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-10.00" (-254.00mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1947
Oct 1946–Mar 1947 6-Month	13.43" (341.12mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	-10.00" (-254.00mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Sep 1946–Mar 1947 7-Month	15.94" (404.88mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-11.09" (-281.68mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1947	1947
Sep 1946–Mar 1947 7-Month	15.94" (404.88mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	-11.09" (-281.68mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Aug 1946–Mar 1947 8-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1944	1985
Aug 1946–Mar 1947 8-Month	26.54" (674.12mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	-4.53" (-115.06mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2019
Jul 1946–Mar 1947 9-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-5.59" (-141.98mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1966
Jul 1946–Mar 1947 9-Month	28.72" (729.49mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	-5.59" (-141.98mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Jun 1946–Mar 1947 10-Month	32.13" (816.10mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1966
Jun 1946–Mar 1947 10-Month	32.13" (816.10mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
May 1946–Mar 1947 11-Month	37.03" (940.56mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1966
	37.03" (940.56mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
	Ties: 2017
Apr 1946–Mar 1947 12-Month	39.61" (1,006.09mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1966
Apr 1946–Mar 1947 12-Month	39.61" (1,006.09mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	-5.47" (-138.94mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Oct 1945–Mar 1947 18-Month	63.64" (1,616.46mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-4.87" (-123.69mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1966
Oct 1945–Mar 1947 18-Month	63.64" (1,616.46mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	-4.87" (-123.69mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2007
Apr 1945–Mar 1947 24-Month	82.94" (2,106.68mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-7.24" (-183.89mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1966
Apr 1945–Mar 1947 24-Month	82.94" (2,106.68mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	-7.24" (-183.89mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Apr 1944–Mar 1947 36-Month	123.87" (3,146.30mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-11.51" (-292.35mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1946	1967
Apr 1944–Mar 1947 36-Month	123.87" (3,146.30mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	-11.51" (-292.35mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	2020
Apr 1943–Mar 1947 48-Month	158.89" (4,035.81mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-21.72" (-551.68mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1967
Apr 1943–Mar 1947 48-Month	158.89" (4,035.81mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	-21.72" (-551.68mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010
Apr 1942–Mar 1947 60-Month	200.38" (5,089.65mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-25.32" (-643.13mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1945	1967
Apr 1942–Mar 1947 60-Month	200.38" (5,089.65mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	-25.32" (-643.13mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010

Citing This Page

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