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Precipitation Rankings, March 1973

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2023)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1973 1-Month	3.27" (83.06mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1915
	3.27" (83.06mm)	4.21" (106.93mm)	-0.94" (-23.87mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2010
	Ties: 1971
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1966	2012
Feb–Mar 1973 2-Month	6.70" (170.18mm)	7.65" (194.31mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2010
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	10.22" (259.59mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	39th Driest	Driest since: 1969	2012
Jan–Mar 1973 3-Month	10.22" (259.59mm)	11.59" (294.39mm)	-1.37" (-34.80mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	2010
Dec 1972–Mar 1973 4-Month	17.30" (439.42mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1981
	17.30" (439.42mm)	15.74" (399.80mm)	1.56" (39.62mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2010
	Ties: 2003
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	5.45" (138.43mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Nov 1972–Mar 1973 5-Month	25.35" (643.89mm)	19.90" (505.46mm)	5.45" (138.43mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	2010
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	29.57" (751.08mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1947
Oct 1972–Mar 1973 6-Month	29.57" (751.08mm)	23.43" (595.12mm)	6.14" (155.96mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	2010
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	35.41" (899.41mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	8.38" (212.85mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1947
Sep 1972–Mar 1973 7-Month	35.41" (899.41mm)	27.03" (686.56mm)	8.38" (212.85mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1908	2019
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	38.04" (966.22mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	6.97" (177.04mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1985
Aug 1972–Mar 1973 8-Month	38.04" (966.22mm)	31.07" (789.18mm)	6.97" (177.04mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2019
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	41.20" (1,046.48mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jul 1972–Mar 1973 9-Month	41.20" (1,046.48mm)	34.31" (871.47mm)	6.89" (175.01mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	49.26" (1,251.20mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	11.66" (296.16mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Jun 1972–Mar 1973 10-Month	49.26" (1,251.20mm)	37.60" (955.04mm)	11.66" (296.16mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	55.16" (1,401.06mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
May 1972–Mar 1973 11-Month	55.16" (1,401.06mm)	41.05" (1,042.67mm)	14.11" (358.39mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2010
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	59.15" (1,502.41mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Apr 1972–Mar 1973 12-Month	59.15" (1,502.41mm)	45.08" (1,145.03mm)	14.07" (357.38mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2010
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	17.35" (440.69mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Oct 1971–Mar 1973 18-Month	85.86" (2,180.84mm)	68.51" (1,740.15mm)	17.35" (440.69mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1899	2007
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	102.63" (2,606.80mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	12.45" (316.23mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1966
Apr 1971–Mar 1973 24-Month	102.63" (2,606.80mm)	90.18" (2,290.57mm)	12.45" (316.23mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	146.08" (3,710.43mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Apr 1970–Mar 1973 36-Month	146.08" (3,710.43mm)	135.38" (3,438.65mm)	10.70" (271.78mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2020
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	195.84" (4,974.34mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	15.23" (386.85mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Apr 1969–Mar 1973 48-Month	195.84" (4,974.34mm)	180.61" (4,587.49mm)	15.23" (386.85mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	2010
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	236.20" (5,999.48mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1967
Apr 1968–Mar 1973 60-Month	236.20" (5,999.48mm)	225.70" (5,732.78mm)	10.50" (266.70mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1957	2010

Citing This Page

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