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Precipitation Rankings, March 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1897 1-Month	2.49" (63.25mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1966
March 1897 1-Month	2.49" (63.25mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.97" (24.64mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1906
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	4.57" (116.08mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1966
Feb–Mar 1897 2-Month	4.57" (116.08mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	1.96" (49.79mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1905
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	5.84" (148.34mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1966
Jan–Mar 1897 3-Month	5.84" (148.34mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	2.17" (55.12mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1980
Dec 1896–Mar 1897 4-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.87" (47.49mm)	121st Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Dec 1896–Mar 1897 4-Month	6.61" (167.89mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.87" (47.49mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
Nov 1896–Mar 1897 5-Month	7.56" (192.02mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.75" (44.45mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1979
Oct 1896–Mar 1897 6-Month	8.65" (219.71mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.51" (38.35mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1977
	8.65" (219.71mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.51" (38.35mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1909
	Ties: 1995
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	120th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1902
Sep 1896–Mar 1897 7-Month	10.82" (274.83mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	2.25" (57.15mm)	8th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1901
Aug 1896–Mar 1897 8-Month	12.23" (310.64mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.65" (41.91mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1901
Jul 1896–Mar 1897 9-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	2.14" (54.36mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1896	1901
Jun 1896–Mar 1897 10-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.60" (40.64mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	16.97" (431.04mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	81st Driest	Driest to Date	1901
May 1896–Mar 1897 11-Month	16.97" (431.04mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	18.12" (460.25mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	65th Driest	Driest to Date	1935
Apr 1896–Mar 1897 12-Month	18.12" (460.25mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-0.01" (-0.25mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1942
Oct 1895–Mar 1897 18-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	0.58" (14.74mm)	77th Driest	Driest to Date	1935
Oct 1895–Mar 1897 18-Month	25.84" (656.34mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	0.58" (14.74mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1942
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	36.80" (934.72mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	74th Driest	Driest to Date	1977
Apr 1895–Mar 1897 24-Month	36.80" (934.72mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	0.63" (16.00mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1943

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings