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Precipitation Rankings, March 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1956 1-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1966
	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1906
	Ties: 1951
Feb–Mar 1956 2-Month	1.84" (46.74mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1966
	1.84" (46.74mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1905
	Ties: 1988
Jan–Mar 1956 3-Month	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.04" (1.01mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1966
	3.71" (94.23mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.04" (1.01mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1980
	Ties: 1992
Dec 1955–Mar 1956 4-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	4.58" (116.33mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
	Ties: 1959
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Nov 1955–Mar 1956 5-Month	5.86" (148.84mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Oct 1955–Mar 1956 6-Month	6.32" (160.53mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.82" (-20.83mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1909
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	7.14" (181.36mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1954	1902
Sep 1955–Mar 1956 7-Month	7.14" (181.36mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1942
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	9.81" (249.17mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1901
Aug 1955–Mar 1956 8-Month	9.81" (249.17mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-0.77" (-19.56mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jul 1955–Mar 1956 9-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1901
	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1942
	Ties: 1959
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1901
Jun 1955–Mar 1956 10-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	100th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	15.12" (384.05mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1901
May 1955–Mar 1956 11-Month	15.12" (384.05mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-1.13" (-28.70mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1935
Apr 1955–Mar 1956 12-Month	16.18" (410.97mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.95" (-49.53mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	21.93" (557.02mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1935
Oct 1954–Mar 1956 18-Month	21.93" (557.02mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-3.33" (-84.58mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1942
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	30.46" (773.68mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-5.71" (-145.04mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Apr 1954–Mar 1956 24-Month	30.46" (773.68mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-5.71" (-145.04mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1943
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	46.47" (1,180.34mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Apr 1953–Mar 1956 36-Month	46.47" (1,180.34mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-7.75" (-196.85mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1943
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	61.08" (1,551.43mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-11.15" (-283.21mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1935	2004
Apr 1952–Mar 1956 48-Month	61.08" (1,551.43mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-11.15" (-283.21mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1987
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	81.18" (2,061.97mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-9.05" (-229.87mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1957
Apr 1951–Mar 1956 60-Month	81.18" (2,061.97mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-9.05" (-229.87mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1987

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