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Precipitation Rankings, March 1957

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1957 1-Month	1.59" (40.39mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1966
	1.59" (40.39mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1906
	Ties: 1899, 1943
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1966
Feb–Mar 1957 2-Month	2.41" (61.21mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1905
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1966
Jan–Mar 1957 3-Month	4.85" (123.19mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1980
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Dec 1956–Mar 1957 4-Month	5.85" (148.59mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.11" (28.19mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Nov 1956–Mar 1957 5-Month	6.93" (176.02mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1979
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	7.67" (194.82mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Oct 1956–Mar 1957 6-Month	7.67" (194.82mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.53" (13.46mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1909
Sep 1956–Mar 1957 7-Month	7.78" (197.61mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1902
	7.78" (197.61mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
	Ties: 2011
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1901
Aug 1956–Mar 1957 8-Month	9.30" (236.22mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-1.28" (-32.51mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1942
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	11.35" (288.29mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1901
Jul 1956–Mar 1957 9-Month	11.35" (288.29mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.33" (-33.78mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1942
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-2.14" (-54.35mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1901
Jun 1956–Mar 1957 10-Month	12.09" (307.09mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-2.14" (-54.35mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1942
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-2.94" (-74.68mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1901
May 1956–Mar 1957 11-Month	13.31" (338.07mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-2.94" (-74.68mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1942
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1935
Apr 1956–Mar 1957 12-Month	14.79" (375.67mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-3.34" (-84.83mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1942
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	21.11" (536.19mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1935
Oct 1955–Mar 1957 18-Month	21.11" (536.19mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-4.15" (-105.41mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1942
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	30.97" (786.64mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-5.20" (-132.08mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
Apr 1955–Mar 1957 24-Month	30.97" (786.64mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-5.20" (-132.08mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1943
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	45.25" (1,149.35mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-8.97" (-227.84mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
Apr 1954–Mar 1957 36-Month	45.25" (1,149.35mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	-8.97" (-227.84mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1943
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	61.26" (1,556.00mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-10.97" (-278.64mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2004
Apr 1953–Mar 1957 48-Month	61.26" (1,556.00mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-10.97" (-278.64mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1987
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	75.87" (1,927.10mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-14.36" (-364.74mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1957	1957
Apr 1952–Mar 1957 60-Month	75.87" (1,927.10mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-14.36" (-364.74mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1956	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on January 29, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings