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Precipitation Rankings, March 1959

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1959 1-Month	1.40" (35.56mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1966
	1.40" (35.56mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.12" (-3.05mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1906
	Ties: 2005
Feb–Mar 1959 2-Month	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1966
	2.81" (71.37mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	0.20" (5.08mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1905
	Ties: 1931
Jan–Mar 1959 3-Month	3.77" (95.76mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1966
Jan–Mar 1959 3-Month	3.77" (95.76mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1980
Dec 1958–Mar 1959 4-Month	4.58" (116.33mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1977
	4.58" (116.33mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
	Ties: 1956
Nov 1958–Mar 1959 5-Month	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	5.45" (138.43mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	-0.36" (-9.14mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1979
	Ties: 1926
Oct 1958–Mar 1959 6-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.98" (-24.90mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1955	1977
	6.16" (156.46mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-0.98" (-24.90mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1909
	Ties: 1931, 1968
Sep 1958–Mar 1959 7-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1902
Sep 1958–Mar 1959 7-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	-1.06" (-26.93mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Aug 1958–Mar 1959 8-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1901
Aug 1958–Mar 1959 8-Month	9.03" (229.36mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	-1.55" (-39.37mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Jul 1958–Mar 1959 9-Month	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1956	1901
	11.20" (284.48mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	-1.48" (-37.59mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
	Ties: 1956
Jun 1958–Mar 1959 10-Month	12.59" (319.79mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1957	1901
Jun 1958–Mar 1959 10-Month	12.59" (319.79mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	-1.64" (-41.65mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
May 1958–Mar 1959 11-Month	14.68" (372.87mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1901
May 1958–Mar 1959 11-Month	14.68" (372.87mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	-1.57" (-39.88mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Apr 1958–Mar 1959 12-Month	16.41" (416.81mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1935
Apr 1958–Mar 1959 12-Month	16.41" (416.81mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	-1.72" (-43.69mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Oct 1957–Mar 1959 18-Month	25.11" (637.79mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1935
Oct 1957–Mar 1959 18-Month	25.11" (637.79mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-0.15" (-3.81mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1942
Apr 1957–Mar 1959 24-Month	41.00" (1,041.40mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1977
Apr 1957–Mar 1959 24-Month	41.00" (1,041.40mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	4.83" (122.68mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1943
Apr 1956–Mar 1959 36-Month	55.79" (1,417.07mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1958	1977
Apr 1956–Mar 1959 36-Month	55.79" (1,417.07mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.57" (39.88mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1943
Apr 1955–Mar 1959 48-Month	71.97" (1,828.04mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1958	2004
Apr 1955–Mar 1959 48-Month	71.97" (1,828.04mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	-0.26" (-6.60mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1987
Apr 1954–Mar 1959 60-Month	86.25" (2,190.75mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1958	1957
Apr 1954–Mar 1959 60-Month	86.25" (2,190.75mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	-3.98" (-101.09mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1987

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 27, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings