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Precipitation Rankings, March 1982

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 1982 1-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
March 1982 1-Month	1.54" (39.12mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1906
Feb–Mar 1982 2-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1977	1966
Feb–Mar 1982 2-Month	2.28" (57.91mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.33" (-8.38mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1905
Jan–Mar 1982 3-Month	3.60" (91.44mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1966
	3.60" (91.44mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	-0.07" (-1.78mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1980
	Ties: 1921
Dec 1981–Mar 1982 4-Month	4.93" (125.22mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
	4.93" (125.22mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	0.19" (4.82mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1979
	Ties: 1942
Nov 1981–Mar 1982 5-Month	5.69" (144.53mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Nov 1981–Mar 1982 5-Month	5.69" (144.53mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	-0.12" (-3.04mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1979
Oct 1981–Mar 1982 6-Month	7.64" (194.06mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Oct 1981–Mar 1982 6-Month	7.64" (194.06mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1909
Sep 1981–Mar 1982 7-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1902
Sep 1981–Mar 1982 7-Month	8.71" (221.23mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	0.14" (3.55mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
Aug 1981–Mar 1982 8-Month	10.95" (278.13mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
	10.95" (278.13mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	0.37" (9.40mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
	Ties: 2003
Jul 1981–Mar 1982 9-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
Jul 1981–Mar 1982 9-Month	13.76" (349.50mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.08" (27.43mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
Jun 1981–Mar 1982 10-Month	14.95" (379.73mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
	14.95" (379.73mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	0.72" (18.29mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
	Ties: 2019
May 1981–Mar 1982 11-Month	18.19" (462.03mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1901
	18.19" (462.03mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
	Ties: 2000
Apr 1981–Mar 1982 12-Month	19.14" (486.16mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1981	1935
	19.14" (486.16mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	1.01" (25.66mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1942
	Ties: 1992
Oct 1980–Mar 1982 18-Month	24.36" (618.74mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1935
Oct 1980–Mar 1982 18-Month	24.36" (618.74mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	-0.90" (-22.86mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1942
Apr 1980–Mar 1982 24-Month	34.13" (866.90mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Apr 1980–Mar 1982 24-Month	34.13" (866.90mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	-2.04" (-51.82mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1943
Apr 1979–Mar 1982 36-Month	54.31" (1,379.47mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1977
Apr 1979–Mar 1982 36-Month	54.31" (1,379.47mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1943
Apr 1978–Mar 1982 48-Month	73.14" (1,857.76mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1981	2004
	73.14" (1,857.76mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	0.91" (23.12mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1987
	Ties: 2011
Apr 1977–Mar 1982 60-Month	91.13" (2,314.70mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	65th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1957
Apr 1977–Mar 1982 60-Month	91.13" (2,314.70mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	0.90" (22.86mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1974	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 5, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings