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Precipitation Rankings, March 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
March 2008 1-Month	1.01" (25.65mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	30th Driest	Driest since: 2004	1966
	1.01" (25.65mm)	1.52" (38.61mm)	-0.51" (-12.96mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1906
	Ties: 1895, 1898, 1936
Feb–Mar 2008 2-Month	2.45" (62.23mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1966
Feb–Mar 2008 2-Month	2.45" (62.23mm)	2.61" (66.29mm)	-0.16" (-4.06mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1905
Jan–Mar 2008 3-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1966
Jan–Mar 2008 3-Month	4.05" (102.87mm)	3.67" (93.22mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1980
Dec 2007–Mar 2008 4-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
Dec 2007–Mar 2008 4-Month	6.63" (168.40mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1980	1979
Nov 2007–Mar 2008 5-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
Nov 2007–Mar 2008 5-Month	7.03" (178.56mm)	5.81" (147.57mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1993	1979
Oct 2007–Mar 2008 6-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Oct 2007–Mar 2008 6-Month	8.16" (207.26mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	1.02" (25.90mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1909
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	101st Driest	Driest since: 2006	1902
Sep 2007–Mar 2008 7-Month	9.96" (252.98mm)	8.57" (217.68mm)	1.39" (35.30mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Aug 2007–Mar 2008 8-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1901
Aug 2007–Mar 2008 8-Month	12.37" (314.20mm)	10.58" (268.73mm)	1.79" (45.47mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Jul 2007–Mar 2008 9-Month	14.37" (365.00mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1901
	14.37" (365.00mm)	12.68" (322.07mm)	1.69" (42.93mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
	Ties: 1970
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	15.54" (394.72mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1901
Jun 2007–Mar 2008 10-Month	15.54" (394.72mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	1.31" (33.28mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	17.63" (447.80mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 2006	1901
May 2007–Mar 2008 11-Month	17.63" (447.80mm)	16.25" (412.75mm)	1.38" (35.05mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1942
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	19.71" (500.63mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1935
Apr 2007–Mar 2008 12-Month	19.71" (500.63mm)	18.13" (460.50mm)	1.58" (40.13mm)	30th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1942
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	27.90" (708.66mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1935
Oct 2006–Mar 2008 18-Month	27.90" (708.66mm)	25.26" (641.60mm)	2.64" (67.06mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1942
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	38.38" (974.85mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1977
Apr 2006–Mar 2008 24-Month	38.38" (974.85mm)	36.17" (918.72mm)	2.21" (56.13mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1943
Apr 2005–Mar 2008 36-Month	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 2006	1977
Apr 2005–Mar 2008 36-Month	55.95" (1,421.13mm)	54.22" (1,377.19mm)	1.73" (43.94mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1943
Apr 2004–Mar 2008 48-Month	76.53" (1,943.86mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2004
Apr 2004–Mar 2008 48-Month	76.53" (1,943.86mm)	72.23" (1,834.64mm)	4.30" (109.22mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2001	1987
Apr 2003–Mar 2008 60-Month	91.63" (2,327.40mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 2007	1957
Apr 2003–Mar 2008 60-Month	91.63" (2,327.40mm)	90.23" (2,291.84mm)	1.40" (35.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1987

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 6, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings