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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

New Orleans Area - Top Ten Lists

March (1871 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
73.1
2020
2
71.4
1907
3
70.7
2012
4
70.5
1921
5
70.4
1938
6
69.8
1945
7
69.3
1897
8
68.9
1918
9
68.6
1908
9
68.1
2016
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
53.8
1969
2
54.9
1915
3
55.8
1968
3
55.8
1947
5
56.2
1960
5
57.4
1914
7
57.5
1931
8
57.6
1926
9
57.8
1962
10
57.9
2010
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
19.09
1948
2
16.51
1946
3
15.95
1926
4
14.61
1903
5
12.17
1973
6
11.32
1876
7
10.84
1875
8
10.81
1912
9
10.48
2011
10
10.08
1980
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.24
1955
2
0.63
2006
3
0.64
1916
4
0.80
1898
5
0.91
1938
6
0.92
1882
7
1.00
1963
8
1.04
1925
9
1.06
2020
10
1.08
2013

 

updated 04/01/2020 rjr