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Severe Weather in the Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys; Heat Wave in the Central U.S.

Numerous severe storms with a potential for severe wind gusts, tornadoes (some potentially strong), and very large hail are expected in parts of the central and northern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring a flooding threat to parts of the northern Plains and from the Ohio Valley to the Southeast. Fire weather concerns persist in the Four Corners Region. Hot and humid expected in the central U.S.. Read More >

 

March Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 77-year period of March 1950 through March 2026

 

Wettest March was 10.05 recorded in 2008

Driest March was 0.58 recorded in 2001

Difference between the wettest and driest March was 9.47

 

Driest March      Wettest March
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2001 0.58 41 2024 3.73
2 2007 0.69 42 1969 3.74
3 1971 0.98 43 1964 3.84
4 1963 1.42 44 2009 4.01
5 1960 1.49 45 1970 4.07
6 1972 1.56 46 1976 4.24
7 1950 1.65 47 2019 4.32
8 2025 1.66 48 1955 4.34
9 1992 1.72 49 1994 4.38
10 1951 1.76 50 1961 4.40
11 1967 1.78 51 2013 4.48
12 2005 1.93 52 1959 4.57
13 2011 2.03 53 1958 4.62
14 1962 2.04 54 2015 4.63
15 1965 2.07 55 1999 4.67
16 2003 2.14 56 2012 4.70
17 1997 2.21 57 2026 5.02
18 1996 2.38 58 1980 5.38
19 1982 2.39 59 2018 5.40
20 1983 2.50 60 2002 5.56
21 1966 2.58 61 2014 5.58
22 1956 2.59 62 1975 5.89
23 1981 2.79 63 2017 5.95
24 1979 2.83 64 1989 6.14
25 2004 2.92 65 1968 6.20
26 1986 2.92 66 1978 6.42
27 1995 2.98 67 1977 6.47
28 1987 3.17 68 1990 6.61
29 1957 3.24 69 1985 7.02
30 2000 3.27 70 1988 7.05
31 1991 3.32 71 1998 7.10
32 1993 3.34 72 2020 7.19
33 2021 3.35 73 2023 7.50
34 1954 3.48 74 1953 7.50
35 1952 3.49 75 1984 7.98
36 1974 3.54 76 1973 8.70
37 2022 3.59 77 2008 10.05
38 2006 3.64      
39 2010 3.70      
40 2016 3.71      
           
 
RANK YEAR RAIN RANK YEAR RAIN
           
1 2008 10.05 41 2022 3.59
2 1973 8.70 42 1974 3.54
3 1984 7.98 43 1952 3.49
4 1953 7.50 44 1954 3.48
5 2023 7.50 45 2021 3.35
6 2020 7.19 46 1993 3.34
7 1998 7.10 47 1991 3.32
8 1988 7.05 48 2000 3.27
9 1985 7.02 49 1957 3.24
10 1990 6.61 50 1987 3.17
11 1977 6.47 51 1995 2.98
12 1978 6.42 52 2004 2.92
13 1968 6.20 53 1986 2.92
14 1989 6.14 54 1979 2.83
15 2017 5.95 55 1981 2.79
16 1975 5.89 56 1956 2.59
17 2014 5.58 57 1966 2.58
18 2002 5.56 58 1983 2.50
19 2018 5.40 59 1982 2.39
20 1980 5.38 60 1996 2.38
21 2026 5.02 61 1997 2.21
22 2012 4.70 62 2003 2.14
23 1999 4.67 63 1965 2.07
24 2015 4.63 64 1962 2.04
25 1958 4.62 65 2011 2.03
26 1959 4.57 66 2005 1.93
27 2013 4.48 67 1967 1.78
28 1961 4.40 68 1951 1.76
29 1994 4.38 69 1992 1.72
30 1955 4.34 70 2025 1.66
31 2019 4.32 71 1950 1.65
32 1976 4.24 72 1972 1.56
33 1970 4.07 73 1960 1.49
34 2009 4.01 74 1963 1.42
35 1964 3.84 75 1971 0.98
36 1969 3.74 76 2007 0.69
37 2024 3.73 77 2001 0.58
38 2016 3.71      
39 2010 3.70      
40 2006 3.64      
           

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: May 7, 2026