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Heavy Rainfall Continues in Hawaii; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains and Southern Appalachians

Areas of gusty winds, heavy rain leading to flash flooding, and high surf continue across portions of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala continues to move away from the islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall will shift into the southern Appalachians today. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce large hail, scattered wind gusts, and heavy rain today across the northern and central Plains. 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