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Atmospheric River in the West; Strong Winds in the Northeast

A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >

 

March Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 76-year period of March 1950 through March 2025

 

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

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: May 15, 2025