Heavy Rainfall Continues from the Southwest to the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

Pacific tropical moisture wrapping into a storm will continue a multi-day heavy rainfall event this week that will impact the Southwest into the Plains. Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible across portions of the southern Plains this afternoon into tonight. There is also a risk of isolated severe winds gusts and tornadoes in Kansas into Nebraska. 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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