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  <title>U.S. All-Time Precipitation Records set in March 2008</title>
  <disclaimer>These records are based on the historical daily observations archived in NCDC's Cooperative Summary of the Day data set and preliminary reports from Cooperative Observers and First Order National Weather Service stations, and as such are subject to change.</disclaimer>
  <period_of_record_note>The Period of Record (POR) represents the number of years with a minimum of 50% data completeness. All stations have a Period of Record of at least 30 years.</period_of_record_note>
  <station_id_note>When the 6-digit COOP ID does not exist for a station the 5-digit WBAN ID is used.</station_id_note>
  <time_scale>All-Time</time_scale>
  <parameter>Precipitation</parameter>
  <units> in</units>
  <date>March 2008</date>
  <region>All States/Territories</region>
  <broken_records>15</broken_records>
  <tied_records>1</tied_records>
  <total_records>16</total_records>
  <possible_records>350,522</possible_records>
  <record>
    <station_name>CARBONDALE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS AP</station_name>
    <county>JACKSON</county>
    <state>IL</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">93810</station_id>
    <station_type>ASOS</station_type>
    <period_of_record>36</period_of_record>
    <lat>37.78</lat>
    <lon>-89.25</lon>
    <record>5.86</record>
    <diff>0.25</diff>
    <pct_diff>4.46</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-18</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.61</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2000-06-17</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>EVANSVILLE REGIONAL AP</station_name>
    <county>VANDERBURGH</county>
    <state>IN</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">93817</station_id>
    <station_type>ASOS</station_type>
    <period_of_record>61</period_of_record>
    <lat>38.04</lat>
    <lon>-87.52</lon>
    <record>6.40</record>
    <diff>0.36</diff>
    <pct_diff>5.96</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-18</record_date>
    <previous_record>6.04</previous_record>
    <previous_date>1996-04-28</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>POPLAR BLUFF MUNICIPAL AP</station_name>
    <county>BUTLER</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">03975</station_id>
    <station_type>ASOS</station_type>
    <period_of_record>33</period_of_record>
    <lat>36.77</lat>
    <lon>-90.32</lon>
    <record>6.54</record>
    <diff>1.50</diff>
    <pct_diff>29.76</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-18</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.04</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2002-09-20</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>WEST PLAINS MUNICIPAL AP</station_name>
    <county>HOWELL</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">53901</station_id>
    <station_type>ASOS</station_type>
    <period_of_record>36</period_of_record>
    <lat>36.88</lat>
    <lon>-91.90</lon>
    <record>5.69</record>
    <diff>0.53</diff>
    <pct_diff>10.27</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-18</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.16</previous_record>
    <previous_date>1973-03-18</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>NORFORK DAM</station_name>
    <county>BAXTER</county>
    <state>AR</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">035228</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>62</period_of_record>
    <lat>36.25</lat>
    <lon>-92.24</lon>
    <record>6.95</record>
    <diff>1.54</diff>
    <pct_diff>28.47</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.41</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2006-08-11</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>GILBERT</station_name>
    <county>SEARCY</county>
    <state>AR</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">032794</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>85</period_of_record>
    <lat>35.99</lat>
    <lon>-92.71</lon>
    <record>6.35</record>
    <diff>0.03</diff>
    <pct_diff>0.47</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>6.32</previous_record>
    <previous_date>1985-11-19</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>KASKASKIA RIVER NAVIGATION LOCK</station_name>
    <county>RANDOLPH</county>
    <state>IL</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">114629</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>35</period_of_record>
    <lat>37.98</lat>
    <lon>-89.95</lon>
    <record>4.00</record>
    <diff>0.03</diff>
    <pct_diff>0.76</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>3.97</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2007-07-05</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>SAINT MEINRAD</station_name>
    <county>SPENCER</county>
    <state>IN</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">127724</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>50</period_of_record>
    <lat>38.16</lat>
    <lon>-86.81</lon>
    <record>5.42</record>
    <diff>0.05</diff>
    <pct_diff>0.93</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.37</previous_record>
    <previous_date>1964-03-09</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>HAZLETON</station_name>
    <county>GIBSON</county>
    <state>IN</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">123858</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>51</period_of_record>
    <lat>39.49</lat>
    <lon>-87.55</lon>
    <record>3.20</record>
    <diff>0.20</diff>
    <pct_diff>6.67</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>3.00</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2008-02-06</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>MARBLE HILL</station_name>
    <county>BOLLINGER</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">235253</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>116</period_of_record>
    <lat>37.30</lat>
    <lon>-89.97</lon>
    <record>8.24</record>
    <diff>0.32</diff>
    <pct_diff>4.04</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>7.92</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2005-11-15</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>CLEARWATER DAM</station_name>
    <county>WAYNE</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">231674</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>63</period_of_record>
    <lat>37.13</lat>
    <lon>-90.78</lon>
    <record>8.10</record>
    <diff>0.00</diff>
    <pct_diff>0.00</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>8.10</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2005-11-15</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>CASSVILLE RANGER STA</station_name>
    <county>BARRY</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">231383</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>98</period_of_record>
    <lat>36.67</lat>
    <lon>-93.86</lon>
    <record>6.43</record>
    <diff>0.46</diff>
    <pct_diff>7.71</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.97</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2000-06-19</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>HARTVILLE</station_name>
    <county>WRIGHT</county>
    <state>MO</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">233661</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>35</period_of_record>
    <lat>37.25</lat>
    <lon>-92.52</lon>
    <record>4.31</record>
    <diff>0.93</diff>
    <pct_diff>27.51</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>3.38</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2006-07-11</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>VALLIANT 3 W</station_name>
    <county>MCCURTAIN</county>
    <state>OK</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">349118</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>68</period_of_record>
    <lat>34.00</lat>
    <lon>-95.14</lon>
    <record>8.35</record>
    <diff>1.75</diff>
    <pct_diff>26.52</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>6.60</previous_record>
    <previous_date>1978-11-16</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>BENGAL 4 NNW</station_name>
    <county>LATIMER</county>
    <state>OK</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">340670</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>109</period_of_record>
    <lat>34.88</lat>
    <lon>-95.09</lon>
    <record>5.40</record>
    <diff>0.18</diff>
    <pct_diff>3.45</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-19</record_date>
    <previous_record>5.22</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2006-11-30</previous_date>
  </record>
  <record>
    <station_name>KALTAG</station_name>
    <county>YUKON-KOYUKUK</county>
    <state>AK</state>
    <station_id type="COOP">504165</station_id>
    <station_type>COOP</station_type>
    <period_of_record>65</period_of_record>
    <lat>64.33</lat>
    <lon>-158.72</lon>
    <record>2.81</record>
    <diff>1.24</diff>
    <pct_diff>78.98</pct_diff>
    <record_date>2008-03-31</record_date>
    <previous_record>1.57</previous_record>
    <previous_date>2007-09-18</previous_date>
  </record>
</records>
