The National UFO ALERT Rating System has been updated April 1, 2012, with California, Florida, Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and Texas moving to a UFO Alert 3 as the highest reporting states during the month of March 2012, filed with the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON).

California was the leading high-reporting state in March with 71 cases, the same number of cases filed in February.

Those states in a UFO Alert 4 category with 13 or more reports include: Missouri, North Carolina, Colorado, Ohio, Massachusetts and Virginia.

All other states move to a UFO Alert 5 category with lower numbers of UFO activity. The Watch States - with 10 or more cases - are New Jersey, Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

MUFON released March statistics April 1, where the total number of reported UFO sightings is listed by state. The UFO Examiner uses these statistics to rate states. The entire country was moved back to the lowest alert level - UFO Alert 5.

Internet site site reference: http://www.examiner.com/ufo-in-national/national-ufo-alert-seven-states-report-278-march-cases