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Precipitation Rankings, September 1934

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1934 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1956
September 1934 1-Month	2.87" (72.90mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1986
Aug–Sep 1934 2-Month	5.13" (130.30mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1956
	5.13" (130.30mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.02" (0.51mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1977
	Ties: 1924, 1991
Jul–Sep 1934 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jul–Sep 1934 3-Month	7.20" (182.88mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1915
Jun–Sep 1934 4-Month	9.79" (248.67mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	-1.02" (-25.90mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1933	1930
Jun–Sep 1934 4-Month	9.79" (248.67mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	-1.02" (-25.90mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	1915
May–Sep 1934 5-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1956
May–Sep 1934 5-Month	11.60" (294.64mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	-2.12" (-53.85mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1915
Apr–Sep 1934 6-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Apr–Sep 1934 6-Month	13.37" (339.60mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-2.87" (-72.90mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1915
Mar–Sep 1934 7-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1956
Mar–Sep 1934 7-Month	15.71" (399.03mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	-3.04" (-77.22mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1973
Feb–Sep 1934 8-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Feb–Sep 1934 8-Month	17.36" (440.94mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-3.52" (-89.41mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Jan–Sep 1934 9-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Jan–Sep 1934 9-Month	19.18" (487.17mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-4.02" (-102.11mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Dec 1933–Sep 1934 10-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Dec 1933–Sep 1934 10-Month	21.84" (554.74mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-3.70" (-93.98mm)	126th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Nov 1933–Sep 1934 11-Month	22.89" (581.41mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-4.88" (-123.95mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Nov 1933–Sep 1934 11-Month	22.89" (581.41mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-4.88" (-123.95mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Oct 1933–Sep 1934 12-Month	24.55" (623.57mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	1st Driest	Driest to Date	1934
Oct 1933–Sep 1934 12-Month	24.55" (623.57mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Apr 1933–Sep 1934 18-Month	40.02" (1,016.51mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-6.18" (-156.97mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1933–Sep 1934 18-Month	40.02" (1,016.51mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-6.18" (-156.97mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Oct 1932–Sep 1934 24-Month	54.10" (1,374.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1918
Oct 1932–Sep 1934 24-Month	54.10" (1,374.14mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2020
Oct 1931–Sep 1934 36-Month	84.94" (2,157.48mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1932	1956
Oct 1931–Sep 1934 36-Month	84.94" (2,157.48mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-4.93" (-125.22mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Oct 1930–Sep 1934 48-Month	110.51" (2,806.95mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-9.27" (-235.46mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Oct 1930–Sep 1934 48-Month	110.51" (2,806.95mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-9.27" (-235.46mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2019
Oct 1929–Sep 1934 60-Month	136.99" (3,479.55mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-12.67" (-321.81mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1956
Oct 1929–Sep 1934 60-Month	136.99" (3,479.55mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-12.67" (-321.81mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 5, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings