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Precipitation Rankings, September 1936

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1936 1-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1956
September 1936 1-Month	2.99" (75.95mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	0.50" (12.70mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1926	1986
Aug–Sep 1936 2-Month	5.20" (132.08mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1935	1956
	5.20" (132.08mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	1977
	Ties: 1927
Jul–Sep 1936 3-Month	7.51" (190.75mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	33rd Driest	Driest since: 1934	1930
	7.51" (190.75mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
	Ties: 1995
Jun–Sep 1936 4-Month	9.42" (239.27mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
Jun–Sep 1936 4-Month	9.42" (239.27mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	-1.39" (-35.30mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
May–Sep 1936 5-Month	11.67" (296.42mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
	11.67" (296.42mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
	Ties: 1954
Apr–Sep 1936 6-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Apr–Sep 1936 6-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	-2.57" (-65.28mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1915
Mar–Sep 1936 7-Month	15.77" (400.56mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Mar–Sep 1936 7-Month	15.77" (400.56mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	-2.98" (-75.69mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	1973
Feb–Sep 1936 8-Month	18.39" (467.11mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1930
Feb–Sep 1936 8-Month	18.39" (467.11mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	-2.49" (-63.24mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Jan–Sep 1936 9-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Jan–Sep 1936 9-Month	21.27" (540.26mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Dec 1935–Sep 1936 10-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Dec 1935–Sep 1936 10-Month	23.04" (585.22mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	-2.50" (-63.50mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Nov 1935–Sep 1936 11-Month	25.08" (637.03mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
	25.08" (637.03mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	-2.69" (-68.33mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
	Ties: 1955
Oct 1935–Sep 1936 12-Month	26.70" (678.18mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-3.24" (-82.30mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1934
Oct 1935–Sep 1936 12-Month	26.70" (678.18mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	-3.24" (-82.30mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Apr 1935–Sep 1936 18-Month	43.91" (1,115.31mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1931
Apr 1935–Sep 1936 18-Month	43.91" (1,115.31mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	-2.29" (-58.17mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Oct 1934–Sep 1936 24-Month	57.36" (1,456.94mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	29th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1918
	57.36" (1,456.94mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1933	2020
	Ties: 1917
Oct 1933–Sep 1936 36-Month	81.91" (2,080.51mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.96" (-202.19mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	1956
Oct 1933–Sep 1936 36-Month	81.91" (2,080.51mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	-7.96" (-202.19mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Oct 1932–Sep 1936 48-Month	111.46" (2,831.08mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.32" (-211.33mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1934	1956
Oct 1932–Sep 1936 48-Month	111.46" (2,831.08mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	-8.32" (-211.33mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1935	2019
Oct 1931–Sep 1936 60-Month	142.30" (3,614.42mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-7.36" (-186.94mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1935	1956
Oct 1931–Sep 1936 60-Month	142.30" (3,614.42mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	-7.36" (-186.94mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1932	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 3, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings