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Precipitation Rankings, September 1992

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1992 1-Month	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1956
	2.33" (59.18mm)	2.49" (63.25mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1986
	Ties: 1898, 1904, 1930
Aug–Sep 1992 2-Month	5.23" (132.84mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
	5.23" (132.84mm)	5.11" (129.79mm)	0.12" (3.05mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1977
	Ties: 2009, 2019
Jul–Sep 1992 3-Month	8.88" (225.55mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	113th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1930
	8.88" (225.55mm)	7.88" (200.15mm)	1.00" (25.40mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1915
	Ties: 2013
Jun–Sep 1992 4-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1930
Jun–Sep 1992 4-Month	12.27" (311.66mm)	10.81" (274.57mm)	1.46" (37.09mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1965	1915
May–Sep 1992 5-Month	14.56" (369.82mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
	14.56" (369.82mm)	13.72" (348.49mm)	0.84" (21.33mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1915
	Ties: 1973
Apr–Sep 1992 6-Month	16.62" (422.15mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1956
	16.62" (422.15mm)	16.24" (412.50mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1915
	Ties: 1972
Mar–Sep 1992 7-Month	19.13" (485.90mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1956
Mar–Sep 1992 7-Month	19.13" (485.90mm)	18.75" (476.25mm)	0.38" (9.65mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	1973
Feb–Sep 1992 8-Month	21.45" (544.83mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1930
	21.45" (544.83mm)	20.88" (530.35mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
	Ties: 2020
Jan–Sep 1992 9-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	1934
Jan–Sep 1992 9-Month	23.53" (597.66mm)	23.20" (589.28mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Dec 1991–Sep 1992 10-Month	26.30" (668.02mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1990	1931
Dec 1991–Sep 1992 10-Month	26.30" (668.02mm)	25.54" (648.72mm)	0.76" (19.30mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Nov 1991–Sep 1992 11-Month	28.79" (731.27mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Nov 1991–Sep 1992 11-Month	28.79" (731.27mm)	27.77" (705.36mm)	1.02" (25.91mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Oct 1991–Sep 1992 12-Month	30.89" (784.61mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1934
Oct 1991–Sep 1992 12-Month	30.89" (784.61mm)	29.94" (760.48mm)	0.95" (24.13mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Apr 1991–Sep 1992 18-Month	48.63" (1,235.20mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1990	1931
Apr 1991–Sep 1992 18-Month	48.63" (1,235.20mm)	46.20" (1,173.48mm)	2.43" (61.72mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1991	2019
Oct 1990–Sep 1992 24-Month	63.51" (1,613.15mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1918
Oct 1990–Sep 1992 24-Month	63.51" (1,613.15mm)	59.92" (1,521.97mm)	3.59" (91.18mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Oct 1989–Sep 1992 36-Month	93.10" (2,364.74mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Oct 1989–Sep 1992 36-Month	93.10" (2,364.74mm)	89.87" (2,282.70mm)	3.23" (82.04mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	2019
Oct 1988–Sep 1992 48-Month	123.48" (3,136.39mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Oct 1988–Sep 1992 48-Month	123.48" (3,136.39mm)	119.78" (3,042.41mm)	3.70" (93.98mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2019
Oct 1987–Sep 1992 60-Month	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1991	1956
Oct 1987–Sep 1992 60-Month	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	149.66" (3,801.36mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: National Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/national/rankings