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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, September 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	1.50" (38.10mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1940	1897
September 1953 1-Month	1.50" (38.10mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	-1.97" (-50.04mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	3.10" (78.74mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1897	1897
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	3.10" (78.74mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	-4.04" (-102.62mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	6.57" (166.88mm)	11.14" (282.96mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	6.57" (166.88mm)	11.14" (282.96mm)	-4.57" (-116.08mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1926
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	15.39" (390.91mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1953	1953
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	9.50" (241.30mm)	15.39" (390.91mm)	-5.89" (-149.61mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	13.63" (346.20mm)	19.66" (499.36mm)	-6.03" (-153.16mm)	2nd Driest	Driest since: 1930	1930
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	13.63" (346.20mm)	19.66" (499.36mm)	-6.03" (-153.16mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1915
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	23.57" (598.68mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	23.57" (598.68mm)	-6.30" (-160.02mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	21.79" (553.47mm)	27.38" (695.45mm)	-5.59" (-141.98mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1936	1930
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	21.79" (553.47mm)	27.38" (695.45mm)	-5.59" (-141.98mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1945
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	24.05" (610.87mm)	30.05" (763.27mm)	-6.00" (-152.40mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	24.05" (610.87mm)	30.05" (763.27mm)	-6.00" (-152.40mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1945
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	33.10" (840.74mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	10th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	27.30" (693.42mm)	33.10" (840.74mm)	-5.80" (-147.32mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1950
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	29.92" (759.97mm)	36.19" (919.23mm)	-6.27" (-159.26mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	29.92" (759.97mm)	36.19" (919.23mm)	-6.27" (-159.26mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1950
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	39.33" (998.98mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1930
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	32.96" (837.18mm)	39.33" (998.98mm)	-6.37" (-161.80mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	33.90" (861.06mm)	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	-8.35" (-212.09mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1925
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	33.90" (861.06mm)	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	-8.35" (-212.09mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	53.60" (1,361.44mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-12.19" (-309.63mm)	3rd Driest	Driest since: 1931	1931
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	53.60" (1,361.44mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-12.19" (-309.63mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2019
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	76.24" (1,936.50mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1941	1941
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	76.24" (1,936.50mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-8.23" (-209.04mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	120.36" (3,057.14mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	-6.36" (-161.55mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1942	1941
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	120.36" (3,057.14mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	-6.36" (-161.55mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	173.44" (4,405.38mm)	168.99" (4,292.35mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1956
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	173.44" (4,405.38mm)	168.99" (4,292.35mm)	4.45" (113.03mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	220.87" (5,610.10mm)	211.21" (5,364.73mm)	9.66" (245.37mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1956
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	220.87" (5,610.10mm)	211.21" (5,364.73mm)	9.66" (245.37mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings