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Ohio Valley Climate Region

Precipitation Rankings, September 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1961 1-Month	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1897
	4.25" (107.95mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	0.78" (19.81mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1926
	Ties: 1915, 1924
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	7.43" (188.72mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1897
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	7.43" (188.72mm)	7.14" (181.36mm)	0.29" (7.36mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1926
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	13.01" (330.45mm)	11.14" (282.96mm)	1.87" (47.49mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953
	13.01" (330.45mm)	11.14" (282.96mm)	1.87" (47.49mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1926
	Ties: 1934
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	15.39" (390.91mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1953
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	17.28" (438.91mm)	15.39" (390.91mm)	1.89" (48.00mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1915
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	22.64" (575.06mm)	19.66" (499.36mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	22.64" (575.06mm)	19.66" (499.36mm)	2.98" (75.70mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1915
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	23.57" (598.68mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	27.05" (687.07mm)	23.57" (598.68mm)	3.48" (88.39mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2011
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	32.24" (818.90mm)	27.38" (695.45mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	32.24" (818.90mm)	27.38" (695.45mm)	4.86" (123.45mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1945
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	35.62" (904.75mm)	30.05" (763.27mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	35.62" (904.75mm)	30.05" (763.27mm)	5.57" (141.48mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1945
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	36.91" (937.51mm)	33.10" (840.74mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	36.91" (937.51mm)	33.10" (840.74mm)	3.81" (96.77mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1950
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	39.09" (992.89mm)	36.19" (919.23mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	39.09" (992.89mm)	36.19" (919.23mm)	2.90" (73.66mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1950
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	41.52" (1,054.61mm)	39.33" (998.98mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1930
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	41.52" (1,054.61mm)	39.33" (998.98mm)	2.19" (55.63mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	44.27" (1,124.46mm)	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	79th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1925
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	44.27" (1,124.46mm)	42.25" (1,073.15mm)	2.02" (51.31mm)	49th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2019
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	65.42" (1,661.67mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1931
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	65.42" (1,661.67mm)	65.79" (1,671.07mm)	-0.37" (-9.40mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2019
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	83.98" (2,133.09mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1941
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	83.98" (2,133.09mm)	84.47" (2,145.54mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	78th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	2020
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	120.65" (3,064.51mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	-6.07" (-154.18mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1956	1941
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	120.65" (3,064.51mm)	126.72" (3,218.69mm)	-6.07" (-154.18mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	2020
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	168.93" (4,290.82mm)	168.99" (4,292.35mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	168.93" (4,290.82mm)	168.99" (4,292.35mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	2021
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	213.07" (5,411.98mm)	211.21" (5,364.73mm)	1.86" (47.25mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1956
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	213.07" (5,411.98mm)	211.21" (5,364.73mm)	1.86" (47.25mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/rankings