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Precipitation Rankings, September 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1972 1-Month	3.78" (96.01mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	2019
September 1972 1-Month	3.78" (96.01mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1988
Aug–Sep 1972 2-Month	6.20" (157.48mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1963	1954
Aug–Sep 1972 2-Month	6.20" (157.48mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-1.92" (-48.77mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1939
Jul–Sep 1972 3-Month	10.71" (272.03mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1962	1954
Jul–Sep 1972 3-Month	10.71" (272.03mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-2.86" (-72.65mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1916
Jun–Sep 1972 4-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Jun–Sep 1972 4-Month	15.28" (388.11mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-2.56" (-65.03mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2021
May–Sep 1972 5-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
May–Sep 1972 5-Month	19.72" (500.89mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.37" (-60.20mm)	94th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2003
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	22.11" (561.59mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-4.78" (-121.42mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	22.11" (561.59mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-4.78" (-121.42mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2003
Mar–Sep 1972 7-Month	28.04" (712.22mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-5.01" (-127.25mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Mar–Sep 1972 7-Month	28.04" (712.22mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-5.01" (-127.25mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2021
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	31.60" (802.64mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-6.63" (-168.40mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Jan–Sep 1972 9-Month	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
	Ties: 2008
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	47.84" (1,215.14mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-0.74" (-18.79mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	47.84" (1,215.14mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-0.74" (-18.79mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Nov 1971–Sep 1972 11-Month	50.33" (1,278.38mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1970	2000
Nov 1971–Sep 1972 11-Month	50.33" (1,278.38mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-2.05" (-52.07mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	51.42" (1,306.07mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2000
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	51.42" (1,306.07mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-3.85" (-97.79mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2020
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	79.54" (2,020.32mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	51st Driest	Driest since: 1969	2007
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	79.54" (2,020.32mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-2.78" (-70.61mm)	77th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	113.44" (2,881.38mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	2007
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	113.44" (2,881.38mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	2.67" (67.82mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	2021
Oct 1969–Sep 1972 36-Month	165.00" (4,191.00mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1970	2008
Oct 1969–Sep 1972 36-Month	165.00" (4,191.00mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-1.30" (-33.02mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1975
Oct 1968–Sep 1972 48-Month	219.13" (5,565.90mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1971	1899
Oct 1968–Sep 1972 48-Month	219.13" (5,565.90mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-2.48" (-62.99mm)	72nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1976
Oct 1967–Sep 1972 60-Month	267.94" (6,805.68mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-8.88" (-225.55mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1955
Oct 1967–Sep 1972 60-Month	267.94" (6,805.68mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-8.88" (-225.55mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 23, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings