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Precipitation Rankings, September 1986

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1986 1-Month	3.83" (97.28mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2019
	3.83" (97.28mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1988
	Ties: 1950, 1993
Aug–Sep 1986 2-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1985	1954
Aug–Sep 1986 2-Month	8.25" (209.55mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	0.13" (3.30mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1939
Jul–Sep 1986 3-Month	12.14" (308.36mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	49th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1954
Jul–Sep 1986 3-Month	12.14" (308.36mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-1.43" (-36.32mm)	80th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1916
Jun–Sep 1986 4-Month	14.82" (376.43mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1954
	14.82" (376.43mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-3.02" (-76.71mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
	Ties: 1993
May–Sep 1986 5-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1954
May–Sep 1986 5-Month	19.79" (502.67mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-2.30" (-58.42mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Apr–Sep 1986 6-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-6.38" (-162.06mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Apr–Sep 1986 6-Month	20.51" (520.95mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-6.38" (-162.06mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Mar–Sep 1986 7-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-8.06" (-204.72mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Mar–Sep 1986 7-Month	24.99" (634.75mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-8.06" (-204.72mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Feb–Sep 1986 8-Month	28.75" (730.25mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-9.48" (-240.79mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1954
Feb–Sep 1986 8-Month	28.75" (730.25mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-9.48" (-240.79mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Jan–Sep 1986 9-Month	30.88" (784.35mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-12.53" (-318.26mm)	5th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1954
Jan–Sep 1986 9-Month	30.88" (784.35mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-12.53" (-318.26mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Dec 1985–Sep 1986 10-Month	34.44" (874.78mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-14.14" (-359.15mm)	4th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2007
Dec 1985–Sep 1986 10-Month	34.44" (874.78mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-14.14" (-359.15mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Nov 1985–Sep 1986 11-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-15.03" (-381.76mm)	3rd Driest	Driest to Date	2000
Nov 1985–Sep 1986 11-Month	37.35" (948.69mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-15.03" (-381.76mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Oct 1985–Sep 1986 12-Month	43.35" (1,101.09mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-11.92" (-302.77mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2000
Oct 1985–Sep 1986 12-Month	43.35" (1,101.09mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-11.92" (-302.77mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Apr 1985–Sep 1986 18-Month	69.37" (1,762.00mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-12.95" (-328.93mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2007
Apr 1985–Sep 1986 18-Month	69.37" (1,762.00mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-12.95" (-328.93mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Oct 1984–Sep 1986 24-Month	94.08" (2,389.63mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-16.69" (-423.93mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2007
Oct 1984–Sep 1986 24-Month	94.08" (2,389.63mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-16.69" (-423.93mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Oct 1983–Sep 1986 36-Month	151.85" (3,856.99mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-14.45" (-367.03mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1956	2008
Oct 1983–Sep 1986 36-Month	151.85" (3,856.99mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-14.45" (-367.03mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
Oct 1982–Sep 1986 48-Month	219.68" (5,579.87mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	54th Driest	Driest since: 1972	1899
Oct 1982–Sep 1986 48-Month	219.68" (5,579.87mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-1.93" (-49.02mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1976
Oct 1981–Sep 1986 60-Month	275.36" (6,994.14mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1955
Oct 1981–Sep 1986 60-Month	275.36" (6,994.14mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-1.46" (-37.09mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1977

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings