Statewide Rankings

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Precipitation Rankings, September 1987

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1987 1-Month	2.94" (74.68mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2019
September 1987 1-Month	2.94" (74.68mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-0.84" (-21.33mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1988
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	6.65" (168.91mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1954
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	6.65" (168.91mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	-1.47" (-37.34mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1939
Jul–Sep 1987 3-Month	9.94" (252.48mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1954
	9.94" (252.48mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	-3.63" (-92.20mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1916
	Ties: 2010
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	15.83" (402.08mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-2.01" (-51.06mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	20.27" (514.86mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	20.27" (514.86mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-1.82" (-46.23mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	21.19" (538.23mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-5.70" (-144.78mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2003
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	26.16" (664.46mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-6.89" (-175.01mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	26.16" (664.46mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-6.89" (-175.01mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	33.43" (849.12mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-4.80" (-121.92mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
	33.43" (849.12mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-4.80" (-121.92mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1975
	Ties: 1896
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.89" (-98.80mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	1954
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	39.52" (1,003.81mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.89" (-98.80mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1983	1975
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	43.25" (1,098.55mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-5.33" (-135.38mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	52.11" (1,323.59mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	52.11" (1,323.59mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	56.41" (1,432.81mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	1.14" (28.95mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1986	2000
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	56.41" (1,432.81mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	1.14" (28.95mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	76.92" (1,953.77mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
	76.92" (1,953.77mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-5.40" (-137.16mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1975
	Ties: 2006
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	99.76" (2,533.90mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-11.01" (-279.66mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1986	2007
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	99.76" (2,533.90mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-11.01" (-279.66mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2021
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	150.49" (3,822.45mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-15.81" (-401.57mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2008
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	150.49" (3,822.45mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-15.81" (-401.57mm)	110th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1975
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	208.26" (5,289.80mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-13.35" (-339.09mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1899
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	208.26" (5,289.80mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-13.35" (-339.09mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1976
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	276.09" (7,012.69mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1955
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	276.09" (7,012.69mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-0.73" (-18.54mm)	65th 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