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Precipitation Rankings, September 2008

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 2008 1-Month	1.65" (41.91mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2019
September 2008 1-Month	1.65" (41.91mm)	3.78" (96.01mm)	-2.13" (-54.10mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1988
Aug–Sep 2008 2-Month	10.54" (267.72mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Aug–Sep 2008 2-Month	10.54" (267.72mm)	8.12" (206.25mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 2004	1939
Jul–Sep 2008 3-Month	14.58" (370.33mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Jul–Sep 2008 3-Month	14.58" (370.33mm)	13.57" (344.68mm)	1.01" (25.65mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1916
Jun–Sep 2008 4-Month	17.27" (438.66mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
	17.27" (438.66mm)	17.84" (453.14mm)	-0.57" (-14.48mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2021
	Ties: 1969
May–Sep 2008 5-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
May–Sep 2008 5-Month	21.70" (551.18mm)	22.09" (561.09mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2003
Apr–Sep 2008 6-Month	26.23" (666.24mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
Apr–Sep 2008 6-Month	26.23" (666.24mm)	26.89" (683.01mm)	-0.66" (-16.77mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2003
Mar–Sep 2008 7-Month	30.24" (768.10mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
	30.24" (768.10mm)	33.05" (839.47mm)	-2.81" (-71.37mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2021
	Ties: 1988
Feb–Sep 2008 8-Month	36.03" (915.16mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
	36.03" (915.16mm)	38.23" (971.04mm)	-2.20" (-55.88mm)	84th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
	Ties: 1951
Jan–Sep 2008 9-Month	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1954
	40.12" (1,019.05mm)	43.41" (1,102.61mm)	-3.29" (-83.56mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
	Ties: 1972
Dec 2007–Sep 2008 10-Month	44.37" (1,127.00mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2007
Dec 2007–Sep 2008 10-Month	44.37" (1,127.00mm)	48.58" (1,233.93mm)	-4.21" (-106.93mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Nov 2007–Sep 2008 11-Month	47.12" (1,196.85mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2000
Nov 2007–Sep 2008 11-Month	47.12" (1,196.85mm)	52.38" (1,330.45mm)	-5.26" (-133.60mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	1975
Oct 2007–Sep 2008 12-Month	51.04" (1,296.42mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2000
Oct 2007–Sep 2008 12-Month	51.04" (1,296.42mm)	55.27" (1,403.86mm)	-4.23" (-107.44mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 2005	2020
Apr 2007–Sep 2008 18-Month	69.44" (1,763.78mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-12.88" (-327.15mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2007
Apr 2007–Sep 2008 18-Month	69.44" (1,763.78mm)	82.32" (2,090.93mm)	-12.88" (-327.15mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1975
Oct 2006–Sep 2008 24-Month	92.01" (2,337.05mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-18.76" (-476.51mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 2007	2007
Oct 2006–Sep 2008 24-Month	92.01" (2,337.05mm)	110.77" (2,813.56mm)	-18.76" (-476.51mm)	120th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2021
Oct 2005–Sep 2008 36-Month	133.67" (3,395.22mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-32.63" (-828.80mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 2008	2008
Oct 2005–Sep 2008 36-Month	133.67" (3,395.22mm)	166.30" (4,224.02mm)	-32.63" (-828.80mm)	125th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1975
Oct 2004–Sep 2008 48-Month	199.43" (5,065.52mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-22.18" (-563.37mm)	9th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1899
Oct 2004–Sep 2008 48-Month	199.43" (5,065.52mm)	221.61" (5,628.89mm)	-22.18" (-563.37mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1976
Oct 2003–Sep 2008 60-Month	252.23" (6,406.64mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-24.59" (-624.59mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1957	1955
Oct 2003–Sep 2008 60-Month	252.23" (6,406.64mm)	276.82" (7,031.23mm)	-24.59" (-624.59mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1977

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 3, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings