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Precipitation Rankings, September 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1914
September 1953 1-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.79" (96.27mm)	-1.50" (-38.10mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1938
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1984
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	4.84" (122.94mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	-2.85" (-72.39mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2011
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	8.12" (206.25mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1948	1968
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	8.12" (206.25mm)	11.37" (288.80mm)	-3.25" (-82.55mm)	114th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2021
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	10.05" (255.27mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	8th Driest	Driest since: 1929	1957
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	10.05" (255.27mm)	15.02" (381.51mm)	-4.97" (-126.24mm)	121st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1938
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	15.04" (382.02mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1950	1964
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	15.04" (382.02mm)	18.61" (472.69mm)	-3.57" (-90.67mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1938
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1964
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	20.70" (525.78mm)	22.51" (571.75mm)	-1.81" (-45.97mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1938
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1965
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	29.17" (740.92mm)	26.45" (671.83mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	1938
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	32.71" (830.83mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	32.71" (830.83mm)	29.66" (753.36mm)	3.05" (77.47mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2008
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	38.97" (989.84mm)	33.30" (845.82mm)	5.67" (144.02mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2008
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1957
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	42.91" (1,089.91mm)	37.13" (943.10mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2008
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1965
	45.27" (1,149.86mm)	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	4.12" (104.65mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2008
	Ties: 1945
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	46.60" (1,183.64mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1965
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	46.60" (1,183.64mm)	44.66" (1,134.36mm)	1.94" (49.28mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2006
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	70.63" (1,794.00mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1965
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	70.63" (1,794.00mm)	67.07" (1,703.58mm)	3.56" (90.42mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	2006
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	98.05" (2,490.47mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	8.80" (223.52mm)	94th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	98.05" (2,490.47mm)	89.25" (2,266.95mm)	8.80" (223.52mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1938	2007
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	143.91" (3,655.31mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	10.03" (254.76mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
	143.91" (3,655.31mm)	133.88" (3,400.55mm)	10.03" (254.76mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	2008
	Ties: 1992
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	180.48" (4,584.19mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	180.48" (4,584.19mm)	178.50" (4,533.90mm)	1.98" (50.29mm)	64th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	2009
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	221.50" (5,626.10mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1966
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	221.50" (5,626.10mm)	223.10" (5,666.74mm)	-1.60" (-40.64mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	2010

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 28, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings