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Precipitation Rankings, September 1956

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1956 1-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1922
September 1956 1-Month	0.28" (7.11mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	-0.29" (-7.37mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1982
Aug–Sep 1956 2-Month	0.29" (7.37mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1928, 1944
Aug–Sep 1956 2-Month	0.29" (7.37mm)	1.17" (29.72mm)	-0.88" (-22.35mm)	122nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1983
Jul–Sep 1956 3-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	22nd Driest	Driest since: 1953	1944
	0.94" (23.88mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	-0.77" (-19.55mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1976
	Ties: 1949, 1957, 1987, 2006
Jun–Sep 1956 4-Month	1.31" (33.27mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
	1.31" (33.27mm)	2.40" (60.96mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1913
	Ties: 1916, 1960
May–Sep 1956 5-Month	2.70" (68.58mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
May–Sep 1956 5-Month	2.70" (68.58mm)	3.38" (85.85mm)	-0.68" (-17.27mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Apr–Sep 1956 6-Month	3.84" (97.54mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
Apr–Sep 1956 6-Month	3.84" (97.54mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-0.45" (-11.43mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Mar–Sep 1956 7-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1924
Mar–Sep 1956 7-Month	3.98" (101.09mm)	5.36" (136.14mm)	-1.38" (-35.05mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Feb–Sep 1956 8-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	16th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1924
Feb–Sep 1956 8-Month	4.47" (113.54mm)	6.47" (164.34mm)	-2.00" (-50.80mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Jan–Sep 1956 9-Month	6.37" (161.80mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1954	1924
Jan–Sep 1956 9-Month	6.37" (161.80mm)	7.63" (193.80mm)	-1.26" (-32.00mm)	89th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Dec 1955–Sep 1956 10-Month	8.81" (223.77mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
	8.81" (223.77mm)	8.65" (219.71mm)	0.16" (4.06mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
	Ties: 1899, 1971
Nov 1955–Sep 1956 11-Month	9.53" (242.06mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	76th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Nov 1955–Sep 1956 11-Month	9.53" (242.06mm)	9.53" (242.06mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Oct 1955–Sep 1956 12-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1924
Oct 1955–Sep 1956 12-Month	9.65" (245.11mm)	10.30" (261.62mm)	-0.65" (-16.51mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Apr 1955–Sep 1956 18-Month	14.07" (357.38mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1955	2021
Apr 1955–Sep 1956 18-Month	14.07" (357.38mm)	14.60" (370.84mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Oct 1954–Sep 1956 24-Month	18.07" (458.98mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1960
Oct 1954–Sep 1956 24-Month	18.07" (458.98mm)	20.61" (523.49mm)	-2.54" (-64.51mm)	99th Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1984
Oct 1953–Sep 1956 36-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	30.92" (785.37mm)	-4.92" (-124.97mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1955	1961
Oct 1953–Sep 1956 36-Month	26.00" (660.40mm)	30.92" (785.37mm)	-4.92" (-124.97mm)	107th Wettest	Wettest since: 1954	1984
Oct 1952–Sep 1956 48-Month	32.48" (824.99mm)	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	-8.70" (-220.98mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1956	1956
Oct 1952–Sep 1956 48-Month	32.48" (824.99mm)	41.18" (1,045.97mm)	-8.70" (-220.98mm)	124th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1998
Oct 1951–Sep 1956 60-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1955	1957
Oct 1951–Sep 1956 60-Month	46.01" (1,168.65mm)	51.40" (1,305.56mm)	-5.39" (-136.91mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1953	1984

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published February 2023, retrieved on February 8, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings