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Precipitation Rankings, September 1985

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1985 1-Month	2.22" (56.39mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1919
September 1985 1-Month	2.22" (56.39mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	-2.07" (-52.58mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1999
Aug–Sep 1985 2-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1984	2007
Aug–Sep 1985 2-Month	8.54" (216.92mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	-1.03" (-26.16mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1981	1928
Jul–Sep 1985 3-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	71st Driest	Driest since: 1983	2007
Jul–Sep 1985 3-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1928
Jun–Sep 1985 4-Month	19.58" (497.33mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	2007
Jun–Sep 1985 4-Month	19.58" (497.33mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	-0.24" (-6.10mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1928
May–Sep 1985 5-Month	22.92" (582.17mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	55th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2007
May–Sep 1985 5-Month	22.92" (582.17mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	-0.89" (-22.60mm)	74th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Apr–Sep 1985 6-Month	24.38" (619.25mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1983	2007
Apr–Sep 1985 6-Month	24.38" (619.25mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	-2.97" (-75.44mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Mar–Sep 1985 7-Month	25.90" (657.86mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	-5.73" (-145.54mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2007
Mar–Sep 1985 7-Month	25.90" (657.86mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	-5.73" (-145.54mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Feb–Sep 1985 8-Month	30.72" (780.29mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1976	2007
Feb–Sep 1985 8-Month	30.72" (780.29mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	-4.74" (-120.39mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Jan–Sep 1985 9-Month	34.54" (877.32mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	25th Driest	Driest since: 1981	2007
Jan–Sep 1985 9-Month	34.54" (877.32mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	-4.82" (-122.42mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Dec 1984–Sep 1985 10-Month	36.44" (925.58mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	-6.62" (-168.14mm)	15th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1986
Dec 1984–Sep 1985 10-Month	36.44" (925.58mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	-6.62" (-168.14mm)	113th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Nov 1984–Sep 1985 11-Month	38.51" (978.15mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	-7.59" (-192.79mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1911
	38.51" (978.15mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	-7.59" (-192.79mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
	Ties: 1941, 2001
Oct 1984–Sep 1985 12-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	-9.05" (-229.87mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1925
Oct 1984–Sep 1985 12-Month	40.34" (1,024.64mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	-9.05" (-229.87mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Apr 1984–Sep 1985 18-Month	70.72" (1,796.29mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	24th Driest	Driest since: 1981	1926
Apr 1984–Sep 1985 18-Month	70.72" (1,796.29mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	-5.96" (-151.38mm)	104th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Oct 1983–Sep 1985 24-Month	100.57" (2,554.48mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1983	2002
Oct 1983–Sep 1985 24-Month	100.57" (2,554.48mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	1.81" (45.98mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Oct 1982–Sep 1985 36-Month	150.49" (3,822.45mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	2.33" (59.19mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1927
Oct 1982–Sep 1985 36-Month	150.49" (3,822.45mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	2.33" (59.19mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020
Oct 1981–Sep 1985 48-Month	199.35" (5,063.49mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1988
Oct 1981–Sep 1985 48-Month	199.35" (5,063.49mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	1.86" (47.24mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2021
Oct 1980–Sep 1985 60-Month	240.04" (6,097.02mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-6.75" (-171.45mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1954
Oct 1980–Sep 1985 60-Month	240.04" (6,097.02mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-6.75" (-171.45mm)	88th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings