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Precipitation Rankings, September 1989

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1989 1-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1919
September 1989 1-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	4.29" (108.97mm)	1.88" (47.75mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	1999
Aug–Sep 1989 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Aug–Sep 1989 2-Month	11.27" (286.26mm)	9.57" (243.08mm)	1.70" (43.18mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1928
Jul–Sep 1989 3-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Jul–Sep 1989 3-Month	17.99" (456.95mm)	15.25" (387.35mm)	2.74" (69.60mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1928
Jun–Sep 1989 4-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Jun–Sep 1989 4-Month	25.10" (637.54mm)	19.82" (503.43mm)	5.28" (134.11mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1955	1928
May–Sep 1989 5-Month	30.18" (766.57mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
May–Sep 1989 5-Month	30.18" (766.57mm)	23.81" (604.77mm)	6.37" (161.80mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1901
Apr–Sep 1989 6-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Apr–Sep 1989 6-Month	35.18" (893.57mm)	27.35" (694.69mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Mar–Sep 1989 7-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	9.52" (241.81mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Mar–Sep 1989 7-Month	41.15" (1,045.21mm)	31.63" (803.40mm)	9.52" (241.81mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1901
Feb–Sep 1989 8-Month	46.06" (1,169.92mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
Feb–Sep 1989 8-Month	46.06" (1,169.92mm)	35.46" (900.68mm)	10.60" (269.24mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	2003
Jan–Sep 1989 9-Month	48.54" (1,232.92mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	9.18" (233.18mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1988	2007
	48.54" (1,232.92mm)	39.36" (999.74mm)	9.18" (233.18mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1901
	Ties: 1906
Dec 1988–Sep 1989 10-Month	49.59" (1,259.59mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	6.53" (165.87mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1986
Dec 1988–Sep 1989 10-Month	49.59" (1,259.59mm)	43.06" (1,093.72mm)	6.53" (165.87mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Nov 1988–Sep 1989 11-Month	53.39" (1,356.11mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1911
Nov 1988–Sep 1989 11-Month	53.39" (1,356.11mm)	46.10" (1,170.94mm)	7.29" (185.17mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	1901
Oct 1988–Sep 1989 12-Month	56.45" (1,433.83mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1925
Oct 1988–Sep 1989 12-Month	56.45" (1,433.83mm)	49.39" (1,254.51mm)	7.06" (179.32mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2003
Apr 1988–Sep 1989 18-Month	80.39" (2,041.91mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1926
Apr 1988–Sep 1989 18-Month	80.39" (2,041.91mm)	76.68" (1,947.67mm)	3.71" (94.24mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1984	2019
Oct 1987–Sep 1989 24-Month	96.40" (2,448.56mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 1988	2002
	96.40" (2,448.56mm)	98.76" (2,508.50mm)	-2.36" (-59.94mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
	Ties: 1970
Oct 1986–Sep 1989 36-Month	147.97" (3,758.44mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	-0.19" (-4.82mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1988	1927
Oct 1986–Sep 1989 36-Month	147.97" (3,758.44mm)	148.16" (3,763.26mm)	-0.19" (-4.82mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	2020
Oct 1985–Sep 1989 48-Month	187.78" (4,769.61mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	-9.71" (-246.64mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1988	1988
Oct 1985–Sep 1989 48-Month	187.78" (4,769.61mm)	197.49" (5,016.25mm)	-9.71" (-246.64mm)	97th Wettest	Wettest since: 1987	2021
Oct 1984–Sep 1989 60-Month	228.12" (5,794.25mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-18.67" (-474.22mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1954
Oct 1984–Sep 1989 60-Month	228.12" (5,794.25mm)	246.79" (6,268.47mm)	-18.67" (-474.22mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1988	2020

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 20, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings