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Precipitation Rankings, September 1897

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1897 1-Month	0.39" (9.91mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	79th Driest	Driest to Date	1974
September 1897 1-Month	0.39" (9.91mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1918
Aug–Sep 1897 2-Month	0.63" (16.00mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	73rd Driest	Driest to Date	1937, 2018
Aug–Sep 1897 2-Month	0.63" (16.00mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.06" (-1.53mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Jul–Sep 1897 3-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	64th Driest	Driest to Date	1928
Jul–Sep 1897 3-Month	0.74" (18.80mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.13" (-3.30mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1976
Jun–Sep 1897 4-Month	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1895	2002
	1.32" (33.53mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1982
	Ties: 1907
May–Sep 1897 5-Month	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	44th Driest	Driest to Date	1924
	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1998
	Ties: 1947, 1980
Apr–Sep 1897 6-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	17th Driest	Driest to Date	1924
Apr–Sep 1897 6-Month	2.29" (58.17mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.45" (-36.83mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1896
Mar–Sep 1897 7-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1895	2008
Mar–Sep 1897 7-Month	6.75" (171.45mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1995
Feb–Sep 1897 8-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Feb–Sep 1897 8-Month	12.64" (321.06mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	1.84" (46.74mm)	33rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1998
Jan–Sep 1897 9-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	82nd Driest	Driest to Date	2022
Jan–Sep 1897 9-Month	15.76" (400.30mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	0.71" (18.03mm)	47th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1998
Dec 1896–Sep 1897 10-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	82nd Driest	Driest to Date	1924
Dec 1896–Sep 1897 10-Month	19.49" (495.05mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Nov 1896–Sep 1897 11-Month	23.67" (601.22mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	89th Driest	Driest to Date	1924
Nov 1896–Sep 1897 11-Month	23.67" (601.22mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	2.42" (61.47mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1896	1983
Oct 1896–Sep 1897 12-Month	25.17" (639.32mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1896	1924
Oct 1896–Sep 1897 12-Month	25.17" (639.32mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	2.72" (69.09mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Apr 1896–Sep 1897 18-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	6.59" (167.38mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1896	2021
Apr 1896–Sep 1897 18-Month	32.78" (832.61mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	6.59" (167.38mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983
Oct 1895–Sep 1897 24-Month	49.90" (1,267.46mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	95th Driest	Driest to Date	1977
Oct 1895–Sep 1897 24-Month	49.90" (1,267.46mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	5.00" (127.00mm)	32nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1983

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published June 2023, retrieved on June 10, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings