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Precipitation Rankings, September 1952

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1952 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1974
September 1952 1-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.00" (0.00mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1918
Aug–Sep 1952 2-Month	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1937, 2018
	0.50" (12.70mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.19" (-4.83mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1951	1983
	Ties: 1951
Jul–Sep 1952 3-Month	0.90" (22.86mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1928
	0.90" (22.86mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.03" (0.76mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1976
	Ties: 1898
Jun–Sep 1952 4-Month	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
	1.58" (40.13mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.36" (9.14mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1939	1982
	Ties: 1959
May–Sep 1952 5-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
May–Sep 1952 5-Month	2.04" (51.82mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.06" (-1.52mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Apr–Sep 1952 6-Month	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
	3.54" (89.92mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.20" (-5.08mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1896
	Ties: 2020
Mar–Sep 1952 7-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2008
Mar–Sep 1952 7-Month	8.32" (211.33mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	1.37" (34.80mm)	31st Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1995
Feb–Sep 1952 8-Month	10.90" (276.86mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Feb–Sep 1952 8-Month	10.90" (276.86mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1998
Jan–Sep 1952 9-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2022
Jan–Sep 1952 9-Month	18.34" (465.84mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	3.29" (83.57mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1998
Dec 1951–Sep 1952 10-Month	25.57" (649.48mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
Dec 1951–Sep 1952 10-Month	25.57" (649.48mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	6.90" (175.26mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Nov 1951–Sep 1952 11-Month	28.94" (735.08mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
Nov 1951–Sep 1952 11-Month	28.94" (735.08mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	7.69" (195.33mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Oct 1951–Sep 1952 12-Month	30.79" (782.07mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
Oct 1951–Sep 1952 12-Month	30.79" (782.07mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	8.34" (211.84mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Apr 1951–Sep 1952 18-Month	34.13" (866.90mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Apr 1951–Sep 1952 18-Month	34.13" (866.90mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	7.94" (201.67mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1941	1983
Oct 1950–Sep 1952 24-Month	53.79" (1,366.27mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	8.89" (225.81mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Oct 1950–Sep 1952 24-Month	53.79" (1,366.27mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	8.89" (225.81mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1983
Oct 1949–Sep 1952 36-Month	71.79" (1,823.47mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	87th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2022
	71.79" (1,823.47mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	4.47" (113.54mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1984
	Ties: 1967
Oct 1948–Sep 1952 48-Month	88.80" (2,255.52mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2015
Oct 1948–Sep 1952 48-Month	88.80" (2,255.52mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-0.71" (-18.03mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
Oct 1947–Sep 1952 60-Month	108.30" (2,750.82mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-3.39" (-86.11mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1991
Oct 1947–Sep 1952 60-Month	108.30" (2,750.82mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-3.39" (-86.11mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1999

Citing This Page

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