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Precipitation Rankings, September 1953

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1953 1-Month	0.04" (1.02mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	2nd Driest	Driest to Date	1974
	0.04" (1.02mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.41" (-10.41mm)	127th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1918
	Ties: 1970, 1993, 2008, 2020
Aug–Sep 1953 2-Month	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	36th Driest	Driest since: 1949	1937, 2018
	0.35" (8.89mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.34" (-8.64mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
	Ties: 1899, 1900, 2001
Jul–Sep 1953 3-Month	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1949	1928
	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.42" (-10.67mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1976
	Ties: 1964, 1994
Jun–Sep 1953 4-Month	1.06" (26.92mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1951	2002
	1.06" (26.92mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.16" (-4.07mm)	68th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1982
	Ties: 1955
May–Sep 1953 5-Month	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1924
	2.69" (68.33mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.59" (14.99mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1998
	Ties: 1908
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1952	1924
Apr–Sep 1953 6-Month	4.92" (124.97mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	1.18" (29.97mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1948	1896
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	2008
Mar–Sep 1953 7-Month	7.24" (183.90mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	0.29" (7.37mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1995
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-3.01" (-76.45mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2021
Feb–Sep 1953 8-Month	7.79" (197.87mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-3.01" (-76.45mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2022
Jan–Sep 1953 9-Month	12.31" (312.67mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-2.74" (-69.60mm)	79th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1998
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	19.53" (496.06mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
Dec 1952–Sep 1953 10-Month	19.53" (496.06mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.86" (21.84mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Nov 1952–Sep 1953 11-Month	21.82" (554.23mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1924
	21.82" (554.23mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
	Ties: 2016
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	67th Driest	Driest since: 1950	1924
Oct 1952–Sep 1953 12-Month	21.94" (557.28mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-0.51" (-12.95mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	25.48" (647.19mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 1950	2021
Apr 1952–Sep 1953 18-Month	25.48" (647.19mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-0.71" (-18.04mm)	62nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1951	1977
Oct 1951–Sep 1953 24-Month	52.73" (1,339.34mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1952	1983
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	75.73" (1,923.54mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	99th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2022
Oct 1950–Sep 1953 36-Month	75.73" (1,923.54mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	8.41" (213.61mm)	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1984
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	93.73" (2,380.74mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	84th Driest	Driest since: 1952	2015
Oct 1949–Sep 1953 48-Month	93.73" (2,380.74mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	4.22" (107.19mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1998
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	110.74" (2,812.80mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1952	1991
Oct 1948–Sep 1953 60-Month	110.74" (2,812.80mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-0.95" (-24.13mm)	55th Wettest	Wettest since: 1946	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on June 7, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings