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Precipitation Rankings, September 1961

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1961 1-Month	0.27" (6.86mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	58th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1974
	0.27" (6.86mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1918
	Ties: 1900, 1906, 1984, 1996
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	0.86" (21.84mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1937, 2018
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	0.86" (21.84mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.17" (4.31mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1983
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1928
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.07" (1.78mm)	44th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1976
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	1.18" (29.97mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
	1.18" (29.97mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.04" (-1.02mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1982
	Ties: 1988
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	2.16" (54.86mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	77th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1924
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	2.16" (54.86mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	0.06" (1.52mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1998
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	3.13" (79.50mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1924
	3.13" (79.50mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.61" (-15.50mm)	86th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1896
	Ties: 1911, 1950
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2008
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	6.17" (156.72mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.78" (-19.81mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1995
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1956	2021
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	8.34" (211.84mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-2.46" (-62.48mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1955	2022
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	10.43" (264.92mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-4.62" (-117.35mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	12.56" (319.02mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-6.11" (-155.20mm)	19th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1924
	12.56" (319.02mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-6.11" (-155.20mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1983
	Ties: 1987
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-4.17" (-105.92mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1924
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	17.08" (433.83mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-4.17" (-105.92mm)	83rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	17.63" (447.80mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-4.82" (-122.43mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1924
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	17.63" (447.80mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-4.82" (-122.43mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1958	1983
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	20.54" (521.72mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2021
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	20.54" (521.72mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-5.65" (-143.51mm)	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1983
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	34.26" (870.20mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-10.64" (-270.26mm)	21st Driest	Driest since: 1960	1977
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	34.26" (870.20mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-10.64" (-270.26mm)	106th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1983
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	49.92" (1,267.97mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-17.40" (-441.96mm)	7th Driest	Driest since: 1931	2022
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	49.92" (1,267.97mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-17.40" (-441.96mm)	119th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1984
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	83.67" (2,125.22mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-5.84" (-148.33mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1951	2015
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	83.67" (2,125.22mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-5.84" (-148.33mm)	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1998
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	103.00" (2,616.20mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-8.69" (-220.73mm)	43rd Driest	Driest since: 1951	1991
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	103.00" (2,616.20mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-8.69" (-220.73mm)	81st Wettest	Wettest since: 1960	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on April 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings