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Precipitation Rankings, September 1968

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1968 1-Month	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	11th Driest	Driest since: 1953	1974
	0.07" (1.78mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.38" (-9.65mm)	118th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1918
	Ties: 1995
Aug–Sep 1968 2-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1937, 2018
	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.09" (-2.29mm)	60th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
	Ties: 1935
Jul–Sep 1968 3-Month	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1928
	0.96" (24.38mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.09" (2.28mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1976
	Ties: 1955, 2003
Jun–Sep 1968 4-Month	1.17" (29.72mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	68th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2002
Jun–Sep 1968 4-Month	1.17" (29.72mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.05" (-1.27mm)	61st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1982
May–Sep 1968 5-Month	1.80" (45.72mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
	1.80" (45.72mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.30" (-7.62mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
	Ties: 1914, 2014
Apr–Sep 1968 6-Month	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	18th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
	2.32" (58.93mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.42" (-36.07mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1896
	Ties: 1928
Mar–Sep 1968 7-Month	4.73" (120.14mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2008
	4.73" (120.14mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-2.22" (-56.39mm)	102nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
	Ties: 1962
Feb–Sep 1968 8-Month	7.45" (189.23mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Feb–Sep 1968 8-Month	7.45" (189.23mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-3.35" (-85.09mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Jan–Sep 1968 9-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Sep 1968 9-Month	11.16" (283.46mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-3.89" (-98.81mm)	92nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1998
Dec 1967–Sep 1968 10-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-4.69" (-119.13mm)	32nd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
Dec 1967–Sep 1968 10-Month	13.98" (355.09mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-4.69" (-119.13mm)	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Nov 1967–Sep 1968 11-Month	16.61" (421.89mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	37th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Nov 1967–Sep 1968 11-Month	16.61" (421.89mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-4.64" (-117.86mm)	91st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Oct 1967–Sep 1968 12-Month	17.35" (440.69mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	38th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Oct 1967–Sep 1968 12-Month	17.35" (440.69mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-5.10" (-129.54mm)	90th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Apr 1967–Sep 1968 18-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Apr 1967–Sep 1968 18-Month	24.16" (613.66mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-2.03" (-51.57mm)	69th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Oct 1966–Sep 1968 24-Month	45.67" (1,160.02mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	74th Driest	Driest since: 1966	1977
Oct 1966–Sep 1968 24-Month	45.67" (1,160.02mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	0.77" (19.56mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1983
Oct 1965–Sep 1968 36-Month	64.00" (1,625.60mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Oct 1965–Sep 1968 36-Month	64.00" (1,625.60mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-3.32" (-84.33mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1984
Oct 1964–Sep 1968 48-Month	89.14" (2,264.16mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	69th Driest	Driest since: 1967	2015
Oct 1964–Sep 1968 48-Month	89.14" (2,264.16mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	-0.37" (-9.39mm)	56th Wettest	Wettest since: 1959	1998
Oct 1963–Sep 1968 60-Month	105.16" (2,671.06mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-6.53" (-165.87mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1991
Oct 1963–Sep 1968 60-Month	105.16" (2,671.06mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-6.53" (-165.87mm)	71st Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1999

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