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Precipitation Rankings, September 1972

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1972 1-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1974
September 1972 1-Month	0.75" (19.05mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	0.30" (7.62mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1918
Aug–Sep 1972 2-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	100th Driest	Driest since: 1971	1937, 2018
Aug–Sep 1972 2-Month	0.94" (23.88mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	0.25" (6.35mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1963	1983
Jul–Sep 1972 3-Month	0.97" (24.64mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1928
	0.97" (24.64mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	0.10" (2.54mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1976
	Ties: 1920
Jun–Sep 1972 4-Month	1.37" (34.80mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	88th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2002
	1.37" (34.80mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	0.15" (3.81mm)	41st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1982
	Ties: 1916
May–Sep 1972 5-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1924
May–Sep 1972 5-Month	1.83" (46.48mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	70th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	56th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1924
Apr–Sep 1972 6-Month	3.24" (82.30mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.50" (-12.70mm)	73rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1896
Mar–Sep 1972 7-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1970	2008
Mar–Sep 1972 7-Month	4.40" (111.76mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-2.55" (-64.77mm)	112th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1995
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	6.38" (162.05mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	14th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2021
Feb–Sep 1972 8-Month	6.38" (162.05mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-4.42" (-112.27mm)	115th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Jan–Sep 1972 9-Month	8.22" (208.79mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-6.83" (-173.48mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Jan–Sep 1972 9-Month	8.22" (208.79mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	-6.83" (-173.48mm)	117th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	13.23" (336.04mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	23rd Driest	Driest since: 1966	1924
Dec 1971–Sep 1972 10-Month	13.23" (336.04mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	-5.44" (-138.18mm)	105th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Nov 1971–Sep 1972 11-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1964	1924
Nov 1971–Sep 1972 11-Month	15.43" (391.92mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	-5.82" (-147.83mm)	108th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	15.94" (404.88mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	17th Driest	Driest since: 1959	1924
Oct 1971–Sep 1972 12-Month	15.94" (404.88mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	-6.51" (-165.35mm)	111th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	20.09" (510.29mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-6.10" (-154.94mm)	27th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2021
Apr 1971–Sep 1972 18-Month	20.09" (510.29mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	-6.10" (-154.94mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	39.66" (1,007.36mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	40th Driest	Driest since: 1962	1977
Oct 1970–Sep 1972 24-Month	39.66" (1,007.36mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	-5.24" (-133.10mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1983
Oct 1969–Sep 1972 36-Month	62.12" (1,577.85mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-5.20" (-132.08mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1966	2022
Oct 1969–Sep 1972 36-Month	62.12" (1,577.85mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	-5.20" (-132.08mm)	76th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
Oct 1968–Sep 1972 48-Month	94.08" (2,389.63mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1968	2015
Oct 1968–Sep 1972 48-Month	94.08" (2,389.63mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1998
Oct 1967–Sep 1972 60-Month	111.43" (2,830.32mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	70th Driest	Driest since: 1968	1991
Oct 1967–Sep 1972 60-Month	111.43" (2,830.32mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-0.26" (-6.61mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 2, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings