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Precipitation Rankings, September 1974

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1974 1-Month	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	1st Driest	Driest since: 1974	1974
September 1974 1-Month	0.01" (0.25mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.44" (-11.18mm)	128th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1918
Aug–Sep 1974 2-Month	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	13th Driest	Driest since: 1944	1937, 2018
Aug–Sep 1974 2-Month	0.20" (5.08mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	116th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1983
Jul–Sep 1974 3-Month	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1928
	0.60" (15.24mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.27" (-6.86mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1976
	Ties: 2011
Jun–Sep 1974 4-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	26th Driest	Driest since: 1960	2002
Jun–Sep 1974 4-Month	0.73" (18.54mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.49" (-12.45mm)	103rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1982
May–Sep 1974 5-Month	0.90" (22.86mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	6th Driest	Driest since: 1928	1924
May–Sep 1974 5-Month	0.90" (22.86mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-1.20" (-30.48mm)	123rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1998
Apr–Sep 1974 6-Month	2.67" (67.82mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	28th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1924
	2.67" (67.82mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	101st Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1896
	Ties: 2009
Mar–Sep 1974 7-Month	8.07" (204.98mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	2008
Mar–Sep 1974 7-Month	8.07" (204.98mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	1.12" (28.45mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1967	1995
Feb–Sep 1974 8-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	64th Driest	Driest since: 1972	2021
Feb–Sep 1974 8-Month	9.73" (247.14mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	-1.07" (-27.18mm)	65th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1998
Jan–Sep 1974 9-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	2022
Jan–Sep 1974 9-Month	15.40" (391.16mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	0.35" (8.89mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1998
Dec 1973–Sep 1974 10-Month	19.46" (494.28mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	80th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1924
Dec 1973–Sep 1974 10-Month	19.46" (494.28mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	0.79" (20.06mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1983
Nov 1973–Sep 1974 11-Month	26.04" (661.42mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1924
Nov 1973–Sep 1974 11-Month	26.04" (661.42mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	4.79" (121.67mm)	25th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Oct 1973–Sep 1974 12-Month	27.95" (709.93mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	1924
Oct 1973–Sep 1974 12-Month	27.95" (709.93mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	5.50" (139.70mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Apr 1973–Sep 1974 18-Month	29.59" (751.59mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	93rd Driest	Driest since: 1973	2021
Apr 1973–Sep 1974 18-Month	29.59" (751.59mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	3.40" (86.36mm)	35th Wettest	Wettest since: 1969	1983
Oct 1972–Sep 1974 24-Month	53.32" (1,354.33mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1977
Oct 1972–Sep 1974 24-Month	53.32" (1,354.33mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	8.42" (213.87mm)	16th Wettest	Wettest since: 1970	1983
Oct 1971–Sep 1974 36-Month	69.26" (1,759.20mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	1.94" (49.27mm)	78th Driest	Driest since: 1973	2022
Oct 1971–Sep 1974 36-Month	69.26" (1,759.20mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	1.94" (49.27mm)	48th Wettest	Wettest since: 1971	1984
Oct 1970–Sep 1974 48-Month	92.98" (2,361.69mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	82nd Driest	Driest since: 1973	2015
Oct 1970–Sep 1974 48-Month	92.98" (2,361.69mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	3.47" (88.14mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1998
Oct 1969–Sep 1974 60-Month	115.44" (2,932.18mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	81st Driest	Driest since: 1972	1991
Oct 1969–Sep 1974 60-Month	115.44" (2,932.18mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	3.75" (95.25mm)	43rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1973	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 4, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings