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Precipitation Rankings, September 1980

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1980 1-Month	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	47th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1974
	0.22" (5.59mm)	0.45" (11.43mm)	-0.23" (-5.84mm)	82nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1918
	Ties: 1954
Aug–Sep 1980 2-Month	0.26" (6.60mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	20th Driest	Driest since: 1974	1937, 2018
	0.26" (6.60mm)	0.69" (17.53mm)	-0.43" (-10.93mm)	109th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
	Ties: 1933, 1949, 1993, 2010
Jul–Sep 1980 3-Month	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1970	1928
Jul–Sep 1980 3-Month	0.46" (11.68mm)	0.87" (22.10mm)	-0.41" (-10.42mm)	95th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1976
Jun–Sep 1980 4-Month	0.79" (20.07mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	31st Driest	Driest since: 1974	2002
Jun–Sep 1980 4-Month	0.79" (20.07mm)	1.22" (30.99mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	98th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1982
May–Sep 1980 5-Month	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 1975	1924
	1.67" (42.42mm)	2.10" (53.34mm)	-0.43" (-10.92mm)	85th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1998
	Ties: 1897, 1947
Apr–Sep 1980 6-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Apr–Sep 1980 6-Month	3.35" (85.09mm)	3.74" (95.00mm)	-0.39" (-9.91mm)	67th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1896
Mar–Sep 1980 7-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	63rd Driest	Driest since: 1977	2008
Mar–Sep 1980 7-Month	6.16" (156.46mm)	6.95" (176.53mm)	-0.79" (-20.07mm)	66th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1995
Feb–Sep 1980 8-Month	13.67" (347.22mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	105th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2021
	13.67" (347.22mm)	10.80" (274.32mm)	2.87" (72.90mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
	Ties: 1918
Jan–Sep 1980 9-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	109th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2022
Jan–Sep 1980 9-Month	20.30" (515.62mm)	15.05" (382.27mm)	5.25" (133.35mm)	20th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1998
Dec 1979–Sep 1980 10-Month	23.44" (595.38mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	104th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
	23.44" (595.38mm)	18.67" (474.22mm)	4.77" (121.16mm)	24th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
	Ties: 1986
Nov 1979–Sep 1980 11-Month	25.99" (660.15mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	102nd Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Nov 1979–Sep 1980 11-Month	25.99" (660.15mm)	21.25" (539.75mm)	4.74" (120.40mm)	26th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1979–Sep 1980 12-Month	28.50" (723.90mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 1979	1924
Oct 1979–Sep 1980 12-Month	28.50" (723.90mm)	22.45" (570.23mm)	6.05" (153.67mm)	18th Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Apr 1979–Sep 1980 18-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	5.39" (136.90mm)	107th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2021
Apr 1979–Sep 1980 18-Month	31.58" (802.13mm)	26.19" (665.23mm)	5.39" (136.90mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1983
Oct 1978–Sep 1980 24-Month	48.62" (1,234.95mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1978	1977
Oct 1978–Sep 1980 24-Month	48.62" (1,234.95mm)	44.90" (1,140.46mm)	3.72" (94.49mm)	38th Wettest	Wettest since: 1979	1983
Oct 1977–Sep 1980 36-Month	82.38" (2,092.45mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	116th Driest	Driest since: 1979	2022
Oct 1977–Sep 1980 36-Month	82.38" (2,092.45mm)	67.32" (1,709.93mm)	15.06" (382.52mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1943	1984
Oct 1976–Sep 1980 48-Month	93.24" (2,368.30mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1979	2015
Oct 1976–Sep 1980 48-Month	93.24" (2,368.30mm)	89.51" (2,273.55mm)	3.73" (94.75mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1972	1998
Oct 1975–Sep 1980 60-Month	107.90" (2,740.66mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-3.79" (-96.27mm)	61st Driest	Driest since: 1979	1991
Oct 1975–Sep 1980 60-Month	107.90" (2,740.66mm)	111.69" (2,836.93mm)	-3.79" (-96.27mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1978	1999

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published March 2023, retrieved on March 31, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings