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Precipitation Rankings, September 1961

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 1961 1-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	89th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
September 1961 1-Month	6.03" (153.16mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	1.46" (37.08mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1940	1925
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	8.95" (227.33mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1941
Aug–Sep 1961 2-Month	11.54" (293.12mm)	8.95" (227.33mm)	2.59" (65.79mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1968
Jul–Sep 1961 3-Month	15.87" (403.10mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	3.64" (92.46mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2022
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1968
Jun–Sep 1961 4-Month	18.77" (476.76mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	4.20" (106.68mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2012
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	20.85" (529.59mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
May–Sep 1961 5-Month	20.85" (529.59mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	4.17" (105.92mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2012
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	23.55" (598.17mm)	18.57" (471.68mm)	4.98" (126.49mm)	98th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Apr–Sep 1961 6-Month	23.55" (598.17mm)	18.57" (471.68mm)	4.98" (126.49mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1961
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	25.15" (638.81mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	97th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Mar–Sep 1961 7-Month	25.15" (638.81mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	4.35" (110.49mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2016
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	23.12" (587.25mm)	4.07" (103.38mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Feb–Sep 1961 8-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	23.12" (587.25mm)	4.07" (103.38mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1928	1928
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	29.71" (754.63mm)	25.85" (656.59mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Jan–Sep 1961 9-Month	29.71" (754.63mm)	25.85" (656.59mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	7th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1928
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	33.49" (850.65mm)	28.92" (734.57mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	92nd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Dec 1960–Sep 1961 10-Month	33.49" (850.65mm)	28.92" (734.57mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	2022
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	36.33" (922.78mm)	32.29" (820.17mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	86th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Nov 1960–Sep 1961 11-Month	36.33" (922.78mm)	32.29" (820.17mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	40.55" (1,029.97mm)	36.68" (931.67mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	83rd Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Oct 1960–Sep 1961 12-Month	40.55" (1,029.97mm)	36.68" (931.67mm)	3.87" (98.30mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	60.69" (1,541.53mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	85th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Apr 1960–Sep 1961 18-Month	60.69" (1,541.53mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	5.47" (138.94mm)	13th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1944
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	78.33" (1,989.58mm)	73.25" (1,860.55mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	75th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Oct 1959–Sep 1961 24-Month	78.33" (1,989.58mm)	73.25" (1,860.55mm)	5.08" (129.03mm)	22nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1945	1930
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	113.86" (2,892.04mm)	109.82" (2,789.43mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	60th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1974
Oct 1958–Sep 1961 36-Month	113.86" (2,892.04mm)	109.82" (2,789.43mm)	4.04" (102.61mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1930
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	149.35" (3,793.49mm)	146.31" (3,716.27mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	50th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1969
Oct 1957–Sep 1961 48-Month	149.35" (3,793.49mm)	146.31" (3,716.27mm)	3.04" (77.22mm)	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1949	1932
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	181.46" (4,609.08mm)	182.77" (4,642.36mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1960	1972
Oct 1956–Sep 1961 60-Month	181.46" (4,609.08mm)	182.77" (4,642.36mm)	-1.31" (-33.28mm)	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1950	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published November 2022, retrieved on December 2, 2022 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings