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Precipitation Rankings, September 2008

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Period	Value	1925-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1925-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 2008 1-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	41st Driest	Driest since: 2003	1969
September 2008 1-Month	4.39" (111.51mm)	4.57" (116.08mm)	-0.18" (-4.57mm)	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1925
Aug–Sep 2008 2-Month	7.44" (188.98mm)	8.95" (227.33mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	12th Driest	Driest since: 1984	1941
Aug–Sep 2008 2-Month	7.44" (188.98mm)	8.95" (227.33mm)	-1.51" (-38.35mm)	87th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2022
Jul–Sep 2008 3-Month	11.99" (304.55mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	42nd Driest	Driest since: 2004	1968
	11.99" (304.55mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	-0.24" (-6.09mm)	57th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	2022
	Ties: 1971
Jun–Sep 2008 4-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	48th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1968
Jun–Sep 2008 4-Month	14.62" (371.35mm)	14.57" (370.08mm)	0.05" (1.27mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2012
May–Sep 2008 5-Month	16.57" (420.88mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
May–Sep 2008 5-Month	16.57" (420.88mm)	16.68" (423.67mm)	-0.11" (-2.79mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2012
Apr–Sep 2008 6-Month	19.08" (484.63mm)	18.57" (471.68mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	53rd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Apr–Sep 2008 6-Month	19.08" (484.63mm)	18.57" (471.68mm)	0.51" (12.95mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1961
Mar–Sep 2008 7-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	62nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Mar–Sep 2008 7-Month	21.71" (551.43mm)	20.80" (528.32mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	37th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	2016
Feb–Sep 2008 8-Month	23.94" (608.08mm)	23.12" (587.25mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	59th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
	23.94" (608.08mm)	23.12" (587.25mm)	0.82" (20.83mm)	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1928
	Ties: 2001
Jan–Sep 2008 9-Month	26.76" (679.70mm)	25.85" (656.59mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	57th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
	26.76" (679.70mm)	25.85" (656.59mm)	0.91" (23.11mm)	42nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1928
	Ties: 1977
Dec 2007–Sep 2008 10-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	28.92" (734.57mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	46th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Dec 2007–Sep 2008 10-Month	29.25" (742.95mm)	28.92" (734.57mm)	0.33" (8.38mm)	52nd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1928
Nov 2007–Sep 2008 11-Month	32.84" (834.14mm)	32.29" (820.17mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	52nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Nov 2007–Sep 2008 11-Month	32.84" (834.14mm)	32.29" (820.17mm)	0.55" (13.97mm)	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1944
Oct 2007–Sep 2008 12-Month	36.77" (933.96mm)	36.68" (931.67mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	44th Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Oct 2007–Sep 2008 12-Month	36.77" (933.96mm)	36.68" (931.67mm)	0.09" (2.29mm)	54th Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1944
Apr 2007–Sep 2008 18-Month	54.69" (1,389.13mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	35th Driest	Driest since: 1997	1969
Apr 2007–Sep 2008 18-Month	54.69" (1,389.13mm)	55.22" (1,402.59mm)	-0.53" (-13.46mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1944
Oct 2006–Sep 2008 24-Month	72.16" (1,832.86mm)	73.25" (1,860.55mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	34th Driest	Driest since: 1998	1969
Oct 2006–Sep 2008 24-Month	72.16" (1,832.86mm)	73.25" (1,860.55mm)	-1.09" (-27.69mm)	63rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1930
Oct 2005–Sep 2008 36-Month	111.54" (2,833.12mm)	109.82" (2,789.43mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	45th Driest	Driest since: 1999	1974
Oct 2005–Sep 2008 36-Month	111.54" (2,833.12mm)	109.82" (2,789.43mm)	1.72" (43.69mm)	51st Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1930
Oct 2004–Sep 2008 48-Month	154.39" (3,921.51mm)	146.31" (3,716.27mm)	8.08" (205.24mm)	72nd Driest	Driest since: 2007	1969
Oct 2004–Sep 2008 48-Month	154.39" (3,921.51mm)	146.31" (3,716.27mm)	8.08" (205.24mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2006	1932
Oct 2003–Sep 2008 60-Month	190.84" (4,847.34mm)	182.77" (4,642.36mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	66th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1972
Oct 2003–Sep 2008 60-Month	190.84" (4,847.34mm)	182.77" (4,642.36mm)	8.07" (204.98mm)	28th Wettest	Wettest since: 2007	1932

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published May 2023, retrieved on May 30, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings