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Delaware

Precipitation Rankings, September 2003

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
September 2003 1-Month	5.84" (148.34mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	2.24" (56.90mm)	110th Driest	Driest since: 2001	1941
September 2003 1-Month	5.84" (148.34mm)	3.60" (91.44mm)	2.24" (56.90mm)	19th Wettest	Wettest since: 2002	1935
Aug–Sep 2003 2-Month	11.01" (279.65mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	2.82" (71.62mm)	108th Driest	Driest since: 2002	2005
Aug–Sep 2003 2-Month	11.01" (279.65mm)	8.19" (208.03mm)	2.82" (71.62mm)	21st Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1928
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	106th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1968
Jul–Sep 2003 3-Month	16.36" (415.54mm)	12.50" (317.50mm)	3.86" (98.04mm)	23rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1938
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	22.76" (578.10mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1968
Jun–Sep 2003 4-Month	22.76" (578.10mm)	16.14" (409.96mm)	6.62" (168.14mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1938
May–Sep 2003 5-Month	27.55" (699.77mm)	19.70" (500.38mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1964
May–Sep 2003 5-Month	27.55" (699.77mm)	19.70" (500.38mm)	7.85" (199.39mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1989
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	31.01" (787.65mm)	23.18" (588.77mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Apr–Sep 2003 6-Month	31.01" (787.65mm)	23.18" (588.77mm)	7.83" (198.88mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1989
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	35.14" (892.56mm)	27.16" (689.86mm)	7.98" (202.70mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Mar–Sep 2003 7-Month	35.14" (892.56mm)	27.16" (689.86mm)	7.98" (202.70mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1989
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	41.39" (1,051.31mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Feb–Sep 2003 8-Month	41.39" (1,051.31mm)	30.20" (767.08mm)	11.19" (284.23mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1989
Jan–Sep 2003 9-Month	42.98" (1,091.69mm)	33.69" (855.73mm)	9.29" (235.96mm)	119th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Jan–Sep 2003 9-Month	42.98" (1,091.69mm)	33.69" (855.73mm)	9.29" (235.96mm)	10th Wettest	Wettest since: 1996	1989
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	47.07" (1,195.58mm)	37.15" (943.61mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Dec 2002–Sep 2003 10-Month	47.07" (1,195.58mm)	37.15" (943.61mm)	9.92" (251.97mm)	6th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1958
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	52.57" (1,335.28mm)	40.22" (1,021.59mm)	12.35" (313.69mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1930
Nov 2002–Sep 2003 11-Month	52.57" (1,335.28mm)	40.22" (1,021.59mm)	12.35" (313.69mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1989	1958
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	43.37" (1,101.60mm)	16.53" (419.86mm)	127th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1986
Oct 2002–Sep 2003 12-Month	59.90" (1,521.46mm)	43.37" (1,101.60mm)	16.53" (419.86mm)	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	2003
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	81.49" (2,069.85mm)	66.48" (1,688.59mm)	15.01" (381.26mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Apr 2002–Sep 2003 18-Month	81.49" (2,069.85mm)	66.48" (1,688.59mm)	15.01" (381.26mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	2010
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	92.99" (2,361.95mm)	86.63" (2,200.40mm)	6.36" (161.55mm)	91st Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Oct 2001–Sep 2003 24-Month	92.99" (2,361.95mm)	86.63" (2,200.40mm)	6.36" (161.55mm)	36th Wettest	Wettest since: 1997	2004
Oct 2000–Sep 2003 36-Month	134.24" (3,409.70mm)	129.92" (3,299.97mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	73rd Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Oct 2000–Sep 2003 36-Month	134.24" (3,409.70mm)	129.92" (3,299.97mm)	4.32" (109.73mm)	53rd Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1935
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	183.54" (4,661.92mm)	173.15" (4,398.01mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	96th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Oct 1999–Sep 2003 48-Month	183.54" (4,661.92mm)	173.15" (4,398.01mm)	10.39" (263.91mm)	29th Wettest	Wettest since: 1999	1936
Oct 1998–Sep 2003 60-Month	226.82" (5,761.23mm)	216.34" (5,495.04mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 2002	1966
Oct 1998–Sep 2003 60-Month	226.82" (5,761.23mm)	216.34" (5,495.04mm)	10.48" (266.19mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 2000	1937

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings