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September 1987 Precipitation Rankings

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2025)	Driest/Wettest Since	Record
September 1987 1-Month	1.00in (25.40mm)	1.67in (42.42mm)	-0.67in	35th Driest	Driest since: 1973	1956
	1.00in (25.40mm)	1.67in (42.42mm)	-0.67in	96th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
	Ties: 1955
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	4.56in (115.82mm)	4.15in (105.41mm)	0.41in	86th Driest	Driest since: 1985	1956
Aug–Sep 1987 2-Month	4.56in (115.82mm)	4.15in (105.41mm)	0.41in	45th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Jul–Sep 1987 3-Month	5.70in (144.78mm)	6.49in (164.85mm)	-0.79in	38th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
Jul–Sep 1987 3-Month	5.70in (144.78mm)	6.49in (164.85mm)	-0.79in	93rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	7.33in (186.18mm)	7.66in (194.56mm)	-0.33in	56th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
Jun–Sep 1987 4-Month	7.33in (186.18mm)	7.66in (194.56mm)	-0.33in	75th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	9.09in (230.89mm)	8.70in (220.98mm)	0.39in	81st Driest	Driest since: 1985	2020
May–Sep 1987 5-Month	9.09in (230.89mm)	8.70in (220.98mm)	0.39in	50th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	9.54in (242.32mm)	9.46in (240.28mm)	0.08in	73rd Driest	Driest since: 1983	2020
Apr–Sep 1987 6-Month	9.54in (242.32mm)	9.46in (240.28mm)	0.08in	58th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	10.18in (258.57mm)	-0.10in	72nd Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
Mar–Sep 1987 7-Month	10.08in (256.03mm)	10.18in (258.57mm)	-0.10in	59th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	11.41in (289.81mm)	10.83in (275.08mm)	0.58in	85th Driest	Driest since: 1983	1956
Feb–Sep 1987 8-Month	11.41in (289.81mm)	10.83in (275.08mm)	0.58in	46th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	12.30in (312.42mm)	11.44in (290.58mm)	0.86in	91st Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Jan–Sep 1987 9-Month	12.30in (312.42mm)	11.44in (290.58mm)	0.86in	40th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	13.82in (351.03mm)	12.18in (309.37mm)	1.64in	103rd Driest	Driest since: 1984	1956
Dec 1986–Sep 1987 10-Month	13.82in (351.03mm)	12.18in (309.37mm)	1.64in	27th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1941
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	16.25in (412.75mm)	12.83in (325.88mm)	3.42in	118th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Nov 1986–Sep 1987 11-Month	16.25in (412.75mm)	12.83in (325.88mm)	3.42in	12th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	18.48in (469.39mm)	13.96in (354.58mm)	4.52in	121st Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Oct 1986–Sep 1987 12-Month	18.48in (469.39mm)	13.96in (354.58mm)	4.52in	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1985	1941
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	31.11in (790.19mm)	23.47in (596.14mm)	7.64in	126th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Apr 1986–Sep 1987 18-Month	31.11in (790.19mm)	23.47in (596.14mm)	7.64in	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1942	1941
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	36.66in (931.16mm)	27.98in (710.69mm)	8.68in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1985	2012
Oct 1985–Sep 1987 24-Month	36.66in (931.16mm)	27.98in (710.69mm)	8.68in	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1986	1942
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	55.92in (1,420.37mm)	41.93in	13.99in	127th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1953
Oct 1984–Sep 1987 36-Month	55.92in (1,420.37mm)	41.93in	13.99in	1st Wettest	Wettest to Date	1987
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	71.94in (1,827.28mm)	55.90in	16.04in	125th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Oct 1983–Sep 1987 48-Month	71.94in (1,827.28mm)	55.90in	16.04in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1988
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	85.49in (2,171.45mm)	69.90in	15.59in	124th Driest	Driest since: 1986	1956
Oct 1982–Sep 1987 60-Month	85.49in (2,171.45mm)	69.90in	15.59in	2nd Wettest	Wettest to Date	1988

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