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Tropical Storm Imelda Forms; Another Round of Heavy Rain and Potential Flooding in the Southwest

Tropical Storm Imelda has formed near the Bahamas Sunday afternoon, and continues to bring heavy rainfall. Tropical storm conditions are possible along the east coast of Florida beginning Monday. The risk of significant wind impacts from Imelda along the Southeast coast are decreasing. Another round of showers and storms with a heavy rain and flash flood threat will continue in the Southwest today Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

September (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
83.8
1921
2
82.5
1925
3
82.0
2005
3
82.0
1986
3
82.0
1904
6
81.9
1920
7
81.7
2016
7
81.7
1972
9
81.7
1900
10
81.3
2018*
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
74.5
1967
2
74.7
1975
3
74.9
1948
3
74.9
1940
5
75.0
1943
6
75.1
1903
7
75.2
1983
8
75.4
1899
9
75.7
1974
9
75.7
1934
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
13.95
1977
2
13.08
1973
3
12.53
1943
4
11.69
2005
5
10.94
1971
6
9.90
2011
7
9.67
1961
8
9.65
1929
9
9.48
1988
10
9.32
1898
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1924
2
0.09
1953
3
0.57
1950
4
0.78
1987
5
0.94
1952
6
1.00
1895
7
1.13
1899
8
1.17
1960
9
1.18
1997
10
1.25
1938

 

*indicates latest of several occurrences

updated 10/04/2018 rjr