Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

September Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 77-year period of September 1949 through September 2025

Wettest September was 14.96 recorded in 1986

Driest September was 0.16 recorded in 2024

Difference between the wettest and driest September was 14.80

Driest September

Wettest September

RANK	YEAR	RAIN	RANK	YEAR	RAIN

1	2024	0.16	41	1991	4.12
2	1952	0.40	42	1988	4.25
3	2004	0.56	43	1967	4.26
4	1979	0.75	44	1951	4.27
5	1956	0.91	45	1954	4.30
6	1983	1.09	46	1964	4.42
7	1994	1.12	47	1962	4.59
8	2022	1.28	48	1987	4.69
9	1953	1.32	49	1978	4.70
10	2002	1.39	50	1997	4.74
11	1960	1.43	51	1992	4.77
12	2017	1.50	52	1955	4.79
13	1966	1.51	53	1961	4.87
14	1976	1.57	54	1984	4.94
15	1963	1.61	55	1990	4.95
16	2015	1.75	56	1971	4.97
17	2021	1.93	57	1958	5.34
18	2018	2.05	58	1985	5.34
19	1981	2.06	59	2001	5.42
20	1982	2.14	60	2023	5.45
21	1989	2.22	61	2010	5.49
22	1950	2.44	62	1957	5.69
23	1965	2.45	63	2009	6.15
24	2020	2.49	64	1972	6.53
25	2007	2.60	65	1949	6.54
26	2016	2.64	66	1973	6.69
27	1969	2.68	67	1975	7.07
28	2012	2.75	68	2006	7.22
29	1999	2.99	69	1977	7.41
30	2003	3.01	70	2025	7.53
31	2014	3.58	71	2019	7.58
32	1998	3.61	72	1974	8.92
33	2005	3.61	73	2008	9.37
34	2011	3.63	74	1993	9.76
35	2013	3.66	75	1996	10.04
36	2000	3.78	76	1970	10.41
37	1995	3.88	77	1986	14.96
38	1968	3.95
39	1959	3.97
40	1980	4.08

RANK	YEAR	RAIN	RANK	YEAR	RAIN

1	1986	14.96	41	1995	3.88
2	1970	10.41	42	2000	3.78
3	1996	10.04	43	2013	3.66
4	1993	9.76	44	2011	3.63
5	2008	9.37	45	1998	3.61
6	1974	8.92	46	2005	3.61
7	2019	7.58	47	2014	3.58
8	2025	7.53	48	2003	3.01
9	1977	7.41	49	1999	2.99
10	2006	7.22	50	2012	2.75
11	1975	7.07	51	1969	2.68
12	1973	6.69	52	2016	2.64
13	1949	6.54	53	2007	2.60
14	1972	6.53	54	2020	2.49
15	2009	6.15	55	1965	2.45
16	1957	5.69	56	1950	2.44
17	2010	5.49	57	1989	2.22
18	2023	5.45	58	1982	2.14
19	2001	5.42	59	1981	2.06
20	1958	5.34	60	2018	2.05
21	1985	5.34	61	2021	1.93
22	1971	4.97	62	2015	1.75
23	1990	4.95	63	1963	1.61
24	1984	4.94	64	1976	1.57
25	1961	4.87	65	1966	1.51
26	1955	4.79	66	2017	1.50
27	1992	4.77	67	1960	1.43
28	1997	4.74	68	2002	1.39
29	1978	4.70	69	1953	1.32
30	1987	4.69	70	2022	1.28
31	1962	4.59	71	1994	1.12
32	1964	4.42	72	1983	1.09
33	1954	4.30	73	1956	0.91
34	1951	4.27	74	1979	0.75
35	1967	4.26	75	2004	0.56
36	1988	4.25	76	1952	0.40
37	1991	4.12	77	2024	0.16
38	1980	4.08
39	1959	3.97
40	1968	3.95

Data is for Drake Field

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