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Atmospheric River Continues to Impact the Northwest U.S.; Gusty to High Winds in the Northeast U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. Wednesday into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >

 

September Rainfall for Fayetteville, Arkansas

All rainfall amounts are in inches

For the 76 year period of September 1949 through September 2024

 

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

 

Data is for Drake Field

 

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Updated: November 12, 2024