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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. 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