September Monthly Top Ten Precipitation Records

Helene Strengthening and Expected to Bring Catastrophic Winds and Storm Surge to the Northeastern Gulf Coast

Helene is expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds to Florida and inland across the Southeast. Catastrophic and life-threatening flash/urban flooding, including landslides, is expected across the southern Appalachians. Considerable to locally catastrophic flash flooding is likely for northwestern and northern Florida and the Southeast. Read More >

September Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.66 in
Rank	Wettest	Year	Rank	Driest	Year
1	9.70	1980	1	0.00	2000
2	8.18	1932	2	trace	2005
3	6.98	1986	3	0.01	1939
4	6.16	1974	4	0.03 ¹	1930
5	5.90	1936	4	0.03 ¹	1931
6	5.89	2012	6	0.08 ²	1979
7	5.31	2004	6	0.08 ²	1998
8	5.07	1988	8	0.09	1977
9	5.02	1978	9	0.11	2021
10	4.97	1944	10	0.14	1960

September Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.66 in

Rank

Wettest

Year

Rank

Driest

Year

9.70

1980

0.00

2000

8.18

1932

trace

2005

6.98

1986

0.01

1939

6.16

1974

0.03 ¹

1930

5.90

1936

0.03 ¹

1931

5.89

2012

0.08 ²

1979

5.31

2004

0.08 ²

1998

5.07

1988

0.09

1977

5.02

1978

0.11

2021

4.97

1944

0.14

1960