September, 2009, is going in the record books as the third wettest September since 1900 – bronze! Nearly an inch of rain fell at the official recording site in Birmingham yesterday (0.91″) placing the monthly rainfall total at 10.69 inches (see table below).
But we also got a Gold since this September is the wettest without a tropical system to produce the rain.
Another interesting note is that September, 2009, also goes in the records for consecutive days with rain. We’ve had 8 back-to-back days with rain which ties many other years for 6th place.
| Place | Year | Rain | Storm Name |
| 1 | 1906 | 13.19″ | Hurricane #5 & #6 |
| 2 | 2004 | 10.96″ | Ivan |
| 3 | 2009 | 10.69″ | – |
| 1977 | 10.43″ | Babe | |
| 5 | 1979 | 10.40″ | Frederick |
| 2002 | 9.94″ | – | |
| 7 | 1951 | 9.74″ | – |
| 8 | 1957 | 9.59″ | – |
| 9 | 1988 | 8.57″ | Florence |
| 10 | 1972 | 8.09″ | – |
Some other monthly rainfall totals around Central Alabama include:
Tuscaloosa at 9.17″
Montgomery at 6.65″
Anniston at 4.29″
Helena at 10.37″
So with dry, cooler weather forecast through the end of the month, I think it is safe to put away any ark plans you were working on!!
-Brian-
