September

September 2026 Precipitation Report

by local | Nature

Rainfall this month was near normal with 4.25 inches recorded compared to the NOAA normal of 4.21 inches. The month was tending on the dry side until rain from this past weekend’s Nor’easter dropped 1.89″. A little less than half of the month’s total.

The Water Year, a 12-month period used by hydrologists to measure and analyze water resources, especially in the western US, ended on September 30th. My number for the past 12 months is 41.42″ compared to the NOAA average of 47.54″. More than six inches below normal.  For year to  date my location is currently at 88% normal with 3 months to go.

September 2025 Precipitation Report

by local | Nature

Another very dry month until the 25th with rain on 3 days totaling 2.6″ at my location. Some locations in Windham Co to the north of here received 4″ from this storm. This rain still left my location nearly an inch below normal with 3.44″ compared to NOAA’s norm of 4.21″.

Yesterday ended the water year that runs from Oct. 1 – Sept. 30 with 44.6″ compared to the average of 47.54″. About 3″ below the normal.  For the “year to date” still slightly ahead at 35.96″ compared to the NOAA number of 34.94″.

September Precipitation

by local | Nature

A dry month with rain on only 4 days at my location totaling 1.19″.  The NOAA average for September is 4.21″. This also marks the end of the Water year or hydrologic year that runs Oct 1 – Sept. 30.  My total for this period is 51.32″ compared to the normal of 47.54″.

Talked to a Town employee last week and the town reservoir (Pleasant Valley) was only down 8 inches at the time so no water shortage.  I can remember the reservoir being down 6 or more feet with the old road across showing.  This is opinion that I try to stay away from, but I enjoyed this past month with drier than normal weather and temps not too hot or too cold on average.