Counties in California with more precipitation over the past year than average

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- Precipitation over the past year: 24.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.2 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches below statewide average
#50. Lassen County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 13.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.9 inches above average (#7 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 17.4 inches below statewide average
#49. Kings County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 15.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.9 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 15.9 inches below statewide average
#48. Kern County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.9 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 19.0 inches above statewide average
#47. Shasta County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 27.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.9 inches above average (#12 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.0 inches below statewide average
#46. Sutter County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.0 inches above average (#4 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 11.6 inches below statewide average
#45. Merced County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.1 inches above average (#32 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 21.7 inches above statewide average
#44. Butte County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 27.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.6 inches above average (#9 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.6 inches below statewide average
#43. Sacramento County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 31.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.9 inches above average (#16 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.0 inches above statewide average
#42. Colusa County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.0 inches above average (#28 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 15.9 inches above statewide average
#41. Yuba County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 35.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.0 inches above average (#18 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.1 inches above statewide average
#40. Glenn County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 66.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.1 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 35.8 inches above statewide average
#39. Trinity County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 26.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.4 inches above average (#11 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.7 inches below statewide average
#38. San Benito County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 23.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.5 inches above average (#12 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.1 inches below statewide average
#37. San Diego County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 23.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.8 inches above average (#10 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.6 inches below statewide average
#36. Orange County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.8 inches above average (#23 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 15.4 inches above statewide average
#35. Tehama County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 23.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 9.9 inches above average (#4 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.4 inches below statewide average
#34. Stanislaus County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 30.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 10.0 inches above average (#11 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches below statewide average
#33. Yolo County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 24.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 10.0 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.8 inches below statewide average
#32. San Joaquin County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 62.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.0 inches above average (#30 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 31.8 inches above statewide average
#31. Mendocino County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 31.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.4 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.3 inches above statewide average
#30. Solano County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 27.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.7 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.7 inches below statewide average
#29. Los Angeles County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.7 inches above average (#21 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 16.4 inches above statewide average
#28. Marin County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 30.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 12.0 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.4 inches below statewide average
#27. Contra Costa County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 35.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 12.0 inches above average (#10 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.2 inches above statewide average
#26. Madera County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 12.0 inches above average (#16 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 12.2 inches above statewide average
#25. Napa County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 12.4 inches above average (#22 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 23.6 inches above statewide average
#24. Sonoma County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 31.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 13.1 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches above statewide average
#23. Alameda County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 33.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 13.6 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.8 inches above statewide average
#22. Monterey County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 38.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 14.3 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.7 inches above statewide average
#21. San Francisco
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 14.3 inches above average (#20 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 24.7 inches above statewide average
#20. Plumas County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 57.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 14.4 inches above average (#20 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 27.0 inches above statewide average
#19. Lake County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 34.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 14.6 inches above average (#5 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.3 inches above statewide average
#18. Fresno County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 37.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 15.3 inches above average (#5 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches above statewide average
#17. Tulare County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 32.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 15.3 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.6 inches above statewide average
#16. San Luis Obispo County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 34.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 15.5 inches above average (#7 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.5 inches above statewide average
#15. Santa Barbara County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 31.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 16.1 inches above average (#1 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches above statewide average
#14. Mono County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 16.5 inches above average (#5 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 14.3 inches above statewide average
#13. San Mateo County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 40.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 17.2 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 9.4 inches above statewide average
#12. Santa Clara County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 63.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 17.4 inches above average (#13 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 32.3 inches above statewide average
#11. Sierra County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 38.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 17.6 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.2 inches above statewide average
#10. Ventura County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 69.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 19.4 inches above average (#15 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 38.9 inches above statewide average
#9. Nevada County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 19.6 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 23.1 inches above statewide average
#8. Calaveras County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 20.6 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 25.0 inches above statewide average
#7. Amador County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 21.1 inches above average (#4 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 23.1 inches above statewide average
#6. Mariposa County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 67.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 21.7 inches above average (#8 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 36.6 inches above statewide average
#5. Placer County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 68.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 23.4 inches above average (#6 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 37.2 inches above statewide average
#4. El Dorado County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 56.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 23.7 inches above average (#5 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 25.9 inches above statewide average
#3. Santa Cruz County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 61.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 25.6 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 30.9 inches above statewide average
#2. Alpine County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 69.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 28.3 inches above average (#3 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 38.4 inches above statewide average

This story features data reporting and writing by Emma Rubin, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 44 states.

#1. Tuolumne County
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