Counties in North Carolina with more precipitation over the past year than average

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- Precipitation over the past year: 51.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.2 inches above average (#60 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.9 inches above statewide average
#45. Rutherford County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.4 inches above average (#50 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.3 inches below statewide average
#44. Franklin County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.6 inches above average (#58 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.3 inches below statewide average
#43. Iredell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 62.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.6 inches above average (#62 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 13.3 inches above statewide average
#42. Clay County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.6 inches above average (#53 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.3 inches below statewide average
#41. Vance County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.8 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches below statewide average
#40. Union County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.1 inches above average (#46 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches below statewide average
#39. Richmond County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.3 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.7 inches below statewide average
#38. Granville County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.3 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.1 inches below statewide average
#37. Randolph County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.5 inches above average (#46 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.2 inches below statewide average
#36. Harnett County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.5 inches above average (#53 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.7 inches above statewide average
#35. Yancey County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.7 inches above average (#55 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.3 inches above statewide average
#34. Alexander County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.8 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.1 inches above statewide average
#33. Johnston County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.8 inches above average (#53 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.1 inches above statewide average
#32. Mitchell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.8 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches above statewide average
#31. Catawba County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.9 inches above average (#48 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.0 inches above statewide average
#30. Lincoln County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.1 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.0 inches above statewide average
#29. Montgomery County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.2 inches above average (#42 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.7 inches below statewide average
#28. Wake County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.2 inches above average (#49 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.5 inches below statewide average
#27. Rockingham County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#42 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.6 inches below statewide average
#26. Anson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 51.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.4 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.0 inches above statewide average
#25. Cleveland County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.3 inches above statewide average
#24. Lee County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.4 inches above statewide average
#23. Gaston County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.8 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.1 inches above statewide average
#22. Mecklenburg County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.9 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.3 inches below statewide average
#21. Durham County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.1 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.2 inches above statewide average
#20. Madison County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.1 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches below statewide average
#19. Forsyth County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.1 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.5 inches above statewide average
#18. Cabarrus County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 58.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.4 inches above average (#46 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 9.8 inches above statewide average
#17. McDowell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.6 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.0 inches above statewide average
#16. Chatham County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 63.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.6 inches above average (#44 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 14.5 inches above statewide average
#15. Cherokee County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.0 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.5 inches above statewide average
#14. Yadkin County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.0 inches above average (#33 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.2 inches above statewide average
#13. Orange County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.0 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.9 inches above statewide average
#12. Burke County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 59.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.3 inches above average (#41 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 10.5 inches above statewide average
#11. Avery County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.4 inches above average (#39 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.1 inches above statewide average
#10. Stanly County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.5 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.7 inches above statewide average
#9. Ashe County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 55.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.7 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.0 inches above statewide average
#8. Alleghany County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.9 inches above average (#30 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.4 inches above statewide average
#7. Alamance County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.0 inches above average (#37 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.2 inches above statewide average
#6. Stokes County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.1 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.2 inches above statewide average
#5. Wilkes County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 57.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.5 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 8.4 inches above statewide average
#4. Caldwell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.7 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.7 inches above statewide average
#3. Guilford County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 58.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 6.0 inches above average (#31 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 10.1 inches above statewide average
#2. Watauga County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 54.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.2 inches above average (#25 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.1 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. Surry County
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