Counties in South Dakota with more precipitation over the past year than average

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- Precipitation over the past year: 16.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.3 inches above average (#59 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches below statewide average
#30. Stanley County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.5 inches above average (#61 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.5 inches above statewide average
#29. Tripp County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 18.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.7 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.0 inches below statewide average
#28. Jones County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.0 inches above average (#52 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.7 inches below statewide average
#27. Lyman County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.0 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.3 inches above statewide average
#26. Hand County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 18.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.2 inches above average (#48 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.7 inches below statewide average
#25. Hughes County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.3 inches above average (#42 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches below statewide average
#24. Pennington County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 18.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.3 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.1 inches below statewide average
#23. Fall River County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 16.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.6 inches above average (#41 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.9 inches below statewide average
#22. Harding County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.6 inches above average (#44 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.7 inches below statewide average
#21. Custer County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.7 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: 0.6 inches above statewide average
#20. Edmunds County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.1 inches above average (#40 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches above statewide average
#19. McPherson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.4 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches below statewide average
#18. Corson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.5 inches above average (#32 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.2 inches below statewide average
#17. Jackson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#41 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches above statewide average
#16. Mellette County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.6 inches above statewide average
#15. Walworth County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.8 inches above average (#31 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.6 inches below statewide average
#14. Sully County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 18.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.9 inches above average (#29 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.4 inches below statewide average
#13. Perkins County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.0 inches above average (#29 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.1 inches above statewide average
#12. Campbell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.2 inches above average (#25 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.8 inches above statewide average
#11. Potter County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 27.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.3 inches above average (#38 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.1 inches above statewide average
#10. Lawrence County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.4 inches above average (#24 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.3 inches above statewide average
#9. Dewey County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.6 inches above average (#26 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.4 inches above statewide average
#8. Meade County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 19.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.7 inches above average (#25 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.9 inches below statewide average
#7. Butte County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 21.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.7 inches above average (#26 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches above statewide average
#6. Hyde County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 20.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.9 inches above average (#22 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 0.1 inches above statewide average
#5. Ziebach County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 21.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.9 inches above average (#19 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.1 inches above statewide average
#4. Oglala Lakota County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 23.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.1 inches above average (#27 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.9 inches above statewide average
#3. Faulk County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 26.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.0 inches above average (#10 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.4 inches above statewide average
#2. Todd County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 26.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.0 inches above average (#5 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 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. Bennett County
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