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

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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.1 inches above average (#67 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.3 inches above statewide average
#50. Halifax County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.2 inches above average (#57 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches above statewide average
#49. Greensville County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.2 inches above average (#64 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.9 inches above statewide average
#48. Bristol
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.3 inches above average (#64 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.5 inches above statewide average
#47. Norfolk
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.3 inches above average (#58 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.0 inches above statewide average
#46. Surry County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 40.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.3 inches above average (#61 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.8 inches below statewide average
#45. Pulaski County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.4 inches above average (#56 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.2 inches above statewide average
#44. Emporia
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.5 inches above average (#56 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.9 inches above statewide average
#43. Brunswick County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.5 inches above average (#57 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.6 inches above statewide average
#42. Newport News
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.5 inches above average (#64 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.4 inches above statewide average
#41. Washington County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 42.3 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
#40. Accomack County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.7 inches above average (#56 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.3 inches above statewide average
#39. Hampton
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.7 inches above average (#57 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.6 inches above statewide average
#38. Mathews County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.2 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: 3.4 inches above statewide average
#37. York County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.7 inches above average (#62 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.0 inches above statewide average
#36. Danville
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.9 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.7 inches above statewide average
#35. Williamsburg
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 0.9 inches above average (#63 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.4 inches above statewide average
#34. Fluvanna County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.1 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.2 inches above statewide average
#33. Poquoson
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.2 inches above average (#61 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.6 inches above statewide average
#32. Nelson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.4 inches above average (#58 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.7 inches above statewide average
#31. Lunenburg County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 1.8 inches above average (#50 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches above statewide average
#30. Nottoway County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.0 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.6 inches above statewide average
#29. Botetourt County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.0 inches above statewide average
#28. Charlotte County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.6 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.8 inches above statewide average
#27. Northampton County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.3 inches above average (#45 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.3 inches above statewide average
#26. Roanoke County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.4 inches above average (#54 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.0 inches above statewide average
#25. Rockbridge County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.4 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 1.5 inches above statewide average
#24. Salem
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.5 inches above average (#55 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.2 inches above statewide average
#23. Buena Vista
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.6 inches above average (#53 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.7 inches above statewide average
#22. Smyth County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.7 inches above average (#48 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.2 inches above statewide average
#21. Tazewell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 44.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.7 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.1 inches above statewide average
#20. Roanoke
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 2.8 inches above average (#51 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.7 inches above statewide average
#19. Cumberland County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.6 inches above average (#41 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.3 inches above statewide average
#18. Grayson County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 43.8 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.6 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 2.0 inches above statewide average
#17. Wythe County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.8 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.4 inches above statewide average
#16. Bedford County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.9 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.8 inches above average (#43 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.1 inches above statewide average
#15. Pittsylvania County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 45.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 3.9 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 3.1 inches above statewide average
#14. Bland County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 46.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.3 inches above average (#39 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 4.5 inches above statewide average
#13. Campbell County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 47.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.8 inches above average (#34 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 5.6 inches above statewide average
#12. Prince Edward County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.5 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.8 inches above average (#36 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.7 inches above statewide average
#11. Amherst County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.3 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 4.9 inches above average (#28 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.5 inches above statewide average
#10. Franklin County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.1 inches above average (#32 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 8.3 inches above statewide average
#9. Floyd County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.7 inches above average (#31 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches above statewide average
#8. Buckingham County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 50.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.7 inches above average (#31 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 8.2 inches above statewide average
#7. Galax
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- Precipitation over the past year: 48.2 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 5.8 inches above average (#28 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 6.3 inches above statewide average
#6. Lynchburg
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- Precipitation over the past year: 52.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 6.8 inches above average (#23 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 10.8 inches above statewide average
#5. Carroll County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 49.4 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.3 inches above average (#23 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 7.6 inches above statewide average
#4. Appomattox County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 57.1 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 7.5 inches above average (#22 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 15.2 inches above statewide average
#3. Patrick County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 53.7 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 8.7 inches above average (#15 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 11.9 inches above statewide average
#2. Henry County
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- Precipitation over the past year: 56.0 inches
- Comparison to 1901-2000 average: 11.2 inches above average (#9 rainiest September-August period since 1895)
- Comparison to state's precipitation over past year: 14.2 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. Martinsville
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