(from http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ewx/html/wxevent/2007/septofebrain.htm)
Driest September to February Periods
* *
*September 1, 2007 through February 2008 was the driest September to
February period at San Antonio. The list below shows this information
for San Antonio. *
*San Antonio Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Lowest Total Precipitation (inches)
Days: 9/1 - 2/28
Length of period: 181 days
Years: 1871-2008
Rank Value Ending Date
1 3.26 2/28/2008
2 3.80 2/28/2006
3 3.82 2/28/1918
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*For Austin Mabry...September 2007 to February 2008 was the 13th driest
September to February since 1856 for Austin Mabry. For Austin
Bergstrom...September 2007 to February 2008 was the 3rd driest September
to February since 1943. *
*Austin Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Lowest Total Precipitation (inches)
Days: 9/1 - 2/28
Length of period: 181 days
Years: 1856-2008
Rank Value Ending Date
1 4.10 2/28/1895
2 5.16 2/28/1879
3 5.57 2/28/1899
4 5.69 2/28/1904
5 6.17 2/28/1902
6 6.33 2/28/2006
7 6.52 2/28/1917
8 6.57 2/28/1967
9 7.22 2/28/1956
10 7.68 2/28/1948
11 7.85 2/28/2000
12 8.21 2/28/1989
13 8.26 2/28/2008
14 8.37 2/28/1925
Austin-Bergstrom Airport Area (ThreadEx Station)
Extremes
Lowest Total Precipitation (inches)
Days: 9/1 - 2/28
Length of period: 181 days
Years: 1943-2008
Rank Value Ending Date
1 4.29 2/28/1948
2 6.10 2/28/2006
3 6.37 2/28/2008
4 7.37 2/28/1957
5 7.78 2/28/2000
6 7.83 2/28/1967
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*For Del Rio September to February was the 42nd driest September to
February period since 1906. *
*Del Rio Area
Extremes
Lowest Total Precipitation (inches)
Days: 9/1 - 2/28
Length of period: 181 days
Years: 1906-2008
Rank Value Ending Date
1 0.87 2/29/2008
2 1.12 2/28/1918
3 1.38 2/28/2000
4 2.09 2/28/1988
...
42 5.85 2/28/2008
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