NCDC: Climate of 2002 - October - West Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - October
West Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, January 23, 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Oct	11^th driest
Sep-Oct	5^th driest
Aug-Oct	3^rd driest
Jul-Oct	2^nd driest
Jun-Oct	1^st driest
May-Oct	1^st driest
Apr-Oct	1^st driest
Mar-Oct	3^rd driest
Feb-Oct	2^nd driest
Jan-Oct	1^st driest
Dec-Oct	5^th driest
Nov-Oct	14^th driest

Click here for graphic showing West Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing West Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing West Region precipitation, January-October 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing West Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - present

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