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Climate of 2002 - December
Arizona Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Arizona , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	48^th driest
Nov-Dec	48^th driest
Oct-Dec	38^th driest
Sep-Dec	45^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Aug-Dec	38^th driest
Jul-Dec	27^th driest
Jun-Dec	23^rd driest
May-Dec	17^th driest
Apr-Dec	16^th driest
Mar-Dec	9^th driest
Feb-Dec	5^th driest
Jan-Dec	4^th driest

Arizona statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Arizona statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Arizona statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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Arizona statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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