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Climate of 2002 - December
Washington Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Washington , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	41^st wettest ( 68^th driest)
Nov-Dec	39^th driest
Oct-Dec	19^th driest
Sep-Dec	14^th driest
Aug-Dec	14^th driest
Jul-Dec	12^th driest
Jun-Dec	12^th driest
May-Dec	11^th driest
Apr-Dec	14^th driest
Mar-Dec	18^th driest
Feb-Dec	17^th driest
Jan-Dec	21^st driest

Washington statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Washington statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Washington statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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

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