NCDC: Climate of 2002 - December - East North Central Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - December
East North Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
East North Central Region , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	4^th driest
Nov-Dec	2^nd driest
Oct-Dec	32^nd driest
Sep-Dec	22^nd driest
Aug-Dec	46^th driest
Jul-Dec	51^st wettest ( 58^th driest)
Jun-Dec	45^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
May-Dec	49^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Apr-Dec	39^th wettest ( 70^th driest)
Mar-Dec	34^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Feb-Dec	33^rd wettest ( 76^th driest)
Jan-Dec	43^rd wettest ( 66^th driest)

East North Central Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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East North Central Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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East North Central Region precipitation, December 1895-2002

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East North Central Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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