NCDC: Climate of 2002 - December - Northwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - December
Northwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	28^th wettest ( 80^th driest)
Nov-Dec	47^th driest
Oct-Dec	22^nd driest
Sep-Dec	18^th driest
Aug-Dec	15^th driest
Jul-Dec	13^th driest
Jun-Dec	10^th driest
May-Dec	8^th driest
Apr-Dec	11^th driest
Mar-Dec	11^th driest
Feb-Dec	7^th driest
Jan-Dec	11^th driest

Northwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region precipitation, December 1895-2002

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Northwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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