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Climate of 2002 - June
Utah Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2002

June marked the sixth consecutive month with below-normal precipitation, statewide, across Utah, resulting in the driest January-June on record. According to the USDA, 54% of Utah's pasture and range land was rated in the poor to very poor category by early July. Based on July 2 USGS observations as summarized by the National Weather Service, 20% of 59 streamflow sites in the state set new all-time record lows for streamflow.

Period	Rank
Statewide Precipitation Ranks for Utah , 2001-2002
Jun	5^th driest
May-Jun	2^nd driest
Apr-Jun	6^th driest
Mar-Jun	6^th driest
Feb-Jun	1^st driest
Jan-Jun	1^st driest
Dec-Jun	2^nd driest
Nov-Jun	8^th driest
Oct-Jun	4^th driest
Sep-Jun	2^nd driest
Aug-Jun	4^th driest
Jul-Jun	6^th driest

Utah statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Utah statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Utah statewide precipitation, January-June 1895-2002

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Utah statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - June 2002

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