NCDC: Climate of 2002 - November - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - November
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 December 2002

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Nov	48^th wettest ( 59^th driest)
Oct-Nov	44^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Sep-Nov	18^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Aug-Nov	45^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Nov	50^th driest
Jun-Nov	37^th driest
May-Nov	19^th driest
Apr-Nov	10^th driest
Mar-Nov	6^th driest
Feb-Nov	4^th driest
Jan-Nov	4^th driest
Dec-Nov	3^rd driest

Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region precipitation, November 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - November 2002

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