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Climate of 2002 - September
Arizona Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month ranked as the 20th wettest September, statewide, in the 108-year record. However, the persistent dryness of the previous 11 months resulted in the driest October-September on record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Arizona , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	20^th wettest ( 89^th driest)
Aug-Sep	35^th driest
Jul-Sep	27^th driest
Jun-Sep	20^th driest
May-Sep	13^th driest
Apr-Sep	10^th driest
Mar-Sep	6^th driest
Feb-Sep	2^nd driest
Jan-Sep	1^st driest
Dec-Sep	2^nd driest
Nov-Sep	1^st driest
Oct-Sep	1^st driest

Click here for graphic showing Arizona statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Arizona statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Arizona statewide precipitation, Oct-Sep 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Arizona statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2002

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