NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - North Carolina Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
North Carolina Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

A wetter-than-normal, statewide, September brought welcomed relief from short-term dryness. However, dry conditions for much of the last 12 months has resulted in the third driest hydrologic year (October-September) in the 108-year record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for North Carolina , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Aug-Sep	47^th wettest ( 62^nd driest)
Jul-Sep	46^th driest
Jun-Sep	26^th driest
May-Sep	21^st driest
Apr-Sep	14^th driest
Mar-Sep	15^th driest
Feb-Sep	11^th driest
Jan-Sep	16^th driest
Dec-Sep	11^th driest
Nov-Sep	7^th driest
Oct-Sep	3^rd driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing North Carolina statewide precipitation, October-September 1895-2002

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

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