NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - South Carolina Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
South Carolina Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month marked the second consecutive month with above-normal rainfall, statewide, giving South Carolina the 24th wettest August-September in the 108-year record. However, persistent dryness for much of the last 12 months has resulted in the fifth driest hydrologic year (October-September) on record. The last four hydrologic years have been much drier than the long-term mean.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Carolina , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	29^th wettest ( 80^th driest)
Aug-Sep	24^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Jul-Sep	49^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Jun-Sep	33^rd driest
May-Sep	35^th driest
Apr-Sep	24^th driest
Mar-Sep	25^th driest
Feb-Sep	16^th driest
Jan-Sep	17^th driest
Dec-Sep	13^th driest
Nov-Sep	8^th driest
Oct-Sep	5^th driest

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

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

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

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

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