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Climate of 2002 - September
Utah Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was wetter than normal, statewide, ranking as the 13th wettest September in the 108-year record. However, persistent dryness during much of the last 12 months has resulted in the second driest year-to-date (January-September) and eighth driest hydrologic year (October-September) on record.

According to the Utah state climatologist (Dr. Donald Jensen), not only did southern Utah have the driest hydrologic year of record, but it was significantly lower than the next lowest.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Utah , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	13^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Aug-Sep	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Sep	51^st driest
Jun-Sep	32^nd driest
May-Sep	16^th driest
Apr-Sep	15^th driest
Mar-Sep	12^th driest
Feb-Sep	6^th driest
Jan-Sep	2^nd driest
Dec-Sep	6^th driest
Nov-Sep	9^th driest
Oct-Sep	8^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing Utah statewide precipitation, January-September 1895-2002

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

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