NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - Northeast Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
Northeast Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was wetter than normal, regionwide, ranking as the 28th wettest September in the 108-year record. The September rainfall brought an end to a regional short-term drought, with July-September coming in as the 21st driest such three-month period. Longer-term dryness has resulted in the 25th driest hydrologic year (October-September).

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northeast Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	28^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Aug-Sep	39^th driest
Jul-Sep	21^st driest
Jun-Sep	37^th driest
May-Sep	52^nd wettest ( 57^th driest)
Apr-Sep	38^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Mar-Sep	34^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Feb-Sep	45^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Jan-Sep	52^nd wettest ( 57^th driest)
Dec-Sep	43^rd driest
Nov-Sep	32^nd driest
Oct-Sep	25^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing Northeast Region precipitation, October-September 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Northeast Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2002

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