NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - Central Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was wetter than normal, regionwide, interrupting a three-month dry spell. September ranked as the 34th wettest such month in the 108-year record, resulting in a June-September rank of 35th driest. Long-term conditions have been wet, with the hydrologic year (October-September) coming in at 13th wettest.

Precipitation Ranks for the
Central Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	34^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Aug-Sep	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jul-Sep	45^th driest
Jun-Sep	35^th driest
May-Sep	39^th wettest ( 70^th driest)
Apr-Sep	28^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Mar-Sep	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Feb-Sep	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)
Jan-Sep	27^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Dec-Sep	26^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Nov-Sep	23^rd wettest ( 85^th driest)
Oct-Sep	13^th wettest ( 95^th driest)

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing Central Region precipitation, June-September 1895-2002

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

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