NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - Southeast Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
Southeast Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

September was wetter than normal, regionwide, marking the fourth consecutive month with rainfall near to above normal on a regional basis. However, long-term conditions remain very dry with regional ranks as low as eleventh driest for the hydrologic year (October-September). Long-term drought is even more severe on a statewide and local basis.

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southeast Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	27^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Aug-Sep	37^th wettest ( 72^nd driest)
Jul-Sep	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jun-Sep	54^th driest
May-Sep	50^th driest
Apr-Sep	34^th driest
Mar-Sep	34^th driest
Feb-Sep	24^th driest
Jan-Sep	25^th driest
Dec-Sep	20^th driest
Nov-Sep	16^th driest
Oct-Sep	11^th driest

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

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

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

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

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