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Climate of 2002 - September
West Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

September marked the ninth consecutive month with below-normal precipitation, regionwide, giving the West the second driest January-September in the 108-year record.

Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	26^th driest
Aug-Sep	3^rd driest
Jul-Sep	4^th driest
Jun-Sep	4^th driest
May-Sep	4^th driest
Apr-Sep	3^rd driest
Mar-Sep	4^th driest
Feb-Sep	4^th driest
Jan-Sep	2^nd driest
Dec-Sep	8^th driest
Nov-Sep	18^th driest
Oct-Sep	15^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing West Region precipitation, January-September 1895-2002

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

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