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Climate of 2003 - April
U.S. Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 May 2003

Global Analysis / Global Hazards / United States / U.S. Drought / Extremes
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U.S. Drought Highlights:

On the national scale, severe to extreme drought affected about 12 percent of the contiguous United States as of the end of April 2003
- moderate to extreme drought affected about 24 percent of the contiguous U.S.
Short-term conditions were dry across much of the southern Plains and southern Rockies, parts of the northern Plains and northern Rockies, and across much of the Northeast to Great Lakes
Above-normal precipitation fell over some of the drought areas of the West and central Plains
Long-term moisture deficits persisted across parts of the Ohio Valley and southern Great Lakes and much of the West

Contents Of This Report:

National Overview
Regional Drought Watch
Palmer Drought Indices*
Standardized Precipitation Index*
Regional Precipitation Ranks*
Statewide Precipitation Ranks*
Weekly Drought Monitoring Tools*
State/Regional Moisture Status*
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The data presented in this drought report are preliminary. Ranks, anomalies, and percent areas may change as more complete data are received and processed.

For all climate questions other than questions concerning this report, please contact the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services Division:

Climate Services Division
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:

Richard Heim
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
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Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: Richard.Heim@noaa.gov

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Jay Lawrimore
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
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Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: Jay.Lawrimore@noaa.gov

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