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Climate of 2003 - August
Nevada Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 September 2003

As noted by the High Plains Regional Climate Center (Kenneth F Dewey), lake levels in Lake Mead (in northwest Arizona) have been dropping steadily during the last five years.

A detailed report of drought conditions for the Lake Mead and Las Vegas, NV, area can be found at:
http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/nebraska/sw-drought-2003.html

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Nevada , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Aug	29^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Jul-Aug	33^rd wettest ( 77^th driest)
Jun-Aug	49^th driest
May-Aug	47^th driest
Apr-Aug	43^rd wettest ( 67^th driest)
Mar-Aug	52^nd wettest ( 57^th driest)
Feb-Aug	47^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jan-Aug	44^th driest
Dec-Aug	43^rd driest
Nov-Aug	48^th driest
Oct-Aug	40^th driest
Sep-Aug	41^st driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, August 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August 2003

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