NCDC: Climate of 2003 - February - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - February
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 March 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Feb	3^rd wettest (107^th driest)
Jan-Feb	36^th wettest ( 73^rd driest)
Dec-Feb	44^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Nov-Feb	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Oct-Feb	45^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Sep-Feb	25^th wettest ( 84^th driest)
Aug-Feb	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Feb	52^nd driest
Jun-Feb	42^nd driest
May-Feb	26^th driest
Apr-Feb	17^th driest
Mar-Feb	17^th driest

Southwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Southwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Southwest Region precipitation, February 1895-2003

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Southwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - February 2003

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