NCDC: Climate of 2003 - January - Pennsylvania Drought

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Climate of 2003 - January
Pennsylvania Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 February 2003

Statewide, January 2003 averaged slightly drier than normal for Pennsylvania, ranking as the 39th driest January in the 109-year record. However, hydrological conditions in the far western part of the state were dry.

As monitored by the New Cumberland, Pennsylvania office of the U.S. Geological Service, maps of mean groundwater conditions indicate groundwater (drought) emergencies were in effect for the far western counties of Pennsylvania in both the short-term (30-days) to long-term (90-days out to 365-days):

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Pennsylvania , 2002-2003

Period	Rank
Jan	39^th driest
Dec-Jan	43^rd wettest ( 66^th driest)
Nov-Jan	37^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Oct-Jan	18^th wettest ( 91^st driest)
Sep-Jan	13^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Aug-Jan	23^rd wettest ( 86^th driest)
Jul-Jan	45^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Jun-Jan	37^th wettest ( 72^nd driest)
May-Jan	17^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)
Apr-Jan	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Mar-Jan	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Feb-Jan	24^th wettest ( 85^th driest)

Pennsylvania statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Pennsylvania statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Pennsylvania statewide precipitation, January 1895-2003

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Pennsylvania statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January 2003

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