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Climate of 2003 - July
Washington Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Washington , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	13^th driest
Jun-Jul	2^nd driest
May-Jul	3^rd driest
Apr-Jul	14^th driest
Mar-Jul	37^th wettest ( 73^rd driest)
Feb-Jul	41^st driest
Jan-Jul	36^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Dec-Jul	35^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Nov-Jul	51^st wettest ( 58^th driest)
Oct-Jul	38^th driest
Sep-Jul	31^st driest
Aug-Jul	29^th driest

Washington statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Washington statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Washington statewide precipitation, July 1895-2003

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Washington statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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