NCDC: Climate of 2003 - July - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - July
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	1^st driest
Jun-Jul	16^th driest
May-Jul	14^th driest
Apr-Jul	12^th driest
Mar-Jul	19^th driest
Feb-Jul	48^th driest
Jan-Jul	33^rd driest
Dec-Jul	34^th driest
Nov-Jul	31^st driest
Oct-Jul	38^th driest
Sep-Jul	51^st wettest ( 58^th driest)
Aug-Jul	39^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, July 1895-2003

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

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