NCDC: Climate of 2003 - March - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - March
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 April 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Mar	29^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Feb-Mar	10^th wettest (100^th driest)
Jan-Mar	25^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Dec-Mar	33^rd wettest ( 76^th driest)
Nov-Mar	41^st wettest ( 68^th driest)
Oct-Mar	40^th wettest ( 69^th driest)
Sep-Mar	21^st wettest ( 87^th driest)
Aug-Mar	41^st wettest ( 68^th driest)
Jul-Mar	49^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Jun-Mar	49^th driest
May-Mar	35^th driest
Apr-Mar	27^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region precipitation, March 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - March 2003

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