NCDC: Climate of 2003 - October - California Drought

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Climate of 2003 - October
California Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for California , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Oct	7^th driest
Sep-Oct	6^th driest
Aug-Oct	18^th driest
Jul-Oct	17^th driest
Jun-Oct	11^th driest
May-Oct	19^th driest
Apr-Oct	29^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Mar-Oct	40^th wettest ( 70^th driest)
Feb-Oct	54^th driest
Jan-Oct	32^nd driest
Dec-Oct	38^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Nov-Oct	39^th wettest ( 70^th driest)

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2003

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