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Climate of 2004 - February
U.S. Drought Indicators
National Climatic Data Center, 12 March 2004
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Global Analysis /
Global Hazards /
United States /
U.S. Regional Drought /
U.S. Drought Indicators /
Extremes
Use these links to access detailed analyses of Global and U.S. data.
The data presented in this drought report are preliminary. Ranks, anomalies, and percent areas may change as more complete data are received and processed.
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Several climate indicators are used to monitor drought in the United States. These indicators include:
- the Palmer Z Index, Palmer Drought Severity Index, and Palmer Hydrological Drought Index
- the one-month, two-month, three-month, six-month, nine-month, 12-month, and 24-month Standardized Precipitation Index
- the statewide precipitation ranks for current month (short-term) and 3-months, 6-months, and 12 months (longer-term)
- the percent of normal precipitation maps, based on Cooperative Network and other station reports, provided by the NOAA Regional Climate Centers (HPRCC)
- modeled runoff, evaporation, and soil moisture conditions as calculated by the National Weather Service
- modeled soil moisture conditions in the top and deeper soil layers as calculated by the Midwest Regional Climate Center
- the percent of average precipitation map for the water year to date for the SNOTEL stations in the western mountains provided by the Western Regional Climate Center
- the percent of average snow water content map for the SNOTEL stations in the western mountains provided by the Western Regional Climate Center
- the March 1 mountain snow course snowpack observations made by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- the USGS February daily streamflow and monthly mean streamflow maps
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 For all climate questions other than questions concerning this report, please contact the National Climatic Data Center's Climate Services Division:
Climate Services Division
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:
Richard Heim
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: Richard.Heim@noaa.gov
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Jay Lawrimore
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center
151 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801-5001
fax: 828-271-4328
email: Jay.Lawrimore@noaa.gov
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Last Updated Tuesday, 29-Nov-2005 14:04:37 EST by Richard.Heim@noaa.gov
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