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Climate of 2005 - August
Southwest Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 15 September 2005

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Aug 30th wettest
( 81st driest)
Jul-Aug 32nd driest
Jun-Aug 38th driest
May-Aug 41st driest
Apr-Aug 55th driest
Mar-Aug 52nd wettest
( 59th driest)
Feb-Aug 21st wettest
( 91st driest)
Jan-Aug 8th wettest
(104th driest)
Dec-Aug 9th wettest
(102nd driest)
Nov-Aug 6th wettest
(105th driest)
Oct-Aug 2nd wettest
(109th driest)
Sep-Aug 2nd wettest
(109th driest)
Graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing precipitation, August 1895-2005
Graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August 2005
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