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Climate of 2005 - July
Southwest Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 August 2005

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Jul 2nd driest
Jun-Jul 15th driest
May-Jul 21st driest
Apr-Jul 33rd driest
Mar-Jul 42nd driest
Feb-Jul 30th wettest
( 82nd driest)
Jan-Jul 10th wettest
(102nd driest)
Dec-Jul 10th wettest
(101st driest)
Nov-Jul 6th wettest
(105th driest)
Oct-Jul 4th wettest
(107th driest)
Sep-Jul 3rd wettest
(108th driest)
Aug-Jul 4th wettest
(107th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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

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