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Climate of 2005 - October
California Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for California , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 49th driest
Sep-Oct 38th driest
Aug-Oct 45th driest
Jul-Oct 43rd driest
Jun-Oct 56th driest
May-Oct 13th wettest
( 99th driest)
Apr-Oct 21st wettest
( 91st driest)
Mar-Oct 24th wettest
( 88th driest)
Feb-Oct 30th wettest
( 82nd driest)
Jan-Oct 24th wettest
( 88th driest)
Dec-Oct 23rd wettest
( 88th driest)
Nov-Oct 27th wettest
( 84th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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