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Climate of 2005 - October
West Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 55th driest
Sep-Oct 46th driest
Aug-Oct 51st driest
Jul-Oct 47th driest
Jun-Oct 54th driest
May-Oct 17th wettest
( 95th driest)
Apr-Oct 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Mar-Oct 24th wettest
( 88th driest)
Feb-Oct 24th wettest
( 88th driest)
Jan-Oct 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Dec-Oct 18th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Nov-Oct 24th wettest
( 87th 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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