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Climate of 2005 - September
Southwest Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 7 October 2005


Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Sep 40th driest
Aug-Sep 45th wettest
( 67th driest)
Jul-Sep 24th driest
Jun-Sep 29th driest
May-Sep 34th driest
Apr-Sep 46th driest
Mar-Sep 53rd driest
Feb-Sep 34th wettest
( 77th driest)
Jan-Sep 10th wettest
(102nd driest)
Dec-Sep 12th wettest
( 98th driest)
Nov-Sep 5th wettest
(106th driest)
Oct-Sep 2nd wettest
(109th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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