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Climate of 2006 - January
California Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for California , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Jan 49th wettest
( 64th driest)
Dec-Jan 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Nov-Jan 26th wettest
( 86th driest)
Oct-Jan 30th wettest
( 81st driest)
Sep-Jan 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Aug-Jan 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Jul-Jan 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Jun-Jan 30th wettest
( 82nd driest)
May-Jan 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Apr-Jan 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Mar-Jan 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Feb-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, January   1895-2006
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January   2006


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