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Climate of 2006 - January
West Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Jan 44th wettest
( 69th driest)
Dec-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Nov-Jan 23rd wettest
( 89th driest)
Oct-Jan 23rd wettest
( 89th driest)
Sep-Jan 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
Aug-Jan 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
Jul-Jan 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
Jun-Jan 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
May-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Apr-Jan 14th wettest
( 98th driest)
Mar-Jan 11th wettest
(101st driest)
Feb-Jan 14th wettest
( 98th 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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