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Climate of 2006 - March
Northwest Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Mar 41st wettest
( 72nd driest)
Feb-Mar 36th driest
Jan-Mar 13th wettest
(100th driest)
Dec-Mar 8th wettest
(104th driest)
Nov-Mar 12th wettest
(100th driest)
Oct-Mar 9th wettest
(103rd driest)
Sep-Mar 11th wettest
(101st driest)
Aug-Mar 16th wettest
( 95th driest)
Jul-Mar 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Jun-Mar 15th wettest
( 97th driest)
May-Mar 7th wettest
(105th driest)
Apr-Mar 7th wettest
(105th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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