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Climate of 2006 - May
New Jersey Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 15 June 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for New Jersey , 2005-2006
Period Rank
May 45th driest
Apr-May 47th driest
Mar-May 7th driest
Feb-May 1st driest
Jan-May 17th driest
Dec-May 24th driest
Nov-May 37th driest
Oct-May 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Sep-May 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Aug-May 51st wettest
( 61st driest)
Jul-May 52nd wettest
( 60th driest)
Jun-May 52nd wettest
( 60th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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