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Climate of 2006 - October
North Carolina
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 15 November 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for North Carolina , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Oct 32nd wettest
( 81st driest)
Sep-Oct 32nd wettest
( 81st driest)
Aug-Oct 19th wettest
( 94th driest)
Jul-Oct 26th wettest
( 87th driest)
Jun-Oct 17th wettest
( 96th driest)
May-Oct 20th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Apr-Oct 19th wettest
( 94th driest)
Mar-Oct 31st wettest
( 82nd driest)
Feb-Oct 52nd wettest
( 61st driest)
Jan-Oct 54th driest
Dec-Oct 48th wettest
( 64th driest)
Nov-Oct 41st wettest
( 71st driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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