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Climate of 2008 - August
Northeast Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 15 September 2008


Precipitation Ranks for the
Northeast Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Aug 54th driest
Jul-Aug 25th wettest
( 90th driest)
Jun-Aug 19th wettest
( 96th driest)
May-Aug 36th wettest
( 79th driest)
Apr-Aug 33rd wettest
( 81st driest)
Mar-Aug 19th wettest
( 96th driest)
Feb-Aug 3rd wettest
(112th driest)
Jan-Aug 7th wettest
(108th driest)
Dec-Aug 2nd wettest
(112th driest)
Nov-Aug 3rd wettest
(111th driest)
Oct-Aug 5th wettest
(109th driest)
Sep-Aug 11th wettest
(103rd driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, August    1895-2008
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August    2008


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