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Climate of 2008 - October
Central Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 17 November 2008


Precipitation Ranks for the
Central Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Oct 43rd driest
Sep-Oct 44th wettest
( 71st driest)
Aug-Oct 38th driest
Jul-Oct 54th wettest
( 61st driest)
Jun-Oct 39th wettest
( 76th driest)
May-Oct 29th wettest
( 85th driest)
Apr-Oct 21st wettest
( 94th driest)
Mar-Oct 5th wettest
(110th driest)
Feb-Oct 2nd wettest
(113th driest)
Jan-Oct 5th wettest
(110th driest)
Dec-Oct 3rd wettest
(111th driest)
Nov-Oct 5th wettest
(109th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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