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Climate of 2008 - October
South Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 17 November 2008


Precipitation Ranks for the
South Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Oct 49th wettest
( 66th driest)
Sep-Oct 31st wettest
( 84th driest)
Aug-Oct 7th wettest
(108th driest)
Jul-Oct 13th wettest
(102nd driest)
Jun-Oct 24th wettest
( 91st driest)
May-Oct 25th wettest
( 90th driest)
Apr-Oct 25th wettest
( 90th driest)
Mar-Oct 20th wettest
( 95th driest)
Feb-Oct 21st wettest
( 94th driest)
Jan-Oct 26th wettest
( 86th driest)
Dec-Oct 32nd wettest
( 82nd driest)
Nov-Oct 40th wettest
( 74th 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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