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Climate of 2008 - October
National (Contiguous U.S.)
Moisture Status

National Climatic Data Center, 17 November 2008

Graphic showing U.S. Moderate Drought and Wet Spell Percent Area, 1996-present

Graphic showing U.S. Moderate Drought and Wet Spell Percent Area, 1900-present

Precipitation Ranks for the
National (Contiguous U.S.) , 2007-2008
Period	Rank
Oct	51^st driest
Sep-Oct	49^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Aug-Oct	27^th wettest ( 86^th driest)
Jul-Oct	29^th wettest ( 86^th driest)
Jun-Oct	29^th wettest ( 86^th driest)
May-Oct	30^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Apr-Oct	31^st wettest ( 84^th driest)
Mar-Oct	34^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Feb-Oct	30^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Jan-Oct	26^th wettest ( 89^th driest)
Dec-Oct	19^th wettest ( 95^th driest)
Nov-Oct	36^th wettest ( 78^th driest)

Graphic showing precipitation departure and normal, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing precipitation, 1895-2008

Graphic showing U.S. Severe Drought and Wet Spell Percent Area, 1996-present

Graphic showing U.S. Severe Drought and Wet Spell Percent Area, 1900-present

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