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Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

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Canada is not included in the contour maps because of the limited number of climatological stations currently available. Until sufficient data are made available to increase the station density so that contours can be more accurately drawn, Canadian data will be provided only on the dot maps. The maps below are based on station data for Canada, Mexico, and Alaska, and on climate division data for the contiguous U.S. plotted on the divisions' center points.

The Percentage of Long-Term Average Precipitation is a viable indicator of drought conditions. Long-term average precipitation for station or climatic division has been calculated over a 1951 to 2001 base period. The following maps show the percentage of these averages that has fallen in periods ranging from the past month to the past five years.

1-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 1-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 1-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 1-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 1-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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2-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 2-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 2-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 2-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 2-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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3-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 3-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 3-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 3-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 3-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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6-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 6-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 6-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 6-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 6-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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12-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 12-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 12-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 12-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 12-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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24-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 24-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 24-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 24-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 24-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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36-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 36-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 36-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 36-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 36-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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48-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 48-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 48-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 48-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 48-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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60-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps

North American 60-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
North American 60-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Dot Map
U.S. and Mexico 60-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map
U.S. and Mexico 60-Month Percent of Average Precipitation Maps Contour Map

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