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Climate of 2002 - August
Missouri Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 September 2002

August rainfall, averaged across the state, was slightly wetter than normal. Drier conditions in June resulted in a drier-than-normal summer statewide, ranking as the 35th driest June-August in the 108-year record.

According to the Missouri state climatologist (Dr. Adnan Akyüz), at the end of August several counties in the northwest part of the state had declared drought advisories or drought alerts.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Missouri , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Aug	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Aug	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Jun-Aug	35^th driest
May-Aug	21^st wettest ( 88^th driest)
Apr-Aug	17^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)
Mar-Aug	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Feb-Aug	21^st wettest ( 88^th driest)
Jan-Aug	21^st wettest ( 88^th driest)
Dec-Aug	19^th wettest ( 89^th driest)
Nov-Aug	18^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Oct-Aug	17^th wettest ( 91^st driest)
Sep-Aug	16^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)

Click here for graphic showing Missouri statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Missouri statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Missouri statewide precipitation, Jun-August 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Missouri statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August 2002

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