NCDC: Climate of 2002 - August - West Virginia Drought

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Climate of 2002 - August
West Virginia Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 September 2002

This month ranked as the fifth driest August in the 108-year record, statewide. The short-term dryness interrupted a recent wet spell, which itself followed a longer-term dry spell where September-August ranked as the 24th driest such 12-month period (see top right graph and table below).

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for West Virginia , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Aug	5^th driest
Jul-Aug	25^th driest
Jun-Aug	23^rd driest
May-Aug	35^th driest
Apr-Aug	37^th wettest ( 72^nd driest)
Mar-Aug	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)
Feb-Aug	51^st wettest ( 58^th driest)
Jan-Aug	54^th driest
Dec-Aug	48^th driest
Nov-Aug	32^nd driest
Oct-Aug	26^th driest
Sep-Aug	24^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing West Virginia statewide precipitation, August 1895-2002

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

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