NCDC: Climate of 2002 - December - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - December
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	54^th wettest ( 55^th driest)
Nov-Dec	53^rd wettest ( 55^th driest)
Oct-Dec	50^th wettest ( 58^th driest)
Sep-Dec	22^nd wettest ( 87^th driest)
Aug-Dec	48^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Jul-Dec	49^th driest
Jun-Dec	37^th driest
May-Dec	20^th driest
Apr-Dec	13^th driest
Mar-Dec	8^th driest
Feb-Dec	5^th driest
Jan-Dec	4^th driest

Southwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Southwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Southwest Region precipitation, December 1895-2002

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Southwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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