NCDC: Climate of 2002 - June - Maryland Drought

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Climate of 2002 - June
Maryland Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2002

June was dry across much of Maryland, marking the second consecutive dry month statewide. Beneficial rains during March and April interrupted a severe dry spell which dates back (most recently) eleven months and which gave the state the driest September-June on record (see table below). End-of-June long-term (Palmer) drought conditions were in the severe drought category for parts of the state, with the USDA rating 32% of Maryland's pasture and range land in the poor to very poor category by early July.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Maryland , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Jun	31^st driest
May-Jun	29^th driest
Apr-Jun	38^th driest
Mar-Jun	47^th driest
Feb-Jun	21^st driest
Jan-Jun	12^th driest
Dec-Jun	9^th driest
Nov-Jun	5^th driest
Oct-Jun	2^nd driest
Sep-Jun	1^st driest
Aug-Jun	2^nd driest
Jul-Jun	4^th driest

Maryland statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Maryland statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Maryland statewide precipitation, September-June 1895-2002

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Maryland statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - June 2002

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