NCDC: Climate of 2002 - June - South Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - June
South Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 July 2002

June was dry across parts of the South Region, primarily primarily from western Kansas to western Texas. Other areas were wet, resulting in a slightly drier than normal month regionwide. Long-term conditions, as measured by the Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, indicate severe drought at the end of June across western Kansas, western Oklahoma, deep south Texas, and the Trans-Pecos region of west Texas. According to the USDA, by early July the pasture and range land was rated in the poor to very poor category for: 45% of Kansas and 40% of Texas, but only 7% of Oklahoma.

Period	Rank
Precipitation Ranks for the South Region , 2001-2002
Jun	47^th driest
May-Jun	29^th driest
Apr-Jun	23^rd driest
Mar-Jun	37^th driest
Feb-Jun	30^th driest
Jan-Jun	29^th driest
Dec-Jun	39^th driest
Nov-Jun	53^rd wettest ( 54^th driest)
Oct-Jun	52^nd driest
Sep-Jun	52^nd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Aug-Jun	49^th wettest ( 59^th driest)
Jul-Jun	50^th driest

South Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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South Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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South Region precipitation, April-June 1895-2002

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South Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - June 2002

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