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Climate of 2002 - September
Delaware Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

September marked a return to wetter-than-normal conditions, statewide, interrupting a four-month spell of below to slightly below-normal rainfall. However, longer-term conditions remain very dry, with the hydrologic year (October-September) ranking as seventh driest in the 108-year record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Delaware , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	31^st wettest ( 77^th driest)
Aug-Sep	52^nd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Jul-Sep	37^th driest
Jun-Sep	32^nd driest
May-Sep	37^th driest
Apr-Sep	40^th driest
Mar-Sep	43^rd driest
Feb-Sep	26^th driest
Jan-Sep	22^nd driest
Dec-Sep	16^th driest
Nov-Sep	10^th driest
Oct-Sep	7^th driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing Delaware statewide precipitation, October-September 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Delaware statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2002

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