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Climate of 2002 - September
Kansas Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was drier than normal, statewide, ranking as the 20th driest September in the 108-year record. The persistent dryness of the last 12 months has resulted in the tenth driest hydrologic year (October-September) on record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Kansas , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	20^th driest
Aug-Sep	39^th driest
Jul-Sep	23^rd driest
Jun-Sep	18^th driest
May-Sep	26^th driest
Apr-Sep	24^th driest
Mar-Sep	15^th driest
Feb-Sep	13^th driest
Jan-Sep	17^th driest
Dec-Sep	12^th driest
Nov-Sep	10^th driest
Oct-Sep	10^th driest

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

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

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

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

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