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Climate of 2002 - September
Maryland Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

Short-term conditions, statewide, improved during September. But long-term dryness over the last 12 months has resulted in the third driest hydrologic year (October-September) in the 108-year record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Maryland , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	48^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Aug-Sep	44^th driest
Jul-Sep	33^rd driest
Jun-Sep	23^rd driest
May-Sep	19^th driest
Apr-Sep	22^nd driest
Mar-Sep	25^th driest
Feb-Sep	16^th driest
Jan-Sep	10^th driest
Dec-Sep	8^th driest
Nov-Sep	4^th driest
Oct-Sep	3^rd driest

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

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

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

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

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