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Climate of 2002 - September
Nebraska Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

After a one-month respite (wet August), dry conditions returned, statewide, with this month ranking as the 29th driest September in the 108-year record. Persistent dryness for much of the last 12 months has resulted in the third driest year-to-date (January-September) and seventh driest hydrologic year (October-September) on record.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Nebraska , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	29^th driest
Aug-Sep	40^th wettest ( 68^th driest)
Jul-Sep	30^th driest
Jun-Sep	6^th driest
May-Sep	6^th driest
Apr-Sep	7^th driest
Mar-Sep	7^th driest
Feb-Sep	5^th driest
Jan-Sep	3^rd driest
Dec-Sep	3^rd driest
Nov-Sep	6^th driest
Oct-Sep	7^th driest

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

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

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

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

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