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Climate of 2002 - September
Washington Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was drier than normal, statewide, ranking as the 24th driest September in the 108-year record. Persistent dryness during the last three months has resulted in the sixth driest July-September, but above-normal precipitation earlier in the wet season gave the state the 38th wettest hydrologic year (October-September).

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Washington , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	24^th driest
Aug-Sep	11^th driest
Jul-Sep	6^th driest
Jun-Sep	14^th driest
May-Sep	16^th driest
Apr-Sep	24^th driest
Mar-Sep	37^th driest
Feb-Sep	34^th driest
Jan-Sep	47^th driest
Dec-Sep	50^th wettest ( 58^th driest)
Nov-Sep	41^st wettest ( 67^th driest)
Oct-Sep	38^th wettest ( 70^th driest)

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

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

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

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

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