NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - East North Central Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
East North Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was drier than normal, regionwide, ranking as the 36th driest September in the 108-year record. However, long-term conditions are unusually wet, with the hydrologic year (October-September) ranking eleventh wettest.

Precipitation Ranks for the
East North Central Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	36^th driest
Aug-Sep	27^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Jul-Sep	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Jun-Sep	14^th wettest ( 94^th driest)
May-Sep	18^th wettest ( 91^st driest)
Apr-Sep	13^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Mar-Sep	15^th wettest ( 94^th driest)
Feb-Sep	9^th wettest (100^th driest)
Jan-Sep	14^th wettest ( 95^th driest)
Dec-Sep	16^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)
Nov-Sep	13^th wettest ( 95^th driest)
Oct-Sep	11^th wettest ( 97^th driest)

Click here for graphic showing East North Central Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing East North Central Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing East North Central Region precipitation, September 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing East North Central Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2002

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