NCDC: Climate of 2002 - September - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - September
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 11 October 2002

This month was the eighth wettest September in the 108-year record, bringing a welcome break from the recent dryness. However, the persistent dryness of the previous 11 months resulted in the second driest October-September on record.

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Sep	8^th wettest (101^st driest)
Aug-Sep	43^rd wettest ( 66^th driest)
Jul-Sep	40^th driest
Jun-Sep	25^th driest
May-Sep	9^th driest
Apr-Sep	4^th driest
Mar-Sep	2^nd driest
Feb-Sep	2^nd driest
Jan-Sep	2^nd driest
Dec-Sep	2^nd driest
Nov-Sep	2^nd driest
Oct-Sep	2^nd driest

Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southwest Region precipitation, October-September 1895-2002

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

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