NCDC: Climate of 2003 - July - Northwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - July
Northwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	5^th driest
Jun-Jul	2^nd driest
May-Jul	4^th driest
Apr-Jul	22^nd driest
Mar-Jul	47^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Feb-Jul	41^st driest
Jan-Jul	52^nd driest
Dec-Jul	43^rd wettest ( 66^th driest)
Nov-Jul	43^rd driest
Oct-Jul	26^th driest
Sep-Jul	23^rd driest
Aug-Jul	22^nd driest

Northwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region precipitation, July 1895-2003

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Northwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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