NCDC: Climate of 2003 - November - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - November
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 December 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Nov	28^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Oct-Nov	51^st driest
Sep-Nov	35^th driest
Aug-Nov	28^th driest
Jul-Nov	8^th driest
Jun-Nov	9^th driest
May-Nov	6^th driest
Apr-Nov	6^th driest
Mar-Nov	11^th driest
Feb-Nov	25^th driest
Jan-Nov	15^th driest
Dec-Nov	15^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - November 2003

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