NCDC: Climate of 2003 - November - West Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - November
West Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 December 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Nov	47^th driest
Oct-Nov	24^th driest
Sep-Nov	14^th driest
Aug-Nov	35^th driest
Jul-Nov	35^th driest
Jun-Nov	24^th driest
May-Nov	28^th driest
Apr-Nov	43^rd wettest ( 67^th driest)
Mar-Nov	52^nd wettest ( 58^th driest)
Feb-Nov	47^th driest
Jan-Nov	32^nd driest
Dec-Nov	54^th wettest ( 55^th driest)

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - November 2003

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