NCDC: Climate of 2003 - October - Northwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - October
Northwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Oct	47^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Sep-Oct	44^th driest
Aug-Oct	35^th driest
Jul-Oct	22^nd driest
Jun-Oct	11^th driest
May-Oct	11^th driest
Apr-Oct	27^th driest
Mar-Oct	54^th wettest ( 56^th driest)
Feb-Oct	40^th driest
Jan-Oct	50^th driest
Dec-Oct	48^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Nov-Oct	44^th driest

Precipitation departures from January, 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2003

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