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Climate of 2003 - September
California Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 October 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for California , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Sep	22^nd driest
Aug-Sep	45^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jul-Sep	42^nd wettest ( 68^th driest)
Jun-Sep	49^th driest
May-Sep	48^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Apr-Sep	15^th wettest ( 95^th driest)
Mar-Sep	28^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Feb-Sep	44^th wettest ( 66^th driest)
Jan-Sep	44^th driest
Dec-Sep	32^nd wettest ( 77^th driest)
Nov-Sep	35^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Oct-Sep	42^nd wettest ( 67^th driest)

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2003

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