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Climate of 2003 - September
Washington Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 October 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Washington , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Sep	30^th driest
Aug-Sep	15^th driest
Jul-Sep	5^th driest
Jun-Sep	1^st driest
May-Sep	1^st driest
Apr-Sep	12^th driest
Mar-Sep	51^st driest
Feb-Sep	34^th driest
Jan-Sep	50^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Dec-Sep	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Nov-Sep	54^th driest
Oct-Sep	34^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2003

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