NCDC: Climate of 2003 - September - Northwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - September
Northwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 October 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Sep	27^th driest
Aug-Sep	20^th driest
Jul-Sep	7^th driest
Jun-Sep	1^st driest
May-Sep	5^th driest
Apr-Sep	22^nd driest
Mar-Sep	55^th driest
Feb-Sep	32^nd driest
Jan-Sep	48^th driest
Dec-Sep	47^th wettest ( 62^nd driest)
Nov-Sep	45^th driest
Oct-Sep	26^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2003

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