NCDC: Climate of 2004 - May - South Carolina Drought

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Climate of 2004 - May
South Carolina Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 June 2004

South Carolina has experienced unusually dry conditions in recent months, with several seasons ranking in the tenth driest, or drier, category (see table below). According to the State Climatologist (Hope Mizzell), the return to a pattern of below normal rainfall over the past eight months led the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to issue an incipient drought declaration statewide in early June.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Carolina , 2003-2004
Period	Rank
May	40^th driest
Apr-May	28^th driest
Mar-May	4^th driest
Feb-May	18^th driest
Jan-May	9^th driest
Dec-May	10^th driest
Nov-May	8^th driest
Oct-May	15^th driest
Sep-May	12^th driest
Aug-May	7^th driest
Jul-May	23^rd driest
Jun-May	32^nd driest

Click here for graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, May 1895-2004

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - May 2004

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