NCDC: Climate of 2004 - October - Southwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2004 - October
Southwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 16 November 2004

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2003-2004
Period	Rank
Oct	10^th wettest (100^th driest)
Sep-Oct	4^th wettest (107^th driest)
Aug-Oct	17^th wettest ( 94^th driest)
Jul-Oct	30^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Jun-Oct	27^th wettest ( 84^th driest)
May-Oct	44^th wettest ( 67^th driest)
Apr-Oct	15^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Mar-Oct	29^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Feb-Oct	22^nd wettest ( 89^th driest)
Jan-Oct	30^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Dec-Oct	28^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Nov-Oct	27^th wettest ( 83^rd 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, October 1895-2004

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

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