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Climate of 2005 - December
Southwest Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 January 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2005
Period Rank
Dec 25th driest
Nov-Dec 13th driest
Oct-Dec 31st driest
Sep-Dec 25th driest
Aug-Dec 45th driest
Jul-Dec 22nd driest
Jun-Dec 24th driest
May-Dec 25th driest
Apr-Dec 36th driest
Mar-Dec 35th driest
Feb-Dec 51st wettest
( 61st driest)
Jan-Dec 29th wettest
( 83rd driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, December  1895-2005
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December  2005


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