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Climate of 2005 - September
California Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 7 October 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for California , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Sep 49th driest
Aug-Sep 54th wettest
( 57th driest)
Jul-Sep 49th wettest
( 61st driest)
Jun-Sep 26th wettest
( 86th driest)
May-Sep 6th wettest
(106th driest)
Apr-Sep 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Mar-Sep 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Feb-Sep 23rd wettest
( 89th driest)
Jan-Sep 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Dec-Sep 20th wettest
( 91st driest)
Nov-Sep 26th wettest
( 85th driest)
Oct-Sep 20th wettest
( 91st driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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