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Climate of 2006 - October
West Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 15 November 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
West Region , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Oct 35th driest
Sep-Oct 22nd driest
Aug-Oct 13th driest
Jul-Oct 18th driest
Jun-Oct 12th driest
May-Oct 7th driest
Apr-Oct 39th wettest
( 74th driest)
Mar-Oct 23rd wettest
( 90th driest)
Feb-Oct 29th wettest
( 84th driest)
Jan-Oct 36th wettest
( 77th driest)
Dec-Oct 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Nov-Oct 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, October   1895-2006
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October   2006


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