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Climate of 2007 - December
Southwest Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 10 January 2008


Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2007
Period Rank
Dec 13th wettest
(101st driest)
Nov-Dec 22nd wettest
( 92nd driest)
Oct-Dec 54th wettest
( 60th driest)
Sep-Dec 48th wettest
( 66th driest)
Aug-Dec 49th wettest
( 64th driest)
Jul-Dec 50th wettest
( 64th driest)
Jun-Dec 55th wettest
( 59th driest)
May-Dec 50th wettest
( 64th driest)
Apr-Dec 50th wettest
( 64th driest)
Mar-Dec 53rd wettest
( 60th driest)
Feb-Dec 52nd driest
Jan-Dec 50th driest
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, December  1895-2007
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December  2007


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