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Climate of 2008 - January
Southwest Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 12 February 2008


Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Jan 16th wettest
( 99th driest)
Dec-Jan 8th wettest
(106th driest)
Nov-Jan 12th wettest
(102nd driest)
Oct-Jan 33rd wettest
( 81st driest)
Sep-Jan 32nd wettest
( 82nd driest)
Aug-Jan 35th wettest
( 79th driest)
Jul-Jan 37th wettest
( 77th driest)
Jun-Jan 43rd wettest
( 71st driest)
May-Jan 38th wettest
( 76th driest)
Apr-Jan 37th wettest
( 77th driest)
Mar-Jan 42nd wettest
( 72nd driest)
Feb-Jan 43rd wettest
( 71st driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, January   1895-2008
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January   2008


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