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Climate of 2008 - August
Central Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 8 September 2008

Precipitation Ranks for the
Central Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Aug 11th driest
Jul-Aug 53rd wettest
( 62nd driest)
Jun-Aug 32nd wettest
( 83rd driest)
May-Aug 23rd wettest
( 92nd driest)
Apr-Aug 17th wettest
( 98th driest)
Mar-Aug 5th wettest
(110th driest)
Feb-Aug 1st wettest
(114th driest)
Jan-Aug 4th wettest
(111th driest)
Dec-Aug 2nd wettest
(112th driest)
Nov-Aug 5th wettest
(109th driest)
Oct-Aug 4th wettest
(110th driest)
Sep-Aug 4th wettest
(110th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  precipitation, August    1895-2008
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Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August    2008
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