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Climate of 2002 - October U.S. Drought National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002
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Global Analysis /
Global Hazards /
United States /
U.S. Drought /
Extremes
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U.S. Drought Highlights:
- On the national scale, severe to extreme drought affected about 28 percent of the contiguous United States as of the end of October 2002
- moderate to extreme drought affected about 37 percent of the contiguous U.S.
- Short-term conditions improved across much of the country from the Rockies eastward, however long-term moisture deficits continued in parts of the central and southern Plains and much of the east coast
- Much of the far western U.S. continued to suffer from drought, both short-term and long-term
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The data presented in this drought report are preliminary. Ranks, anomalies, and percent areas may change as more complete data are received and processed.
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:
Richard Heim NOAA/National Climatic Data Center 151 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801-5001 fax: 828-271-4328 email: Richard.Heim@noaa.gov
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