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Climate of 2002 - October
Colorado Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Colorado , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Oct	35^th wettest ( 73^rd driest)
Sep-Oct	24^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Aug-Oct	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Oct	36^th driest
Jun-Oct	22^nd driest
May-Oct	8^th driest
Apr-Oct	4^th driest
Mar-Oct	4^th driest
Feb-Oct	1^st driest
Jan-Oct	1^st driest
Dec-Oct	1^st driest
Nov-Oct	1^st driest

Colorado statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Colorado statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Colorado statewide precipitation, October 1895-2002

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Colorado statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2002

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