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Climate of 2002 - October
Maryland Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Maryland , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Oct	7^th wettest (102^nd driest)
Sep-Oct	12^th wettest ( 97^th driest)
Aug-Oct	22^nd wettest ( 87^th driest)
Jul-Oct	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jun-Oct	51^st wettest ( 58^th driest)
May-Oct	43^rd driest
Apr-Oct	50^th driest
Mar-Oct	54^th driest
Feb-Oct	34^th driest
Jan-Oct	27^th driest
Dec-Oct	19^th driest
Nov-Oct	9^th driest

Maryland statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Maryland statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Maryland statewide precipitation, October 1895-2002

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

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