NCDC: Climate of 2002 - October - Northeast Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - October
Northeast Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northeast Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Oct	21^st wettest ( 88^th driest)
Sep-Oct	17^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)
Aug-Oct	45^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Jul-Oct	41^st driest
Jun-Oct	51^st wettest ( 57^th driest)
May-Oct	30^th wettest ( 78^th driest)
Apr-Oct	24^th wettest ( 85^th driest)
Mar-Oct	22^nd wettest ( 87^th driest)
Feb-Oct	31^st wettest ( 78^th driest)
Jan-Oct	38^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Dec-Oct	46^th wettest ( 62^nd driest)
Nov-Oct	47^th driest

Northeast Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Northeast Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Northeast Region precipitation, October 1895-2002

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Northeast Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2002

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