NCDC: Climate of 2002 - October - Southeast Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - October
Southeast Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2002

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southeast Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Oct	16^th wettest ( 93^rd driest)
Sep-Oct	13^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Aug-Oct	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Jul-Oct	25^th wettest ( 84^th driest)
Jun-Oct	33^rd wettest ( 76^th driest)
May-Oct	44^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Apr-Oct	46^th driest
Mar-Oct	52^nd driest
Feb-Oct	35^th driest
Jan-Oct	37^th driest
Dec-Oct	28^th driest
Nov-Oct	22^nd driest

Southeast Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Southeast Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Southeast Region precipitation, October 1895-2002

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

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