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Climate of 2003 - April
Oregon Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 May 2003

As noted by the Oregon state climatologist (George Taylor), unusually wet conditions during the last couple months have brought significant improvement to drought conditions in the state.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Oregon , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Apr	11^th wettest ( 99^th driest)
Mar-Apr	4^th wettest (106^th driest)
Feb-Apr	31^st wettest ( 79^th driest)
Jan-Apr	34^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Dec-Apr	18^th wettest ( 91^st driest)
Nov-Apr	36^th wettest ( 73^rd driest)
Oct-Apr	53^rd driest
Sep-Apr	51^st driest
Aug-Apr	47^th driest
Jul-Apr	45^th driest
Jun-Apr	43^rd driest
May-Apr	34^th driest

Click here for graphic showing Oregon statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Oregon statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Oregon statewide precipitation, April 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Oregon statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - April 2003

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