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Climate of 2008 - September
Southwest Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 7 October 2008

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2007-2008
Period Rank
Sep 22nd driest
Aug-Sep 50th wettest
( 65th driest)
Jul-Sep 36th wettest
( 79th driest)
Jun-Sep 53rd wettest
( 61st driest)
May-Sep 57th wettest
( 58th driest)
Apr-Sep 39th driest
Mar-Sep 22nd driest
Feb-Sep 31st driest
Jan-Sep 46th driest
Dec-Sep 45th wettest
( 69th driest)
Nov-Sep 52nd wettest
( 62nd driest)
Oct-Sep 51st driest
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  precipitation, September 1895-2008
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Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2008
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