NCDC: Climate of 2003 - February - Northwest Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - February
Northwest Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 March 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
Northwest Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Feb	22^nd driest
Jan-Feb	55^th driest
Dec-Feb	35^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Nov-Feb	45^th driest
Oct-Feb	26^th driest
Sep-Feb	24^th driest
Aug-Feb	19^th driest
Jul-Feb	16^th driest
Jun-Feb	12^th driest
May-Feb	11^th driest
Apr-Feb	11^th driest
Mar-Feb	13^th driest

Northwest Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Northwest Region precipitation, February 1895-2003

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Northwest Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - February 2003

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