NCDC: Climate of 2002 - August - Southeast Region Drought

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Climate of 2002 - August
Southeast Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 September 2002

Parts of the Southeast were wet during August while other areas were dry. This month marked the third consecutive month in which rainfall averaged near normal for the region as a whole. However, long-term conditions remained dry, with September 2001-August 2002 signalling the fourth consecutive September-August with below-normal precipitation.

Precipitation Ranks for the
Southeast Region , 2001-2002
Period	Rank
Aug	54^th driest
Jul-Aug	40^th driest
Jun-Aug	41^st driest
May-Aug	35^th driest
Apr-Aug	24^th driest
Mar-Aug	28^th driest
Feb-Aug	19^th driest
Jan-Aug	20^th driest
Dec-Aug	15^th driest
Nov-Aug	11^th driest
Oct-Aug	6^th driest
Sep-Aug	5^th driest

Click here for graphic showing Southeast Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southeast Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Southeast Region precipitation, Sep-August 1895-2002

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Click here for graphic showing Southeast Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August 2002

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