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![Global Focus](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/Special_Focus.jpg)
![Satellite image of Typhoon Cimaron on October 29, 2006 Satellite image of Typhoon Cimaron on October 29, 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/cimaron-t.gif) Typhoon Cimaron
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Global Hazards And Significant Events October 2006
Powerful Typhoon Cimaron moved across the northern Philippines at the end of October 2006. Additional information can be found below.
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Drought & Heat | Flooding | Storms | Tropical Cyclones | Extratropical Cyclones | Severe Winter Weather
![Drought conditions](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/drought.jpg)
Across the United States, significant drought affected areas of the Plains and Rocky Mountains. Extreme drought was also concentrated in northern areas of Minnesota. |
![Drought Monitor depiction as of October 31, 2006 Drought Monitor depiction as of October 31, 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/dmcur-t.gif) U.S. Drought Monitor
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![Map of Australian rainfall anomalies during October 2006 Map of Australian rainfall anomalies during October 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/aussie-anomalies-t.gif)
Australian Rainfall Anomalies
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In Australia, severe drought affected large areas of the southeastern part of the country during October. New South Wales recorded its driest October on record, Victoria its second driest, with South Australia and Queensland both ranking in the bottom ten years. Averaged across the country as a whole, it was the 11th driest October on record (Australian Bureau of Meteorology). Australian Prime Minister John Howard characterized the drought as the "worst drought in living memory" (New Zealand Herald).
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In China, extreme drought was concentrated in Shandong and Hebei provinces during October. |
![China drought monitor depiction as of October 19, 2006 China drought monitor depiction as of October 19, 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/chinadrought-t.gif) China Drought Map
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![Heavy rainfall and flooding](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/flooding.jpg)
![Rainfall anomalies across Africa during October 2006 Rainfall anomalies across Africa during October 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/camspcpn-africa-oct-t.gif)
Africa Rainfall Anomalies
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While long-term drought persisted in areas of Somalia and Ethiopia, mostly beneficial rainfall was noted in areas of Ethiopia, Sudan and into areas of West Africa. Localized areas of flooding occurred in parts of the Ethiopian Highlands. More extensive flooding occurred in the Jubba and Shabelle River basins, where at least 67 people were killed in southeastern Ethiopia. Of those fatalities, at least ten were killed by crocodiles from the swollen rivers (AFP).
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Heavy rainfall in parts of southern Alaska totalled 75-125 mm (3 to 5 inches) during the 8th-12th. Subsequent flooding and mudslides washed out sections of the Richardson Highway, closing a 106-km (66-mile) stretch of highway north of Valdez (Associated Press). |
![Radar estimated rainfall during October 8-12, 2006 in southern Alaska Radar estimated rainfall during October 8-12, 2006 in southern Alaska](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/pahg-stp-t.gif) Alaska Rainfall
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![Rainfall anomalies across Asia during October 2006 Rainfall anomalies across Asia during October 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/camspcpn-asia-oct-t.gif)
Asia Precipitation Anomalies
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In Thailand during early October, heavy rainfall in the wake of the remnants of Typhoon Xangsane was responsible for 32 deaths across the country, and affected 1.8 million people. In neighboring Myanmar (Burma), at least 10 people were killed in the city of Mandalay in some of the worst flooding in recent memory (AFP/Royal Thai Government).
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In southwestern China, torrential rainfall during October 6-12 in the Honghe prefecture of Yunnan province triggered flooding and landslides in the mountainous region, killing 20 people. The flooding forced the evacuation of 20,000 people and caused the destruction of 2,000 homes (AFP).
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In Sri Lanka, monsoon-related rainfall prompted flooding that was blamed for at least 23 deaths (OCHA).
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Two Greek Aegean islands and a portion of northwestern Crete were placed in a state of emergency after heavy rainfall produced flooding and mudslides during the 17th-18th(AFP). More heavy rainfall affected southern Greece on the 21st.
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Across Turkey, flooding on the 31st was blamed for 38 deaths. Fourteen of the fatalities occurred when a mini-bus was swept away by floodwaters near the town of Cinar in Diyarbakir province (Associated Press/IFRC). |
![European precipitation anomalies during October 2006 European precipitation anomalies during October 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/camspcpn-europe-oct-t.gif) European/Asian Precipitation Anomalies
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Across southeastern Texas, heavy rainfall on the 22nd-23rd produced flooding that destroyed about 40 homes. The flooding was concentrated along the swollen Neches River. Texas Governor Rick Perry declared nine southeastern Texas counties disaster areas (Associated Press).
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In Panama, flooding rains since mid-October affected about 1,900 people. Much of the flooding was along the River Pacora (IFRC).
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![Severe Storms](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/storms.jpg)
No reports of significant severe weather were received during October 2006.
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![Tropical Cyclones](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/tropical.jpg)
![Satellite image of Typhoon Cimaron on October 29, 200 Satellite image of Typhoon Cimaron on October 29, 200](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/cimaron-t.gif)
Typhoon Cimaron
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Typhoon Cimaron developed in the Philippine Sea as a depression on the 26th, reaching typhoon intensity by the next day. Cimaron crossed northern Luzon in the Philippines on the 29th with maximum sustained winds near 260 km/hr (140 knots or 160 mph). There were at least ten reported fatalities in the Philippines from the typhoon (Reuters). Cimaron dissipated over the South China Sea by November 4.
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![Extratropical Cyclones](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/extratropic.jpg)
No reports of significant extratropical cyclones were received during October 2006. |
![Severe winter weather](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/hazards/winter.jpg)
![Temperatures across the Upper Midwest region of the United States on October 12, 2006 Temperatures across the Upper Midwest region of the United States on October 12, 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/uppermidwest-temps-t.gif)
U.S. Upper Midwest Temperatures
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In the United States, the season's first blast of cold air affected areas of the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. In addition to subfreezing temperatures across a large area, snowfall was common throughout the region.
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The unseasonably cold air traversing the relatively warm waters of the Great Lakes generated significant lake effect snowfall during October 12-13. In western New York, record October snowfall occurred in Buffalo, with 57.4 cm (22.6 inches) recorded at the airport. This broke the monthly record for a single snowfall event, and also was the 6th heaviest snowfall on record. Nearly one million people lost power during the event. For a complete synopsis of the event, see the National Weather Service report. |
![Snowfall map for western New York during October 12-13, 2006 Snowfall map for western New York during October 12-13, 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/aphid-t.gif) Buffalo Snowfall
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Heavy snow and strong winds created blizzard conditions in parts of Colorado on the 26th. Parts of the Rockies received as much as 46 cm (18 inches) of snow (Associated Press). |
![Snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere at the end of October 2006 Snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere at the end of October 2006](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080920053005im_/http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/img/climate/research/2006/oct/nhemisphere-snowcover-t.gif)
Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover
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Snow cover at the end of October penetrated unusually far to the south over southern provinces of Canada and into the U.S. northern Plains.
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For further information on the historical climate perspective presented in this report, contact:
- Scott Stephens
NOAA/National Climatic Data Center 151 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801-5001 fax: 828-271-4328 email: Scott.Stephens@noaa.gov
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