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Climate of 2007 - August
Southwest Region
Moisture Status


National Climatic Data Center, 12 September 2007


Precipitation Ranks for the
Southwest Region , 2006-2007
Period Rank
Aug 52nd driest
Jul-Aug 48th wettest
( 66th driest)
Jun-Aug 51st driest
May-Aug 50th wettest
( 64th driest)
Apr-Aug 53rd wettest
( 61st driest)
Mar-Aug 54th driest
Feb-Aug 49th driest
Jan-Aug 45th driest
Dec-Aug 48th driest
Nov-Aug 43rd driest
Oct-Aug 56th wettest
( 57th driest)
Sep-Aug 40th wettest
( 73rd driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, August    1895-2007
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - August    2007


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