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PRECIPITATION UPDATE FOR
MESA VERDE NP - June 30, 2002

Averages are based upon precipitation data from 1922-present for the Chapin Mesa weather station. Current season data is from September 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002.

 
Current Year
Monthly Average
% of Normal
September
0.29"
1.61"
18%
October
0.48"
1.68"
28%
Novemeber
1.42"
1.33"
107%
December
0.83"
1.59"
52%
January 2002
0.02"
1.66"
1%
February
0.17"
1.64"
10%
March
0.59"
1.76"
33%
April
0.40"
1.31"
30%
May
0.00"
1.05"
0%
June
0.00"
0.63"
0%

Nine Month % of normal: 29%
Ten Month precipitation departure from normal: 10.06"

The Drought continues with the last measurable precipitation on April 18.
We are now at 72 days without precipitation on Chapin Mesa.

Updated 11/9/06
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