2007-2008 Drought Information
Using these weather observation stations, a comparison can be made of the severity of the drought (U.S. Drought Monitor) throughout the different regions in the State of Maryland.
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2007 Precipitation Departure from Normal (all measurements in inches) |
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January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September | October | November | December |
Year so far |
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Sharpsburg (Washington County) |
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2007 |
1.80 |
2.52 |
4.26 |
3.05 |
1.89 |
1.94 |
3.39 |
3.47 |
1.02 | 4.05 | 2.14 |
29.53 |
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Normal |
2.91 |
2.35 |
3.26 |
3.38 |
4.14 |
3.70 |
3.24 |
3.31 |
3.63 | 3.41 | 3.36 | 2.76 |
33.33 |
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Departure |
-1.11 |
+0.17 |
+1.00 |
-0.33 |
-2.25 |
-1.76 |
+0.15 |
+0.16 |
-2.61 | +0.64 | -1.22 |
-3.80 |
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Potomac River Filtration Plant (Montgomery County) |
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2007 |
2.38 | 3.23 | 1.43 | 3.83 | 0.70 | 3.28 | 1.81 | 3.47 | 1.44 | 2.72 | 2.35 | 3.35 |
29.99 |
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Normal |
2.97 | 2.58 | 3.43 | 3.22 | 3.77 | 3.65 | 3.57 | 3.44 | 4.04 | 3.21 | 3.39 | 3.15 | 33.88 |
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Departure |
-0.59 | +0.65 | -2.00 | +0.61 | -3.07 | -0.37 | -1.76 | +0.03 | -2.60 | -0.49 | -1.04 | +0.20 |
-3.89 |
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Upper Marlboro 3NNW (Prince George's County) |
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2007 |
3.18 |
2.49 |
3.47 |
4.67 |
1.07 |
2.35 |
2.09 |
5.22 | 0.94 | 5.74 | 1.51 | 2.53 |
35.26 |
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Normal |
3.49 |
2.76 |
3.90 |
3.28 |
4.31 |
3.83 |
4.11 |
3.90 | 4.00 | 3.66 | 3.25 | 3.20 |
37.24 |
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Departure |
-0.31 |
-0.27 |
-0.43 |
+1.39 |
-3.24 |
-1.48 |
-2.02 |
+1.32 | -3.06 | +2.08 | -1.74 | -0.67 |
-1.98 |
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BWI Airport (Anne Arundel County) |
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2007 |
2.48 |
2.04 |
4.17 |
5.00 |
0.94 |
2.20 |
3.31 |
3.08 | 0.35 | 5.85 | 1.52 | 4.03 |
34.97 |
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Normal |
3.47 |
3.02 |
3.93 |
3.00 |
3.89 |
3.43 |
3.85 |
3.74 | 3.98 | 3.16 | 3.12 | 3.35 |
35.47 |
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Departure |
-0.99 |
-0.98 |
+0.24 |
+2.00 |
-2.95 |
-1.23 |
-0.54 |
-0.66 | -3.63 | +2.69 | -1.60 | +0.68 |
-0.50 |
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Salisbury (Wicomico County) |
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2007 |
4.13 |
2.39 |
3.51 |
5.14 |
0.89 |
2.44 |
3.44 |
2.98 | 1.16 | 5.67 | 1.13 |
32.88 |
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Normal |
4.02 |
3.45 |
4.55 |
3.34 |
3.67 |
3.62 |
4.54 |
4.72 | 3.99 | 3.43 | 3.17 | 3.47 |
39.33 |
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Departure |
+0.11 |
-1.06 |
-1.04 |
+1.80 |
-2.78 |
-1.18 |
-1.10 |
-1.74 | -2.83 | +2.24 | -2.04 |
-6.45 |
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*Note- Normals are computed from 1971-2000 |
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2008 Drought Information
Using these weather observation stations, a comparison can be made of the severity of the drought (U.S. Drought Monitor) throughout the different regions in the State of Maryland. After the drought year 2007, the state still has not recovered. Totals are first since 1 January 2008, and than 1 January 2007.
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2008 Precipitation Departure from Normal (all measurements in inches) |
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January |
February |
Year so far |
2007-2008 |
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Sharpsburg (Washington County) |
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2008 |
1.33 | 2.47 | 3.80 |
33.33 |
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Normal |
2.91 |
2.35 |
5.26 |
38.59 |
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Departure |
-1.58 | +0.12 | -1.46 | -5.26 |
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Potomac River Filtration Plant (Montgomery County) |
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2008 |
1.67 | 3.87 | 5.54 |
35.53 |
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Normal |
2.97 | 2.58 | 5.55 | 39.43 |
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Departure |
-1.30 | +1.29 | -0.01 |
-3.90 |
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Upper Marlboro 3NNW (Prince George's County) |
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2008 |
1.40 | 3.70 | 5.10 |
40.36 |
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Normal |
3.49 |
2.76 |
6.25 |
43.49 |
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Departure |
-0.31 |
-0.27 |
-1.15 |
-3.13 |
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BWI Airport (Anne Arundel County) |
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2008 |
2.40 | 2.40 |
37.37 |
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Normal |
3.47 |
3.02 |
3.47 |
38.94 |
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Departure |
-1.07 |
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-1.07 |
-1.57 |
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Salisbury (Wicomico County) |
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2008 |
1.60 | 3.52 | 5.12 |
38.00 |
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Normal |
4.02 |
3.45 |
7.47 |
46.80 |
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Departure |
-2.42 |
+0.07 |
-2.35 |
-8.80 |
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*Note- Normals are computed from 1971-2000 |
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Last Updated: 05/08/2008 03:13 PM