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Weather Perspectives
for the
17 Contiguous Western States

Red Flags
(Drought Alerts)

2006 Water Year Summary
data through September, 2006
&
2007 Water Year Projections*

*Projected cumulative effects assume median precipitation for all months of water year 2007.

Class return intervals in parenthesis

Arizona

2006 Summary:
Division 4: Drought (6-7 years)

2007 Projections:
Division 4: Drought (6-7 years)
  

Colorado

2006 Summary:
Division 5: Drought (6-7 years)

2007 Projections:
none
 

Oklahoma

2006 Summary:
Division 6: Severe Drought (12-13 years)
Division 8: Severe Drought (6-7 years)
Division 9: Severe Drought (12-13 years)

2007 Projections:
Division 9: Drought (6-7 years)
  

Oregon

2006 Summary:
Division 8: Drought (6-7 years)

2007 Projections:
none
  

Texas

2006 Summary:
Division 3: Drought (6-7 years)
Division 4: Drought (6-7 years)

2007 Projections:
Division 3: Drought (6-7 years)
  

Wyoming

2006 Summary: General Drought (6-7 years)
Division 1: Exceptional Drought (50 years)
Division 6: Severe Drought (12-13 years)
Division 9: Drought (6-7 years)
Division 10: Exceptional Drought (50 years)

2007 Projections:
Division 1: Drought (6-7 years)
Division 9: Drought (6-7 years)
Division 10: Drought (6-7 years)
  

 

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