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Regional Mapping

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Please note, Degree Days are not available for Great Plains, Souther Plains and Gulf Coast, Rockies and Westward, River Basins, or Agricultural Belts. Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI), Palmer Hydrological Drought Index (PHDI), and Palmer Modified Drought Index (PMDI) are not offered for multiple-month time scales. Data are available for bulk download.

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Palmer Drought Severity Index

September 1996

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September 1996 Climate Regions Regional Palmer Drought Severity Index
Climate Region	Value	Anomaly	Rank 130 Years	1901-2000 Mean
Northeast	3.93	3.83	128	0.10
Upper Midwest	1.27	1.04	85	0.23
Ohio Valley	2.76	2.65	111	0.11
Southeast	1.84	1.91	100	-0.07
Northern Rockies and Plains	4.22	3.40	113	0.82
South	1.91	1.86	97	0.05
Southwest	0.65	0.20	85	0.45
Northwest	2.16	2.19	117	-0.03
West	1.18	1.06	100	0.12

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Regional Mapping, published May 2025, retrieved on June 6, 2025 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/regional/mapping

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