SEPTEMBER 2000 PRECIPITATION DATA

  Climate      September Monthly Rainfall   Rank*  Least  Least
  Division     2000   Norm   Depart  Pct   of 106  Since  on Record

  Panhandle    0.06"  2.06"  -2.00"   3%     2nd   1956   1956 (0.05")
  N. Central   0.07"  3.36"  -3.29"   2%   t-1st t-1939   1939 (0.07")
  Northeast    1.23"  4.87"  -3.64"  25%    13th   1979   1948 (0.13")

  W. Central   0.03"  3.34"  -3.31"   1%     1st   ----   1939 (0.07")
  Central      1.13"  4.21"  -3.08"  27%    10th   1956   1956 (0.19")
  E. Central   2.43"  4.57"  -2.14"  53%    33rd   1997   1948 (0.23")

  Southwest    0.84"  3.59"  -2.75"  23%    16th   1998   1898 (0.00")
  S. Central   0.89"  4.57"  -3.68"  19%     8th   1956   1909 (0.00")
  Southeast    2.61"  4.76"  -2.15"  55%    36th   1997   1948 (0.29")

  Statewide    1.01"  3.94"  -2.93"  26%   t-7th   1956   1956 (0.27")

  * - 1st = Least Rainfall, 106th = Most Rainfall


                AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2000 PRECIPITATION DATA

  Climate      August-September Rainfall    Rank*  Least  Least
  Division     2000   Norm   Depart  Pct   of 106  Since  on Record

  Panhandle    0.66"  4.67"  -4.01"  14%     1st   ----   1939 (1.53")
  N. Central   0.38"  6.39"  -6.01"   6%     1st   ----   1947 (1.70")
  Northeast    1.24"  8.27"  -7.03"  15%     1st   ----   1956 (1.99")

  W. Central   0.04"  5.97"  -5.93"   1%     1st   ----   1947 (0.71")
  Central      1.15"  6.89"  -5.74"  17%     2nd   1956   1956 (1.04")
  E. Central   2.43"  7.59"  -5.16"  32%     4th   1956   1956 (0.93")

  Southwest    0.84"  6.08"  -5.24"  14%     2nd   1952   1952 (0.68")
  S. Central   0.90"  7.10"  -6.20"  13%     3rd   1956   1948 (0.88")
  Southeast    2.66"  7.79"  -5.13"  34%     3rd   1963   1956 (2.42")

  Statewide    1.13"  6.76"  -5.63"  17%     1st   ----   1956 (1.47")

  * - 1st = Least Rainfall, 106th = Most Rainfall