The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| event_type | Drought |
|---|---|
| ncei_event_id | 5,670,574 |
| episode_id | 2,150,495 |
| begin_utc | 1998-10-01T05:00:00+00:00 |
| end_utc | 1998-11-01T04:59:00+00:00 |
| state | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| cz_type | Z |
| cz_name | DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
| deaths_direct | 0 |
| deaths_indirect | 0 |
| injuries_direct | 0 |
| injuries_indirect | 0 |
| wfo_source | NEWSPAPER |
| episode_narrative | Persistent high pressure over the Southeast U.S. forced most rain producing low pressure centers to steer north of the region during the month. This resulted in unusually dry weather for the District of Columbia, creating the fourth straight month of drought conditions. Only 0.59 inches of rain fell at Reagan Washington National Airport during the month, 2.43 inches below normal. To put the severity of this drought in perspective, only one other year on record (1930) had ever come close to the lack of rainfall National Airport saw from July 1st to October 31st. The 4 month total at the airport was only 4.80 inches. According to records kept at the airport site, this October was the 2nd driest since the Civil War. |
| year | 1,998 |
Provenance
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Storage: spine