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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1230 PM MST MON OCT 6 2008

...MONSOON 2008 PRECIPITATION TOTALS ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL 
ARIZONA... 

DURING THE OFFICIAL PERIOD OF THE MONSOON...FROM JUNE 15TH THROUGH  
SEPTEMBER 30TH...THIS MONSOON SEASON HAS BEEN GENERALLY DRIER THAN 
NORMAL IN THE NORTH AND NEAR TO ABOVE NORMAL IN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE 
STATE. THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS TOTAL PRECIPITATION TOTALS RECEIVED SO FAR 
AT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FLAGSTAFF ALONG WITH THE NORMAL 
AMOUNT EXPECTED AND THE PERCENT OF NORMAL FOR THIS SEASON. 

LOCATION          JUN 15-SEPT 30  JUN 15-SEPT 30   PERCENT OF
                   PRECIPITATION   NORMAL AMOUNT     NORMAL 
================================================================= 
FLAGSTAFF AIRPORT       5.44"            7.74"         70% 
FORT VALLEY             7.18"            8.01"         90% 
GRAND CANYON AIRPORT    5.26"            5.73"         92% 
WINSLOW AIRPORT         1.98"            3.72"         53% 
SAINT JOHNS AIRPORT     4.92"            5.82"         85% 
PAGE AIRPORT            1.30"            2.02"         64% 
PRESCOTT AIRPORT        4.99"            8.03"         62% 
PRESCOTT CITY           5.33"            8.60"         62% 
COTTONWOOD (TUZIGOOT)   2.78"            5.51"         50% 
SEDONA RANGER STATION   5.24"            5.74"         91% 
BAGDAD                  5.24"            4.97"        105% 
GREER                  16.73"           11.37"        147% 
ALPINE                 10.88"           10.91"        100% 
PAYSON                  7.92"            7.52"        105%


NOTE: DUE TO THE NATURE OF PRECIPITATION PATTERNS IN THE 
MONSOON...PRECIPITATION TOTALS CAN VARY GREATLY FROM PLACE TO PLACE 
EVEN ACROSS A PARTICULAR COMMUNITY OR CITY.           

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STAUDENMAIER