WEEKLY PALMER DROUGHT AND CROP MOISTURE DATA FOR THE CLIMATE DIVISIONS IN THE EASTERN REGION 
                                CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER, NCEP, NWS, NOAA
                    WEEK 48 OF THE 2008 GROWING SEASON IS THE WEEK ENDING 31 JAN 2009

                                           SOIL     PCT                           MONTH  PRELIM-P  PRECIP
                                         MOISTURE  FIELD                  CHANGE  MOIST  FINAL -F  NEEDED
                                       UPPER LOWER  CAP.  POT  RUN  CROP   FROM    ANOM  PALMER    TO END
                            TEMP  PCPN LAYER LAYER  END  EVAP  OFF MOIST   PREV    (Z)   DROUGHT   DROUGHT
ST CD CLIMATE DIVISION       (F)  (IN)  (IN)  (IN)  WEEK (IN) (IN) INDEX   WEEK   INDEX  INDEX      (IN)

CT  1 NORTHWEST             16.8  1.07  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.07  1.28   0.57   -0.08    4.24 P
CT  2 CENTRAL               19.8  1.04  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.04  1.44   0.54    0.04    4.06 P
CT  3 COASTAL               24.2  0.98  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.98  1.28   0.48   -0.24    2.41 P

DE  1 NORTHERN              26.9  1.07  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.07  1.11   0.57    0.32    1.17 P
DE  2 SOUTHERN              29.9  0.83  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.83  0.83   0.46   -0.53    0.26 P

ME  1 NORTHERN               1.8  0.74  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.74  1.21   0.24   -0.45    3.90 P
ME  2 SOUTHERN INTERIOR      6.9  0.86  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.86  1.42   0.30   -0.60    3.85 P
ME  3 COASTAL                9.8  0.96  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.96  1.62   0.31   -0.68    4.03 P

MD  1 SOUTHEASTERN SHORE    32.0  0.65  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.65  0.64   0.54   -1.20    0.13 P
MD  2 CEN. EASTERN SHORE    30.2  0.79  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.79  0.78   0.37   -0.35   -0.23 P
MD  3 LOWER SOUTHERN        29.6  0.74  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.74  0.73   0.42   -0.23   -0.67 P   1.04
MD  4 UPPER SOUTHERN        29.1  0.69  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.69  0.72   0.19    0.49    0.13 P
MD  5 NORTHEASTERN SHORE    28.4  0.73  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.73  0.76   0.23   -0.20   -0.19 P
MD  6 NORTHERN CENTRAL      26.7  0.71  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.71  0.71   0.23   -0.07    0.45 P
MD  7 APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN  27.1  0.83  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.83  0.85   0.32    0.49    1.69 P
MD  8 ALLEGHENY PLATEAU     23.1  1.29  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.29  1.80   0.78    0.94    1.66 P

MA  1 WESTERN               14.9  1.10  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.10  1.38   0.60    0.20    5.17 P
MA  2 CENTRAL               17.1  1.19  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.19  1.79   0.60    0.81    5.41 P
MA  3 COASTAL               21.7  1.12  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.12  1.85   0.39    1.04    4.49 P

NH  1 NORTHERN               9.3  0.85  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.85  1.29   0.35   -0.26    6.19 P
NH  2 SOUTHERN              12.7  1.04  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.04  1.55   0.52    0.11    5.19 P

NJ  1 NORTHERN              22.5  0.96  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.96  1.13   0.46   -0.23    1.60 P
NJ  2 SOUTHERN              26.7  1.04  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.04  1.24   0.54    0.53    1.29 P
NJ  3 COASTAL               30.6  0.98  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.98  1.22   0.48    0.59    1.86 P

NY  1 WESTERN PLATEAU       15.9  0.53  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.53  0.63   0.03   -0.03    2.75 P
NY  2 EASTERN PLATEAU       15.7  0.85  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.85  1.05   0.35    0.15    3.87 P
NY  3 NORTHERN PLATEAU      12.3  0.70  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.70  1.03   0.20   -0.75    3.13 P
NY  4 COASTAL               27.0  0.99  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.99  1.27   0.49    0.35    2.39 P
NY  5 HUDSON VALLEY         17.5  0.99  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.99  1.21   0.49    0.11    4.62 P
NY  6 MOHAWK VALLEY         15.0  0.77  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.77  1.15   0.27   -0.28    2.68 P
NY  7 CHAMPLAIN VALLEY      14.0  0.76  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.76  0.85   0.26    0.24    3.99 P
NY  8 ST. LAWRENCE VALLEY   12.9  0.48  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.48  0.48   0.01   -0.91    2.81 P
NY  9 GREAT LAKES           16.5  0.56  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.56  0.75   0.06   -0.22    3.49 P
NY 10 CENTRAL LAKES         17.9  0.49  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.49  0.60  -0.01    0.76    4.56 P

NC  1 SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS    39.0  0.39  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.07 0.32  0.87  -0.24    0.07   -0.36 P
NC  2 NORTHERN MOUNTAINS    34.7  0.43  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.03 0.40  0.70  -0.10    0.34    0.25 P
NC  3 NORTHERN PIEDMONT     37.9  0.74  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.03 0.71  0.80   0.20    0.21    1.73 P
NC  4 CENTRAL PIEDMONT      39.3  0.55  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.05 0.50  0.60   0.00   -0.11    1.45 P
NC  5 SOUTHERN PIEDMONT     42.4  0.34  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.08 0.26  0.27  -0.20   -0.64    1.11 P
NC  6 SO. COASTAL PLAINS    44.1  0.32  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.09 0.23  0.45  -0.27   -0.67    0.39 P
NC  7 CEN. COASTAL PLAINS   42.4  0.36  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.07 0.29  0.58  -0.20   -0.54   -0.74 P   1.31
NC  8 NO. COASTAL PLAINS    40.5  0.44  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.06 0.38  0.42  -0.12   -0.63   -1.38 P   2.90

OH  1 NORTHWEST             16.0  0.54  1.00  8.00 100.0 0.00 0.54  0.54   0.29   -0.33    2.55 P
OH  2 NORTH CENTRAL         16.5  0.75  1.00  8.00 100.0 0.00 0.75  0.85   0.25    0.58    3.83 P
OH  3 NORTHEAST             17.5  0.99  1.00  7.00 100.0 0.00 0.99  1.11   0.49    0.49    4.51 P
OH  4 WEST CENTRAL          17.9  0.80  1.00  7.00 100.0 0.00 0.80  0.79   0.42   -0.41    0.90 P
OH  5 CENTRAL               19.4  1.16  1.00  8.00 100.0 0.00 1.16  1.19   0.66    0.43    0.14 P
OH  6 CENTRAL HILLS         17.5  0.99  1.00  7.00 100.0 0.00 0.99  1.00   0.49    0.15    0.78 P
OH  7 NORTHEAST HILLS       18.0  1.13  1.00  8.00 100.0 0.00 1.13  1.30   0.63    0.81    0.83 P
OH  8 SOUTHWEST             21.1  1.40  1.00  7.00 100.0 0.00 1.40  1.39   0.97    0.17    0.11 P
OH  9 SOUTH CENTRAL         22.9  2.03  1.00  8.00 100.0 0.00 2.03  2.13   1.53    1.28    1.05 F
OH 10 SOUTHEAST             20.9  1.39  1.00  6.00 100.0 0.00 1.39  1.52   0.89    0.99    1.00 P

PA  1 POCONO MOUNTAINS      16.8  0.90  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.90  1.08   0.40    0.20    2.56 P
PA  2 EAST CENTRAL MTNS.    22.7  0.91  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.91  1.09   0.41   -0.05    1.58 P
PA  3 SE PIEDMONT           24.3  0.85  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.85  0.96   0.35   -0.04    1.60 P
PA  4 LOWER SUSQUEHANNA     24.4  0.81  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.81  0.86   0.31    0.06    2.84 P
PA  5 MIDDLE SUSQUEHANNA    19.9  0.66  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.66  0.74   0.16    0.26    2.72 P
PA  6 UPPER SUSQUEHANNA     15.7  0.61  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.61  0.65   0.11    0.51    2.38 P
PA  7 CENTRAL MOUNTAINS     19.7  0.66  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.66  0.84   0.16    0.42    0.91 P
PA  8 SOUTH CENTRAL MTNS.   23.8  0.71  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.71  0.81   0.21   -0.07    1.07 P
PA  9 SOUTHWEST PLATEAU     20.0  1.15  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.15  1.56   0.65    1.42    3.06 P
PA 10 NORTHWEST PLATEAU     17.0  0.88  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.88  1.11   0.38    0.40    2.94 P

RI  1 ALL                   22.1  1.19  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.19  1.79   0.59    0.55    3.27 P

SC  1 MOUNTAIN              40.8  0.34  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.09 0.25  0.82  -0.32   -0.71   -2.10 P   8.86
SC  2 NORTHWEST             42.4  0.21  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.08 0.13  0.43  -0.37   -0.67   -0.94 P   2.31
SC  3 NORTH CENTRAL         44.1  0.21  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.09 0.12  0.13  -0.27   -0.97    1.00 P
SC  4 NORTHEAST             45.8  0.21  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.10 0.11  0.35  -0.40   -0.48    1.61 P
SC  5 WEST CENTRAL          45.5  0.18  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.10 0.08  0.09  -0.34   -1.02    0.65 P
SC  6 CENTRAL               46.2  0.20  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.10 0.10  0.22  -0.40   -0.36    1.48 P
SC  7 SOUTHERN              49.6  0.18  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.14 0.04  0.16  -0.46   -0.82    0.54 P

VT  1 NORTHEASTERN           9.2  1.03  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.03  1.19   0.53    0.03    4.33 P
VT  2 WESTERN               14.4  0.86  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.86  0.98   0.36    0.03    4.68 P
VT  3 SOUTHEASTERN          13.5  1.18  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.18  1.43   0.68   -0.05    2.80 P

VA  1 TIDEWATER             33.9  0.65  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.01 0.64  0.64   0.51   -0.64    0.17 P
VA  2 EASTERN PIEDMONT      32.9  0.77  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.77  0.77   0.54   -0.35    1.05 P
VA  3 WESTERN PIEDMONT      32.7  0.89  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.89  0.99   0.39    0.69    1.02 P
VA  4 NORTHERN              27.6  0.61  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.61  0.61   0.28    0.21    0.48 P
VA  5 CENTRAL MOUNTAIN      29.5  0.77  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.77  0.78   0.27    0.88    0.29 P
VA  6 SOUTHWESTERN MTNS.    32.4  1.20  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.20  1.67   0.70    2.25    1.23 P

WV  1 NORTHWESTERN          23.4  1.55  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.55  1.84   1.05    1.64    2.20 P
WV  2 NORTH CENTRAL         22.1  1.61  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.61  2.19   1.03    1.93    2.82 P
WV  3 SOUTHWESTERN          27.8  2.01  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 2.01  2.50   1.51    2.64    2.30 F
WV  4 CENTRAL               25.0  1.50  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.50  2.15   0.85    2.24    1.82 P
WV  5 SOUTHERN              31.8  1.32  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 1.32  1.70   0.82    2.19    1.89 P
WV  6 NORTHEASTERN          26.9  0.79  1.00  5.00 100.0 0.00 0.79  0.82   0.29    1.45    2.53 P
 END OF DATA