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FOUR STATES IN NORTHEAST HAVE DRIEST GROWING SEASON ON RECORD

August 6, 1999 — NOAA announced today that four states in the Northeast are experiencing the driest growing season in their histories. (Click charts for larger view.)

90 Degree Days July 1999 Precipitation April-July 1999 Precipitation August 1998-July 1999

Northeast Precipitation August 1998-July 1999 Temperature April-July 1999 Northeast Temperature April-July 1999

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