West Virginia Drought Summary

Percent of time spent in drought categories

-- Northwestern Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 2.9 2.9

Severe 4.6 7.6

Moderate 10.0 17.5

Mild 19.4 36.9

Incipient 10.2 47.1

Near Normal 13.4 60.5

Wet 39.5 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -6.73 in 1/1931

**-- Northwestern Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	2.9	2.9
Severe	4.6	7.6
Moderate	10.0	17.5
Mild	19.4	36.9
Incipient	10.2	47.1
Near Normal	13.4	60.5
Wet	39.5	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-6.73 in 1/1931

-- North Central Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 2.8 2.8

Severe 3.9 6.7

Moderate 9.1 15.8

Mild 17.2 33.0

Incipient 10.9 43.8

Near Normal 12.1 55.9

Wet 44.1 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -6.70 in 1/1931

**-- North Central Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	2.8	2.8
Severe	3.9	6.7
Moderate	9.1	15.8
Mild	17.2	33.0
Incipient	10.9	43.8
Near Normal	12.1	55.9
Wet	44.1	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-6.70 in 1/1931

-- Southwestern Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 2.4 2.4

Severe 4.9 7.3

Moderate 10.3 17.6

Mild 12.4 30.0

Incipient 8.5 38.5

Near Normal 13.8 52.3

Wet 47.7 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -6.43 in 1/1931

**-- Southwestern Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	2.4	2.4
Severe	4.9	7.3
Moderate	10.3	17.6
Mild	12.4	30.0
Incipient	8.5	38.5
Near Normal	13.8	52.3
Wet	47.7	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-6.43 in 1/1931

-- Central Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 2.0 2.0

Severe 4.6 6.7

Moderate 9.0 15.7

Mild 14.6 30.3

Incipient 10.6 40.9

Near Normal 15.1 56.0

Wet 44.0 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -7.31 in 11/1930

**-- Central Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	2.0	2.0
Severe	4.6	6.7
Moderate	9.0	15.7
Mild	14.6	30.3
Incipient	10.6	40.9
Near Normal	15.1	56.0
Wet	44.0	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-7.31 in 11/1930

-- Southern Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 1.7 1.7

Severe 4.1 5.8

Moderate 10.5 16.3

Mild 15.0 31.3

Incipient 9.5 40.8

Near Normal 15.0 55.8

Wet 44.2 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -6.23 in 1/1931

**-- Southern Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	1.7	1.7
Severe	4.1	5.8
Moderate	10.5	16.3
Mild	15.0	31.3
Incipient	9.5	40.8
Near Normal	15.0	55.8
Wet	44.2	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-6.23 in 1/1931

-- Northeastern Climate Division --
PDSI Category Percent of Time in Category Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme 2.8 2.8

Severe 4.7 7.5

Moderate 11.5 19.0

Mild 15.2 34.2

Incipient 11.2 45.4

Near Normal 15.9 61.3

Wet 38.7 100.0

Lowest PDSI in 1335 months -7.14 in 2/1931

**-- Northeastern Climate Division --**
PDSI Category	Percent of Time in Category	Cumulative Percent Time
Extreme	2.8	2.8
Severe	4.7	7.5
Moderate	11.5	19.0
Mild	15.2	34.2
Incipient	11.2	45.4
Near Normal	15.9	61.3
Wet	38.7	100.0
Lowest PDSI in 1335 months	-7.14 in 2/1931

Based on the monthly Palmer Drought Severity Index as computed by the National Climatic Data Center.
"Cumulative" is the percent of time in given category plus all preceeding categories.