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16 Cards in this Set
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1860-1861 (Dec/Jan) |
The Great California Flood -Probably + PDO - No El Nino. -Possible weak La Nina |
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1861-1864 |
Devastating Drought |
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1883-1884 |
Wettest winter in LA history - Krakan explosion in Indonesia (1883) - Positive PDO -El Ninio |
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1885 (Aug) |
All-time August high (UHI) -Generally positive PDO - No ENSO |
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1889 (Dec) |
Wettest month in LA history - Maybe +PDO - No ENSO |
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1891 (July) |
All-time July high temp in LA -PDO: positive - No ENSO |
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1915-17 |
Coldest period in LA history - Negative PDO - neutral, then La Nina |
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Dec31/Jan 1- 1933/34 |
"Rose Parade Flood" +PDO -No ENSO |
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1938 (Feb-March) |
Worst Modern LA Flood ++PDO +El Nino |
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Sep 1939 |
One of worst heat wave in LA +++PDO +El Nino |
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1949 (Jan) |
Low temp in DT LA of 29.9 F ----PDO -Strong La Nina |
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1969 (Jan) |
Flooding in LA Suburbs -barely +PDO + El Nino |
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1983 (Jan-April) |
Wettest Year statewide on record +++PDO -Strong El Nino |
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1987-1992 |
Severe Drought (March Miracle 1991) -intermittently -PDO -La Nina |
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1992-1998 |
Several very wet winters ++PDO -Intermittent El Nino |
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1999-Present |
-PHASE SHIFT - negative PDO -La Nina |
