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Climate of 2002 - December
Kansas Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Kansas , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	32^nd driest
Nov-Dec	10^th driest
Oct-Dec	38^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Sep-Dec	47^th driest
Aug-Dec	46^th driest
Jul-Dec	29^th driest
Jun-Dec	19^th driest
May-Dec	23^rd driest
Apr-Dec	25^th driest
Mar-Dec	20^th driest
Feb-Dec	17^th driest
Jan-Dec	19^th driest

Kansas statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Kansas statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Kansas statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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Kansas statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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