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Climate of 2002 - December
Minnesota Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Minnesota , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	11^th driest
Nov-Dec	2^nd driest
Oct-Dec	39^th driest
Sep-Dec	32^nd driest
Aug-Dec	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jul-Dec	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)
Jun-Dec	6^th wettest (103^rd driest)
May-Dec	20^th wettest ( 89^th driest)
Apr-Dec	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Mar-Dec	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Feb-Dec	20^th wettest ( 89^th driest)
Jan-Dec	24^th wettest ( 85^th driest)

Minnesota statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Minnesota statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Minnesota statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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

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