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Climate of 2002 - December
Montana Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	44^th driest
Nov-Dec	26^th driest
Oct-Dec	10^th driest
Sep-Dec	24^th driest
Aug-Dec	42^nd driest
Jul-Dec	39^th driest
Jun-Dec	51^st wettest ( 57^th driest)
May-Dec	43^rd driest
Apr-Dec	37^th driest
Mar-Dec	36^th driest
Feb-Dec	35^th driest
Jan-Dec	32^nd driest

Montana statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Montana statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Montana statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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

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