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Climate of 2003 - December
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 January 2004

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2003
Period	Rank
Dec	36^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Nov-Dec	10^th wettest (100^th driest)
Oct-Dec	40^th wettest ( 68^th driest)
Sep-Dec	49^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Aug-Dec	19^th driest
Jul-Dec	23^rd driest
Jun-Dec	29^th driest
May-Dec	33^rd driest
Apr-Dec	40^th driest
Mar-Dec	35^th driest
Feb-Dec	32^nd driest
Jan-Dec	28^th driest

Click here for graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, December 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2003

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