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Climate of 2003 - February
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 March 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Feb	33^rd driest
Jan-Feb	9^th driest
Dec-Feb	2^nd driest
Nov-Feb	2^nd driest
Oct-Feb	19^th driest
Sep-Feb	9^th driest
Aug-Feb	32^nd driest
Jul-Feb	36^th driest
Jun-Feb	27^th driest
May-Feb	31^st driest
Apr-Feb	42^nd driest
Mar-Feb	34^th driest

Iowa statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Iowa statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Iowa statewide precipitation, February 1895-2003

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Iowa statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - February 2003

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