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Climate of 2003 - January
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 February 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2002-2003

Period	Rank
Jan	13^th driest
Dec-Jan	1^st driest
Nov-Jan	1^st driest
Oct-Jan	26^th driest
Sep-Jan	12^th driest
Aug-Jan	36^th driest
Jul-Jan	41^st driest
Jun-Jan	33^rd driest
May-Jan	33^rd driest
Apr-Jan	43^rd driest
Mar-Jan	39^th driest
Feb-Jan	35^th driest

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, January 1895-2003

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

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