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Climate of 2003 - January
Minnesota Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 February 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Minnesota , 2002-2003

Period	Rank
Jan	1^st driest
Dec-Jan	2^nd driest
Nov-Jan	2^nd driest
Oct-Jan	27^th driest
Sep-Jan	22^nd driest
Aug-Jan	50^th wettest ( 59^th driest)
Jul-Jan	33^rd wettest ( 76^th driest)
Jun-Jan	15^th wettest ( 94^th driest)
May-Jan	29^th wettest ( 80^th driest)
Apr-Jan	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)
Mar-Jan	22^nd wettest ( 87^th driest)
Feb-Jan	26^th wettest ( 83^rd 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, January 1895-2003

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

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