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Climate of 2003 - July
Colorado Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Colorado , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	6^th driest
Jun-Jul	38^th driest
May-Jul	37^th driest
Apr-Jul	43^rd driest
Mar-Jul	39^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Feb-Jul	33^rd wettest ( 77^th driest)
Jan-Jul	46^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Dec-Jul	54^th driest
Nov-Jul	51^st driest
Oct-Jul	52^nd driest
Sep-Jul	43^rd wettest ( 66^th driest)
Aug-Jul	53^rd driest

Colorado statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Colorado statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Colorado statewide precipitation, July 1895-2003

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Colorado statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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