NCDC: Climate of 2003 - July - South Dakota Drought

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Climate of 2003 - July
South Dakota Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Dakota , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	21^st driest
Jun-Jul	39^th driest
May-Jul	46^th driest
Apr-Jul	54^th wettest ( 56^th driest)
Mar-Jul	50^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Feb-Jul	49^th wettest ( 61^st driest)
Jan-Jul	51^st wettest ( 59^th driest)
Dec-Jul	52^nd wettest ( 57^th driest)
Nov-Jul	45^th driest
Oct-Jul	48^th driest
Sep-Jul	53^rd driest
Aug-Jul	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)

South Dakota statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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South Dakota statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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South Dakota statewide precipitation, July 1895-2003

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South Dakota statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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