NCDC: Climate of 2003 - July - West North Central Region Drought

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Climate of 2003 - July
West North Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	7^th driest
Jun-Jul	20^th driest
May-Jul	26^th driest
Apr-Jul	33^rd driest
Mar-Jul	34^th driest
Feb-Jul	36^th driest
Jan-Jul	33^rd driest
Dec-Jul	29^th driest
Nov-Jul	23^rd driest
Oct-Jul	25^th driest
Sep-Jul	24^th driest
Aug-Jul	38^th driest

West North Central Region precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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West North Central Region Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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West North Central Region precipitation, July 1895-2003

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West North Central Region Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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