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Climate of 2003 - March
Utah Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 April 2003

Precipitation this month varied considerably from place to place, but on a statewide basis Utah had the 27th wettest March on record. However, long-term conditions continued dry, with April 2002-March 2003 ranking as the 30th driest such 12-month period and parts of the state having less than 90% of average precipitation over the 60-month period. San Juan County was the first county in Utah to be declared by the governor to be in a drought in 2003.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Utah , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Mar	27^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Feb-Mar	14^th wettest ( 96^th driest)
Jan-Mar	43^rd wettest ( 67^th driest)
Dec-Mar	54^th wettest ( 55^th driest)
Nov-Mar	50^th driest
Oct-Mar	49^th wettest ( 60^th driest)
Sep-Mar	29^th wettest ( 80^th driest)
Aug-Mar	44^th wettest ( 65^th driest)
Jul-Mar	52^nd wettest ( 57^th driest)
Jun-Mar	47^th driest
May-Mar	31^st driest
Apr-Mar	30^th driest

Click here for graphic showing Utah statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Utah statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Utah statewide precipitation, March 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Utah statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - March 2003

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