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Climate of 2003 - November
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 December 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Nov	11^th wettest ( 99^th driest)
Oct-Nov	47^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Sep-Nov	50^th driest
Aug-Nov	14^th driest
Jul-Nov	21^st driest
Jun-Nov	23^rd driest
May-Nov	28^th driest
Apr-Nov	34^th driest
Mar-Nov	30^th driest
Feb-Nov	28^th driest
Jan-Nov	26^th driest
Dec-Nov	19^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - November 2003

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