NCDC: Climate of 2003 - October - South Dakota Drought

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Climate of 2003 - October
South Dakota Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 November 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Dakota , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Oct	32^nd driest
Sep-Oct	54^th driest
Aug-Oct	24^th driest
Jul-Oct	15^th driest
Jun-Oct	25^th driest
May-Oct	35^th driest
Apr-Oct	49^th driest
Mar-Oct	45^th driest
Feb-Oct	45^th driest
Jan-Oct	43^rd driest
Dec-Oct	42^nd driest
Nov-Oct	37^th driest

recipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2003

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