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Climate of 2003 - September
Montana Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 October 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Sep	28^th driest
Aug-Sep	12^th driest
Jul-Sep	1^st driest
Jun-Sep	5^th driest
May-Sep	8^th driest
Apr-Sep	13^th driest
Mar-Sep	18^th driest
Feb-Sep	22^nd driest
Jan-Sep	23^rd driest
Dec-Sep	18^th driest
Nov-Sep	15^th driest
Oct-Sep	13^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2003

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