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Climate of 2003 - September
West North Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 October 2003

Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Sep	48^th driest
Aug-Sep	21^st driest
Jul-Sep	5^th driest
Jun-Sep	8^th driest
May-Sep	13^th driest
Apr-Sep	22^nd driest
Mar-Sep	25^th driest
Feb-Sep	25^th driest
Jan-Sep	22^nd driest
Dec-Sep	15^th driest
Nov-Sep	11^th driest
Oct-Sep	15^th driest

precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - September 2003

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