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Oklahoma Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 February 2004

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January broke a string of four consecutive dry months for Oklahoma. As noted by the Oklahoma Climatological Survey (Gary McManus), the state averaged warmer and wetter than normal for the month. A summary of the state's January climate can be found at

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Oklahoma , 2003-2004
Period Rank
Jan 20th wettest
( 91st driest)
Dec-Jan 41st wettest
( 69th driest)
Nov-Jan 50th wettest
( 60th driest)
Oct-Jan 38th driest
Sep-Jan 38th driest
Aug-Jan 55th driest
Jul-Jan 36th driest
Jun-Jan 48th driest
May-Jan 40th driest
Apr-Jan 29th driest
Mar-Jan 29th driest
Feb-Jan 29th driest
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