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Idaho Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2005

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Below-normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures during the last 3 months have resulted in extensive snowmelt in the Idaho mountains. Analyses by the USDA (Ron Abramovich) illustrate the unusually low reservoir and streamflow levels for several basins:

As reported by the media (North Texas e-News, 1/28/05), several counties in Idaho and California were designated by the USDA as primary agricultural disaster areas due to drought.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Idaho , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Jan 19th driest
Dec-Jan 33rd driest
Nov-Jan 19th driest
Oct-Jan 29th driest
Sep-Jan 38th driest
Aug-Jan 55th driest
Jul-Jan 54th wettest
( 57th driest)
Jun-Jan 55th driest
May-Jan 38th wettest
( 73rd driest)
Apr-Jan 43rd wettest
( 68th driest)
Mar-Jan 53rd driest
Feb-Jan 52nd driest
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