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Climate of 2005 - March
Iowa Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Mar 25th driest
Feb-Mar 50th driest
Jan-Mar 50th wettest
( 61st driest)
Dec-Mar 48th driest
Nov-Mar 55th wettest
( 56th driest)
Oct-Mar 53rd wettest
( 58th driest)
Sep-Mar 47th driest
Aug-Mar 49th driest
Jul-Mar 50th wettest
( 61st driest)
Jun-Mar 42nd driest
May-Mar 33rd wettest
( 78th driest)
Apr-Mar 44th wettest
( 67th driest)
Graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing precipitation, March 1895-2005
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Graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - March 2005
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