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Climate of 2005 - March
Minnesota Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Minnesota , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Mar 27th driest
Feb-Mar 37th driest
Jan-Mar 51st wettest
( 60th driest)
Dec-Mar 42nd wettest
( 69th driest)
Nov-Mar 41st driest
Oct-Mar 38th wettest
( 73rd driest)
Sep-Mar 8th wettest
(103rd driest)
Aug-Mar 13th wettest
( 98th driest)
Jul-Mar 9th wettest
(102nd driest)
Jun-Mar 25th wettest
( 86th driest)
May-Mar 6th wettest
(105th driest)
Apr-Mar 11th wettest
(100th 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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