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Climate of 2005 - March
North Dakota Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for North Dakota , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Mar 38th driest
Feb-Mar 11th driest
Jan-Mar 25th driest
Dec-Mar 27th driest
Nov-Mar 6th driest
Oct-Mar 47th driest
Sep-Mar 35th wettest
( 76th driest)
Aug-Mar 37th wettest
( 74th driest)
Jul-Mar 45th wettest
( 66th driest)
Jun-Mar 41st driest
May-Mar 40th wettest
( 71st driest)
Apr-Mar 51st wettest
( 60th 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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