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Climate of 2005 - March
Virginia Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Virginia , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Mar 54th driest
Feb-Mar 35th driest
Jan-Mar 35th driest
Dec-Mar 37th driest
Nov-Mar 55th driest
Oct-Mar 52nd driest
Sep-Mar 30th wettest
( 81st driest)
Aug-Mar 19th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Jul-Mar 14th wettest
( 97th driest)
Jun-Mar 8th wettest
(103rd driest)
May-Mar 9th wettest
(102nd driest)
Apr-Mar 9th wettest
(102nd 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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