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Climate of 2005 - October
Mississippi Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Mississippi , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 2nd driest
Sep-Oct 17th driest
Aug-Oct 55th wettest
( 57th driest)
Jul-Oct 38th wettest
( 74th driest)
Jun-Oct 49th wettest
( 63rd driest)
May-Oct 48th driest
Apr-Oct 50th wettest
( 62nd driest)
Mar-Oct 55th wettest
( 57th driest)
Feb-Oct 53rd wettest
( 59th driest)
Jan-Oct 47th driest
Dec-Oct 48th driest
Nov-Oct 37th wettest
( 74th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, October   1895-2005
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October   2005


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