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Climate of 2005 - October
Montana Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Sep-Oct 53rd driest
Aug-Oct 48th driest
Jul-Oct 18th driest
Jun-Oct 34th wettest
( 78th driest)
May-Oct 36th wettest
( 76th driest)
Apr-Oct 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Mar-Oct 28th wettest
( 84th driest)
Feb-Oct 38th wettest
( 74th driest)
Jan-Oct 53rd wettest
( 59th driest)
Dec-Oct 50th driest
Nov-Oct 44th 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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