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Climate of 2005 - September
Iowa Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 7 October 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Sep 55th wettest
( 57th driest)
Aug-Sep 36th driest
Jul-Sep 34th driest
Jun-Sep 41st driest
May-Sep 39th driest
Apr-Sep 44th driest
Mar-Sep 39th driest
Feb-Sep 49th driest
Jan-Sep 52nd driest
Dec-Sep 46th driest
Nov-Sep 51st driest
Oct-Sep 46th driest
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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