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Climate of 2006 - January
Montana Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Jan 31st wettest
( 81st driest)
Dec-Jan 25th wettest
( 87th driest)
Nov-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Oct-Jan 7th wettest
(105th driest)
Sep-Jan 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Aug-Jan 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Jul-Jan 44th wettest
( 68th driest)
Jun-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
May-Jan 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Apr-Jan 17th wettest
( 95th driest)
Mar-Jan 15th wettest
( 97th driest)
Feb-Jan 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, January   1895-2006
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January   2006


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