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Climate of 2006 - January
West North Central Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Jan 53rd wettest
( 56th driest)
Dec-Jan 35th wettest
( 75th driest)
Nov-Jan 13th wettest
( 99th driest)
Oct-Jan 15th wettest
( 96th driest)
Sep-Jan 39th wettest
( 73rd driest)
Aug-Jan 29th wettest
( 83rd driest)
Jul-Jan 54th driest
Jun-Jan 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
May-Jan 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Apr-Jan 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Mar-Jan 19th wettest
( 93rd driest)
Feb-Jan 21st wettest
( 91st 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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