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Climate of 2006 - March
North Dakota Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for North Dakota , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Mar 33rd wettest
( 77th driest)
Feb-Mar 50th wettest
( 62nd driest)
Jan-Mar 38th driest
Dec-Mar 47th driest
Nov-Mar 35th wettest
( 77th driest)
Oct-Mar 21st wettest
( 91st driest)
Sep-Mar 50th wettest
( 62nd driest)
Aug-Mar 46th wettest
( 66th driest)
Jul-Mar 54th driest
Jun-Mar 9th wettest
(103rd driest)
May-Mar 5th wettest
(107th driest)
Apr-Mar 10th wettest
(102nd driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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