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Climate of 2002 - December
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 January 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2002
Period	Rank
Dec	1^st driest
Nov-Dec	2^nd driest
Oct-Dec	39^th driest
Sep-Dec	17^th driest
Aug-Dec	44^th driest
Jul-Dec	51^st driest
Jun-Dec	39^th driest
May-Dec	40^th driest
Apr-Dec	48^th driest
Mar-Dec	43^rd driest
Feb-Dec	41^st driest
Jan-Dec	34^th driest

Iowa statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Iowa statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Iowa statewide precipitation, December 1895-2002

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Iowa statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2002

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