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Climate of 2003 - April
Kansas Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 15 May 2003

Kansas has had significant rains in recent weeks, but long-term dryness persisted. As noted by USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, reports from the Wheat Quality Council's Kansas wheat tour indicated that drought-stricken regions of western Kansas had wheat that was described "in horrible shape."

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Kansas , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Apr	18^th wettest ( 91^st driest)
Mar-Apr	18^th wettest ( 92^nd driest)
Feb-Apr	20^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Jan-Apr	29^th wettest ( 80^th driest)
Dec-Apr	38^th wettest ( 71^st driest)
Nov-Apr	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Oct-Apr	22^nd wettest ( 87^th driest)
Sep-Apr	41^st wettest ( 68^th driest)
Aug-Apr	46^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Jul-Apr	43^rd driest
Jun-Apr	36^th driest
May-Apr	34^th driest

Click here for graphic showing Kansas statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Kansas statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Kansas statewide precipitation, April 1895-2003

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Click here for graphic showing Kansas statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - April 2003

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