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Climate of 2003 - January
Louisiana Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 February 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Louisiana , 2002-2003

Period	Rank
Jan	1^st driest
Dec-Jan	37^th driest
Nov-Jan	49^th driest
Oct-Jan	8^th wettest (101^st driest)
Sep-Jan	4^th wettest (105^th driest)
Aug-Jan	6^th wettest (103^rd driest)
Jul-Jan	6^th wettest (103^rd driest)
Jun-Jan	10^th wettest ( 99^th driest)
May-Jan	14^th wettest ( 95^th driest)
Apr-Jan	23^rd wettest ( 86^th driest)
Mar-Jan	19^th wettest ( 90^th driest)
Feb-Jan	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)

Louisiana statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Louisiana statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Louisiana statewide precipitation, January 1895-2003

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Louisiana statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January 2003

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