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Climate of 2003 - July
Utah Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 August 2003

As noted by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (Randy Julander), drought impacts in Utah include very low streamflow and, in some areas, reductions in the amount of irrigation water.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Utah , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Jul	28^th driest
Jun-Jul	37^th driest
May-Jul	43^rd driest
Apr-Jul	40^th driest
Mar-Jul	41^st driest
Feb-Jul	52^nd wettest ( 58^th driest)
Jan-Jul	37^th driest
Dec-Jul	34^th driest
Nov-Jul	31^st driest
Oct-Jul	43^rd driest
Sep-Jul	50^th wettest ( 59^th driest)
Aug-Jul	45^th driest

Utah statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Utah statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Utah statewide precipitation, July 1895-2003

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Utah statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - July 2003

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