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Wyoming Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 12 March 2004

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As noted by the Wyoming State Climatologist (Jan Curtis), precipitation and temperatures varied across the state. In spite of the February moisture, the drought over Wyoming remained essentially unchanged except for some worsening over the Lower North Platte River Basin. A more detailed report is available at:

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Wyoming , 2003-2004
Period Rank
Feb 32nd wettest
( 79th driest)
Jan-Feb 50th driest
Dec-Feb 44th wettest
( 66th driest)
Nov-Feb 39th wettest
( 71st driest)
Oct-Feb 45th driest
Sep-Feb 53rd driest
Aug-Feb 49th driest
Jul-Feb 30th driest
Jun-Feb 40th driest
May-Feb 35th driest
Apr-Feb 35th driest
Mar-Feb 38th driest
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