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Climate of 2004 - October
Montana Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 16 November 2004

As noted by the National Weather Service office in Great Falls (Gina Loss), the Montana Drought Advisory Committee classified most of the state as slightly dry or worse, with the largest areas of severe drought across the southern half of the state.

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2003-2004
Period	Rank
Oct	42^nd wettest ( 69^th driest)
Sep-Oct	42^nd driest
Aug-Oct	43^rd driest
Jul-Oct	44^th driest
Jun-Oct	22^nd driest
May-Oct	34^th driest
Apr-Oct	27^th driest
Mar-Oct	21^st driest
Feb-Oct	20^th driest
Jan-Oct	21^st driest
Dec-Oct	22^nd driest
Nov-Oct	21^st driest

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

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

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, October 1895-2004

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - October 2004

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