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Climate of 2005 - December
West North Central Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 January 2006


Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2005
Period Rank
Dec 27th wettest
( 84th driest)
Nov-Dec 8th wettest
(104th driest)
Oct-Dec 13th wettest
( 99th driest)
Sep-Dec 39th wettest
( 72nd driest)
Aug-Dec 35th wettest
( 77th driest)
Jul-Dec 50th driest
Jun-Dec 19th wettest
( 92nd driest)
May-Dec 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Apr-Dec 18th wettest
( 94th driest)
Mar-Dec 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Feb-Dec 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Jan-Dec 24th wettest
( 88th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, December  1895-2005
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December  2005


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