NCDC: Climate of 2005 - January - West North Central Region Drought

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Climate of 2005 - January
West North Central Region Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 10 February 2005

Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2004-2005
Period	Rank
Jan	34^th driest
Dec-Jan	19^th driest
Nov-Jan	22^nd driest
Oct-Jan	52^nd driest
Sep-Jan	27^th wettest ( 84^th driest)
Aug-Jan	25^th wettest ( 86^th driest)
Jul-Jan	28^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)
Jun-Jan	44^th wettest ( 67^th driest)
May-Jan	36^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Apr-Jan	47^th wettest ( 64^th driest)
Mar-Jan	47^th wettest ( 63^rd driest)
Feb-Jan	49^th wettest ( 62^nd 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, January 1895-2005

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - January 2005

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