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Climate of 2005 - October
Colorado Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Colorado , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 20th wettest
( 90th driest)
Sep-Oct 33rd wettest
( 79th driest)
Aug-Oct 36th wettest
( 76th driest)
Jul-Oct 46th driest
Jun-Oct 53rd wettest
( 59th driest)
May-Oct 49th driest
Apr-Oct 51st driest
Mar-Oct 52nd driest
Feb-Oct 51st driest
Jan-Oct 49th wettest
( 63rd driest)
Dec-Oct 53rd wettest
( 58th driest)
Nov-Oct 44th wettest
( 66th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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


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