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Climate of 2005 - October
West North Central Region Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 8 November 2005


Precipitation Ranks for the
West North Central Region , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Oct 35th wettest
( 76th driest)
Sep-Oct 47th driest
Aug-Oct 55th driest
Jul-Oct 24th driest
Jun-Oct 27th wettest
( 85th driest)
May-Oct 22nd wettest
( 89th driest)
Apr-Oct 22nd wettest
( 90th driest)
Mar-Oct 23rd wettest
( 89th driest)
Feb-Oct 23rd wettest
( 89th driest)
Jan-Oct 29th wettest
( 83rd driest)
Dec-Oct 31st wettest
( 80th driest)
Nov-Oct 35th wettest
( 76th 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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