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Climate of 2006 - March
Montana Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 April 2006


Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Montana , 2005-2006
Period Rank
Mar 36th wettest
( 76th driest)
Feb-Mar 24th wettest
( 89th driest)
Jan-Mar 25th wettest
( 88th driest)
Dec-Mar 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Nov-Mar 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Oct-Mar 4th wettest
(108th driest)
Sep-Mar 16th wettest
( 96th driest)
Aug-Mar 20th wettest
( 92nd driest)
Jul-Mar 33rd wettest
( 79th driest)
Jun-Mar 9th wettest
(103rd driest)
May-Mar 15th wettest
( 97th driest)
Apr-Mar 13th wettest
( 99th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

Graphic showing  precipitation, March     1895-2006
Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - March     2006


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