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Climate of 2003 - February
Minnesota Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 14 March 2003

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Minnesota , 2002-2003
Period	Rank
Feb	21^st driest
Jan-Feb	2^nd driest
Dec-Feb	2^nd driest
Nov-Feb	1^st driest
Oct-Feb	23^rd driest
Sep-Feb	18^th driest
Aug-Feb	53^rd wettest ( 56^th driest)
Jul-Feb	36^th wettest ( 73^rd driest)
Jun-Feb	16^th wettest ( 93^rd driest)
May-Feb	35^th wettest ( 74^th driest)
Apr-Feb	30^th wettest ( 79^th driest)
Mar-Feb	26^th wettest ( 83^rd driest)

Minnesota statewide precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Minnesota statewide Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Minnesota statewide precipitation, February 1895-2003

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Minnesota statewide Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - February 2003

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