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Climate of 2005 - February
South Dakota Drought


National Climatic Data Center, 10 March 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for South Dakota , 2004-2005
Period Rank
Feb 42nd driest
Jan-Feb 40th driest
Dec-Feb 15th driest
Nov-Feb 14th driest
Oct-Feb 46th wettest
( 65th driest)
Sep-Feb 8th wettest
(103rd driest)
Aug-Feb 11th wettest
(100th driest)
Jul-Feb 11th wettest
(100th driest)
Jun-Feb 20th wettest
( 91st driest)
May-Feb 17th wettest
( 94th driest)
Apr-Feb 26th wettest
( 85th driest)
Mar-Feb 21st wettest
( 90th driest)
Graphic showing  precipitation departures, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present
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Graphic showing  precipitation, February  1895-2005
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Graphic showing  Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - February  2005
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