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Climate of 2004 - December
Iowa Drought

National Climatic Data Center, 13 January 2005

Statewide Precipitation Ranks
for Iowa , 2004
Period	Rank
Dec	21^st driest
Nov-Dec	52^nd driest
Oct-Dec	48^th driest
Sep-Dec	42^nd driest
Aug-Dec	49^th driest
Jul-Dec	54^th wettest ( 57^th driest)
Jun-Dec	43^rd driest
May-Dec	36^th wettest ( 75^th driest)
Apr-Dec	44^th wettest ( 67^th driest)
Mar-Dec	29^th wettest ( 82^nd driest)
Feb-Dec	30^th wettest ( 81^st driest)
Jan-Dec	27^th wettest ( 84^th driest)

Click here for graphic showing precipitation departures, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Z Index, January 1998 - present

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Click here for graphic showing precipitation, December 1895-2004

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Click here for graphic showing Palmer Hydrological Drought Index, January 1900 - December 2004

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