Illinois State Water Survey
Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Illinois State Climatologist Office
Jim Angel, state climatologist
Climate Events of 2005 in Illinois
Posted: October 22, 2009
- Heavy Precipitation Statewide and Snowfall in Chicago
- 7th Wettest, 15th Warmest Winter on Record
- Warmer, Drier April Could Follow Cool, Dry March
- Dry May Wraps Up 4th Driest Spring on Record
- Recent Rains Ease Drought Concerns
- Tenth Driest June: Precipitation Just Half of Normal
- August Rains Provide Limited Drought Relief
- Rainfall above Normal during Warm September
- No Drought Relief from Low October Rainfall
- December Plunges Illinois into Deep Freeze
- 2005 Was Warm, Dry Year
- 2005 Drought (pdf)
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- Last Modified: March 24, 2009