Oklahoma water resources bulletin, 09/13/2012

              Water Resources Bulletin, 9/13/2012 – page 1
September 13, 2012
1 The Fractional Water Index ranges from very dry soil having a value of 0 to soil at field capacity illustrated by a value of 1.
[1.0-0.8 = Enhanced Growth; 0.8-0.5 = Limited Growth; 0.5-0.3 = Plants Wilting; 0.3-0.1 = Plants Dying; <0.1 = Barren Soil.] PRECIPITATION Statewide Precipitation CLIMATE DIVISION Last 60 Days July 12, 2012 – September 9, 2012 Last 365 Days September 11, 2011 – September 9, 2012 TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES) DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL (INCHES) PERCENT OF NORMAL RANK SINCE 1921 TOTAL RAINFALL (INCHES) DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL (INCHES) PERCENT OF NORMAL RANK SINCE 1921 Panhandle 1.65" -3.05" 35% 3rd driest
15.65"
-5.38"
74%
17th driest North Central 2.22" -3.70" 37% 6th driest
28.12"
-3.43"
89%
42nd driest
Northeast
3.35"
-3.30"
50%
11th driest
35.66"
-6.15"
85%
29th driest West Central 2.43" -2.58" 49% 18th driest
22.50"
-6.49"
78%
23rd driest
Central
3.20"
-2.33"
58%
16th driest
31.64"
-6.22"
84%
31st driest
East Central
4.13"
-2.15"
66%
23rd driest
37.61"
-8.31"
82%
21st driest Southwest 2.22" -2.89" 43% 14th driest
26.85"
-3.84"
87%
41st driest
South Central
3.04"
-2.45"
55%
18th driest
35.06"
-5.75"
86%
34th driest
Southeast
6.32"
-0.07"
99%
39th driest
47.10"
-3.69"
93%
36th driest
Statewide
3.12"
-2.56"
55%
12th driest
31.06"
-5.50"
85%
26th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 September 10, 2012