Oklahoma water resources bulletin, 10/11/2012

              Water Resources Bulletin, 10/11/2012 – page 1
October 11, 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 120 Days June 11, 2012 – October 8, 2012 Last 365 Days October 10, 2011 – October 8, 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
5.39"
-3.86"
58%
10th driest
15.75"
-5.30"
75%
16th driest North Central 5.10" -7.37" 41% 4th driest
26.17"
-5.40"
83%
32nd driest Northeast 7.37" -7.76" 49% 5th driest
35.27"
-6.58"
84%
26th driest
West Central
6.24"
-4.88"
56%
12th driest
22.53"
-6.48"
78%
24th driest
Central
8.10"
-5.20"
61%
10th driest
30.32"
-7.55"
80%
27th driest
East Central
9.31"
-5.84"
61%
10th driest
38.32"
-7.63"
83%
27th driest
Southwest
7.21"
-4.60"
61%
17th driest
25.96"
-4.74"
85%
36th driest
South Central
7.98"
-5.63"
59%
16th driest
34.64"
-6.18"
85%
28th driest
Southeast
11.69"
-3.59"
77%
26th driest
48.30"
-2.48"
95%
42nd wettest
Statewide
7.54"
-5.49"
58%
6th driest
30.65"
-5.93"
84%
26th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 October 8, 2012