Oklahoma water resources bulletin, 07/12/2012

              Water Resources Bulletin, 7/12/2012 – page 1
July 12, 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 Warm Growing Season March 1, 2012 – July 8, 2012 Last 365 Days July 10, 2011 – July 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
7.50"
-2.93"
72%
29th driest
15.74"
-5.27"
75%
16th driest
North Central
12.12"
-2.95"
80%
28th driest
29.17"
-2.39"
92%
41st wettest
Northeast
17.48"
-1.10"
94%
44th wettest
37.24"
-4.63"
89%
38th driest
West Central
9.18"
-5.13"
64%
10th driest
22.12"
-6.90"
76%
20th driest
Central
13.94"
-3.70"
79%
28th driest
31.23"
-6.67"
82%
27th driest
East Central
13.68"
-6.25"
69%
14th driest
37.57"
-8.42"
82%
26th driest
Southwest
12.62"
-2.00"
86%
41st driest
24.82"
-5.91"
81%
25th driest
South Central
14.38"
-3.83"
79%
26th driest
33.17"
-7.71"
81%
27th driest
Southeast
15.09"
-5.87"
72%
17th driest
42.60"
-8.22"
84%
23rd driest
Statewide
13.01"
-3.64"
78%
21st driest
30.45"
-6.15"
83%
28th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 July 9, 2012