Water Resources Bulletin, 1/10/2013 – page 1
January 10, 2013
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 November 9, 2012 – January 7, 2013 Last 365 Days January 9, 2012 – January 7, 2013 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 0.65" -0.93" 41% 28th driest
13.92"
-7.17"
66%
9th driest North Central 0.98" -2.06" 32% 13th driest
21.57"
-10.05"
68%
9th driest Northeast 1.89" -3.40" 36% 8th driest
30.22"
-11.70"
72%
10th driest West Central 0.96" -1.65" 37% 18th driest
17.81"
-11.25"
61%
6th driest Central 1.51" -2.87" 35% 12th driest
26.24"
-11.71"
69%
10th driest East Central 2.62" -3.99" 40% 8th driest
30.46"
-15.56"
66%
7th driest Southwest 0.98" -1.91" 34% 16th driest
21.02"
-9.75"
68%
12th driest South Central 2.01" -3.22" 38% 11th driest
29.16"
-11.74"
71%
12th driest Southeast 3.63" -4.79" 43% 10th driest
37.83"
-13.02"
74%
9th driest Statewide 1.67" -2.75" 38% 9th driest
25.37"
-11.27"
69%
7th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 January 7, 2013
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Water Resources Bulletin, 1/10/2013 – page 1
January 10, 2013
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 November 9, 2012 – January 7, 2013 Last 365 Days January 9, 2012 – January 7, 2013 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 0.65" -0.93" 41% 28th driest
13.92"
-7.17"
66%
9th driest North Central 0.98" -2.06" 32% 13th driest
21.57"
-10.05"
68%
9th driest Northeast 1.89" -3.40" 36% 8th driest
30.22"
-11.70"
72%
10th driest West Central 0.96" -1.65" 37% 18th driest
17.81"
-11.25"
61%
6th driest Central 1.51" -2.87" 35% 12th driest
26.24"
-11.71"
69%
10th driest East Central 2.62" -3.99" 40% 8th driest
30.46"
-15.56"
66%
7th driest Southwest 0.98" -1.91" 34% 16th driest
21.02"
-9.75"
68%
12th driest South Central 2.01" -3.22" 38% 11th driest
29.16"
-11.74"
71%
12th driest Southeast 3.63" -4.79" 43% 10th driest
37.83"
-13.02"
74%
9th driest Statewide 1.67" -2.75" 38% 9th driest
25.37"
-11.27"
69%
7th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 January 7, 2013