Water Resources Bulletin, 4/4/2013 – page 1
April 4, 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 February 3, 2013 – April 3, 2013 Last 365 Days April 4, 2012 – April 3, 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
1.94"
-0.46"
81%
36th wettest
12.36"
-8.74"
59%
3rd driest
North Central
5.25"
+1.14"
128%
15th wettest
20.40"
-11.25"
64%
8th driest
Northeast
6.02"
+0.12"
102%
26th wettest
29.52"
-12.45"
70%
10th driest
West Central
4.96"
+1.25"
134%
13th wettest
18.80"
-10.29"
65%
5th driest
Central
6.94"
+1.62"
130%
8th wettest
26.36"
-11.63"
69%
11th driest
East Central
8.35"
+1.57"
123%
13th wettest
29.78"
-16.31"
65%
5th driest
Southwest
4.30"
+0.54"
114%
19th wettest
20.00"
-10.80"
65%
6th driest
South Central
6.34"
+0.37"
106%
24th wettest
25.56"
-15.40"
62%
4th driest
Southeast
9.21"
+1.36"
117%
20th wettest
34.06"
-16.88"
67%
3rd driest
Statewide
5.91"
+0.83"
116%
14th wettest
24.12"
-12.57"
66%
4th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 April 1, 2013
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Water Resources Bulletin, 4/4/2013 – page 1
April 4, 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 February 3, 2013 – April 3, 2013 Last 365 Days April 4, 2012 – April 3, 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
1.94"
-0.46"
81%
36th wettest
12.36"
-8.74"
59%
3rd driest
North Central
5.25"
+1.14"
128%
15th wettest
20.40"
-11.25"
64%
8th driest
Northeast
6.02"
+0.12"
102%
26th wettest
29.52"
-12.45"
70%
10th driest
West Central
4.96"
+1.25"
134%
13th wettest
18.80"
-10.29"
65%
5th driest
Central
6.94"
+1.62"
130%
8th wettest
26.36"
-11.63"
69%
11th driest
East Central
8.35"
+1.57"
123%
13th wettest
29.78"
-16.31"
65%
5th driest
Southwest
4.30"
+0.54"
114%
19th wettest
20.00"
-10.80"
65%
6th driest
South Central
6.34"
+0.37"
106%
24th wettest
25.56"
-15.40"
62%
4th driest
Southeast
9.21"
+1.36"
117%
20th wettest
34.06"
-16.88"
67%
3rd driest
Statewide
5.91"
+0.83"
116%
14th wettest
24.12"
-12.57"
66%
4th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 April 1, 2013