Oklahoma water resources bulletin & summary of current conditions, 01/12/2012

              Water Resources Bulletin, 1/12/2012 – page 1
January 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 Cool Growing Season September 1, 2011 – January 10, 2012 Last 365 Days January 11, 2011 – January 10, 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
4.77"
-0.53"
90%
42nd wettest 9.86" -11.24" 47% 1st driest
North Central
9.96"
+0.49"
105%
30th wettest
20.87"
-10.78"
66%
7th driest
Northeast
12.11"
-2.70"
82%
39th driest
35.11"
-6.86"
84%
22nd driest
West Central
8.61"
-0.13"
99%
37th wettest
15.52"
-13.57"
53%
3rd driest
Central
11.38"
-1.65"
87%
44th wettest
25.48"
-12.51"
67%
10th driest
East Central
15.58"
-1.62"
91%
42nd wettest
41.06"
-5.03"
89%
31st driest
Southwest
9.74"
-0.08"
99%
37th wettest
16.25"
-14.55"
53%
1st driest
South Central
13.66"
-1.17"
92%
41st wettest
25.62"
-15.34"
63%
6th driest
Southeast
18.74"
-0.84"
96%
33rd wettest
42.51"
-8.43"
83%
22nd driest
Statewide
11.53"
-0.97"
92%
41st wettest
25.72"
-10.97"
70%
7th driest
SOIL MOISTURE Fractional Water Index1 January 9, 2012