Cool Growing Season: Sep 1, 2008 through Jan 7, 2009

Climate Division Total Rainfall Departure from Normal Pct of Normal Driest since Wettest since Rank since 1921 (86 periods)
Panhandle 5.77" +0.52" 110%

2005-06 (3.66")

2004-05 (9.14")

29th wettest
N. Central 11.90" +2.52" 127%

2005-06 (4.90")

2004-05 (12.89")

17th wettest
Northeast 11.08" -3.59" 76%

2005-06 (5.82")

2004-05 (16.23")

34th driest
W. Central 10.49" +1.83" 121%

2005-06 (4.93")

2004-05 (12.43")

19th wettest
Central 6.16" -6.74" 48%

2005-06 (4.78")

2004-05 (15.29")

13th driest
E. Central 9.01" -7.98" 53%

2005-06 (4.26")

2004-05 (21.47")

16th driest
Southwest 5.60" -4.12" 58%

2005-06 (5.20")

2004-05 (14.07")

19th driest
S. Central 4.94" -9.71" 34%

1948-49 (3.29")

2005-06 (5.98")

4th driest
Southeast 12.91" -6.39" 67%

2005-06 (6.32")

2004-05 (21.74")

22nd driest
Statewide 8.46" -3.89" 68%

2005-06 (5.08")

2004-05 (15.88")

24th driest
 
Climate Division Driest on Record Wettest on Record Jan 7 25cm FWI Jan 7 KBDI 129-day SPI Most Like (Arndt Score)
Panhandle 1.03" (1956-57) 12.86" (1923-24) 0.68 179 +0.46 1965-66 (8.13)
N. Central 2.85" (1950-51) 18.44" (1986-87) 0.78 119 +0.96 1957-58 (7.09)
Northeast 4.10" (1948-49) 28.98" (1941-42) 0.93 95 -0.29 1957-58 (8.71)
W. Central 1.41" (1954-55) 20.26" (1986-87) 0.71 153 +0.81 1965-66 (8.01)
Central 3.00" (1948-49) 22.85" (1923-24) 0.71 304 -1.20 1977-78 (9.03)
E. Central 4.26" (2005-06) 26.73" (1923-24) 0.74 298 -1.02 1989-90 (8.87)
Southwest 1.75" (1948-49) 19.67" (1986-87) 0.61 315 -0.86 2005-06 (8.65)
S. Central 3.29" (1948-49) 22.59" (1923-24) 0.46 484 -1.93 2005-06 (8.32)
Southeast 5.37" (1963-64) 31.90" (1984-85) 0.95 142 -0.66 1965-66 (7.65)
Statewide 4.26" (1948-49) 20.89" (1923-24) 0.73 237 -0.62 1976-77 (8.19)
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Additional Tools & Resources

Maps of Oklahoma Climate Divisions: Color, B&W
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