Warm Growing Season: Mar 1, 2010 through Mar 17, 2010

Climate Division Total Rainfall Departure from Normal Pct of Normal Driest since Wettest since Rank since 1921 (89 periods)
Panhandle 1.11" +0.22" 125%

2008 (0.28")

2004 (2.15")

20th wettest
N. Central 1.02" -0.45" 70%

2008 (0.98")

2004 (3.71")

33rd wettest
Northeast 0.90" -1.12" 45%

2007 (0.41")

2008 (1.68")

36th driest
W. Central 0.45" -0.87" 34%

2006 (0.10")

2008 (0.82")

38th driest
Central 0.82" -0.96" 46%

2007 (0.80")

2008 (1.14")

43rd driest
E. Central 0.85" -1.39" 38%

2007 (0.39")

2008 (3.01")

23rd driest
Southwest 0.66" -0.58" 53%

2006 (0.08")

2008 (0.81")

45th wettest
S. Central 1.34" -0.60" 69%

2007 (0.86")

2008 (2.31")

38th wettest
Southeast 0.88" -1.58" 36%

2007 (0.38")

2008 (4.29")

15th driest
Statewide 0.91" -0.80" 53%

2007 (0.61")

2008 (1.65")

33rd driest
 
Climate Division Driest on Record Wettest on Record Mar 17 25cm FWI Mar 17 KBDI 17-day SPI Most Like (Arndt Score)
Panhandle 0.00" (1972) 2.70" (1922) 0.88 252 +0.94 1927 (9.60)
N. Central 0.00" (1972) 4.33" (1973) 0.87 98 +0.36 1979 (9.55)
Northeast 0.04" (2003) 7.04" (1990) 0.95 9 -0.26 1961 (9.90)
W. Central 0.00" (1989) 3.99" (2004) 0.87 51 -0.13 1968 (9.98)
Central 0.01" (1962) 6.50" (1990) 0.93 15 -0.09 1966 (9.57)
E. Central 0.04" (1962) 6.60" (1990) 0.95 19 -0.50 1966 (9.59)
Southwest 0.00" (1972) 4.26" (1998) 0.91 46 +0.06 1975 (9.91)
S. Central 0.04" (1954) 5.45" (1990) 0.96 23 +0.24 1959 (9.88)
Southeast 0.05" (1954) 5.78" (1973) 0.96 34 -0.90 1972 (9.75)
Statewide 0.06" (1962) 4.46" (1990) 0.92 61 -0.14 1959 (9.92)
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Additional Tools & Resources

Maps of Oklahoma Climate Divisions: Color, B&W
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OWRB Drought & Water Resource Monitoring Page
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U.S. Drought Outlook
U.S. Agricultural Drought Info. Center
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Recent Okla. Mesonet Rainfall

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