Spring 2010: Mar 1, 2010 through Mar 16, 2010

Climate Division Total Rainfall Departure from Normal Pct of Normal Driest since Wettest since Rank since 1921 (89 periods)
Panhandle 1.11" +0.27" 133%

2008 (0.25")

2004 (2.15")

18th wettest
N. Central 1.02" -0.36" 74%

2008 (0.62")

2004 (3.71")

31st wettest
Northeast 0.90" -1.00" 47%

2007 (0.41")

2008 (1.66")

41st driest
W. Central 0.45" -0.79" 36%

2008 (0.20")

2007 (0.95")

41st driest
Central 0.82" -0.86" 49%

2007 (0.80")

2008 (1.12")

44th wettest
E. Central 0.85" -1.26" 40%

2007 (0.39")

2008 (2.88")

30th driest
Southwest 0.66" -0.50" 57%

2008 (0.46")

2007 (1.23")

41st wettest
S. Central 1.34" -0.49" 73%

2007 (0.86")

2008 (2.31")

34th wettest
Southeast 0.88" -1.44" 38%

2007 (0.38")

2008 (4.29")

18th driest
Statewide 0.91" -0.70" 57%

2007 (0.61")

2008 (1.50")

38th driest
 
Climate Division Driest on Record Wettest on Record Mar 16 25cm FWI Mar 16 KBDI 16-day SPI Most Like (Arndt Score)
Panhandle 0.00" (1972) 2.70" (1922) 0.88 250 +1.02 1946 (9.60)
N. Central 0.00" (1972) 4.33" (1973) 0.87 98 +0.44 1965 (9.58)
Northeast 0.03" (2003) 7.04" (1990) 0.95 9 -0.18 1980 (9.66)
W. Central 0.00" (1989) 3.99" (2004) 0.87 49 -0.07 1968 (9.99)
Central 0.01" (1962) 6.50" (1990) 0.94 14 -0.01 1979 (9.95)
E. Central 0.04" (1962) 6.60" (1990) 0.95 17 -0.40 1966 (9.62)
Southwest 0.00" (1972) 3.69" (1998) 0.91 45 +0.13 1975 (9.95)
S. Central 0.04" (1996) 5.45" (1990) 0.96 20 +0.33 1959 (9.90)
Southeast 0.05" (1954) 5.77" (1973) 0.97 32 -0.81 1980 (9.80)
Statewide 0.06" (1962) 4.46" (1990) 0.92 59 -0.05 1959 (9.95)
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