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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... June 7, 2012 June 7, 2012 June 7, 2012 June 7, 2012 This drought sure is wet! So is it stupid to talk about drought when you just walked through heavy rain to get to your computer? Maybe. But who better to do it than me? I'll pause while you agree. While there has been significant rain over the last two weeks, a bunch of it just came to the right spots over the last few days. Those rains will not be reflected on the U.S. Drought Monitor map until next week. Short but sweet, here is the rain for the last seven days. There are some nice totals in there scattered about. Pay particular attention to http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20120607/rainrfc.168hr.png Check out the percentage of normal map for the last 30 days, and since May 1. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20120607/last30dayspct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20120607/May1-Jun7-pct.png So while there are some decent rain totals, we have to remember that we actually expect more at this time of the year. So that's why the drought picture has not improved as quickly, and also why drought continues to advance in southeastern Oklahoma, where little rain has fallen for a lengthening period of time. Statewide, the May 1-June 7 period is the eighth driest going back to 1921. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20120607/ok_dm.png Drought has now advanced into far southeastern Oklahoma. Shall we say "crept?" Some folks have gotten plenty, some folks need more. Hooker is back in its old act with only 0.2 inches of rain since May 1. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20120607/May1-June7-totals.png Where have we heard that story before? Gary McManus Associate State Climatologist Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org ================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker http://ticker.mesonet.org/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Ticker or for questions about the Ticker or its content Phone or Email the Ticker Manager at OCS Phone: 405-325-2253 Email: ticker@mesonet.org --------------------------------------------------- -C- Copyright 2013 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================