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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... May 9, 2019 May 9, 2019 May 9, 2019 May 9, 2019 John Wet http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/rainrfc.1440hr.png No, John Wick, you DON'T need more rain! It might make for good cinematography, but it doesn't do so well for Oklahoma's lakes and rivers when it refuses to stop. Is there a major river in the state NOT in flood stage? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/latest.oklahoma.flood.gif Heck, just look at the rain for spring thus far. West central is 6-8 inches above normal, but a large area of the state is 4-6 inches above as well. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/clim.meso.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/clim.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/clim.norm_pct.png That period, March 1-May 8, is already the 9th wettest on record across the state since at least 1921, and more rain is in the forecast over the next 7 days (and it's spring, so why wouldn't it continue?). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/spring-rain-stats.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/p168i.gif The only areas running a deficit are the western Panhandle and a tiny spot around the Wynona Mesonet site in Osage County. Aaaaand, that caused us to ask for a bit of D0 (abnormally dry conditions) out in Cimarron County. So we're back with another yellow spot on this week's U.S. Drought Monitor map. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190509/20190507_OK_trd.png I'm betting we can wipe that out before the month is over. Surely that one area of the state can get some rain eventually. I'm not ACTUALLY betting, but come on... Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org ================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker https://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 2024 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================