Ticker for July 2, 1998

                
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We are now halfway through the calendar year, and Oklahoma has received
almost exactly the expected preipitation, when averaged spatially over
the state.

Regionally, it's a different story.  The three westernmost climate
divisions are 1-3 inches below normal precipitation, and the southern
tier of climate divisions is below normal on the year.

Also, since May 1, every climate division in Oklahoma is well below
normal precipitation.  The southern tier of counties and the panhandle
show the greatest deficits for this two-month period, percentage-wise.

Color-filled images depicting rainfall statistics are available at:
http://www.mesonet.org/ocs/precmaps.html

Tabular data and other links are available at The Oklahoma Rainfall Update:
http://www.mesonet.org/ocs/drought.html


Oklahoma Summary Precipitation Statistics
January 1, 1998 through July 1, 1998

Climate Division      Total   Departure   Pct of Normal

Panhandle           7.09 in   -2.95 in        71 %
North Central      15.40 in   +1.43 in       110 %
Northeast          22.39 in   +1.96 in       110 %
West Central       12.44 in   -1.34 in        90 %
Central            19.94 in   +1.95 in       111 %
East Central       24.59 in   +2.04 in       109 %
Southwest          12.72 in   -2.00 in        86 %
South Central      19.45 in   -0.94 in        95 %
Southeast          24.76 in   -1.15 in        96 %

Statewide          17.73 in   -0.06 in       100 %