Ticker for November 1, 2001

                
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October Leaves Western Oklahoma Dry

October 2001 was quite dry for the much of northern and western parts
of the state.  Preliminary data indicates that the panhandle climate
division observed its second driest October since such records began
in 1895.  The table below gives the details.

In fact, it has been more than a month since significant rain has
fallen at many Oklahoma Mesonet stations.  The following graphic shows
the number of consecutive calendar days with less than one-quarter inch
of rain:




PRELIMINARY OCTOBER 2001 PRECIPITATION DATA

Climate      October Monthly Rainfall      Rank*  Driest  Driest
Division     2001   Norm   Depart  Pct    of 107  Since   on Record

Panhandle    0.05"  1.27"  -1.22"   4%      2nd   1952    1952 (0.03")
N. Central   0.43"  2.25"  -1.82"  19%     11th   1993    1952 (0.00")
Northeast    3.64"  3.59"  +0.05" 101%   t-63rd   1999    1917 (0.05")

W. Central   0.27"  2.26"  -1.99"  12%    t-7th   1978   #1910 (0.00")
Central      2.14"  3.22"  -1.08"  67%     41st   1995    1917 (0.00")
E. Central   4.58"  4.36"  +0.22" 105%     72nd   1999    1904 (0.19")

Southwest    0.49"  2.72"  -2.23"  18%      8th   1992    1952 (0.00")
S. Central   3.52"  3.89"  -0.37"  91%     60th   1999   #1917 (0.00")
Southeast    4.58"  4.74"  -0.16"  97%     67th   2000    1921 (0.10")

Statewide    2.20"  3.07"  -0.87"  72%     43rd   1999    1952 (0.14")

* - 1st   = Driest     # - record has since been tied
107th = Wettest        date given is year of first occurrence