Ticker for August 4, 2003

                
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Heavy Rains Help Some Oklahomans

Some much-needed heavy rainfall occurred across the eastern third
of the state over the weekend.  Weekend totals approaching five
inches are seen in Oklahoma Mesonet data.  Here are selected weekend
totals.  As is usual with summer precip, local amounts vary greatly:

Okmulgee     4.87"    Bristow      2.88"    Wynona       2.43"
Stuart       4.60"    Hectorville  2.87"    McAlester    2.16"
Okemah       4.17"    Calvin       2.81"    Sallisaw     2.07"
Burbank      4.14"    Newkirk      2.75"    Inola        1.88"
Porter       3.76"    Bixby        2.62"    Haskell      1.87"
Cookson      3.11"    Skiatook     2.50"    Cloudy       1.66"

Many other stations in eastern Oklahoma with 0.50"-1.50"
Several stations in central Oklahoma with 0.05"-0.75"

Also, Erick observed 0.49" from a rogue storm in western Oklahoma.


Another Ticker Hiatus

This week marks another week away from the Ticker Building, so
the next Ticker will likely be issued Monday August 11th.