Rainfall Data from the Oklahoma Mesonet
OCS/MESO

Departure from Normal Rain
since Jun 1- updated daily

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since Jun 1 - updated daily

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Since June 1st, 2001
June 1, 2001 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 24.94 in. -9.74 in. 72 %
North Central 42.56 in. -9.10 in. 82 %
Northeast 53.93 in. -14.78 in. 78 %
West Central 35.77 in. -11.31 in. 76 %
Central 51.41 in. -10.22 in. 83 %
East Central 61.95 in. -13.36 in. 82 %
Southwest 37.18 in. -13.12 in. 74 %
South Central 62.69 in. -3.99 in. 94 %
Southeast 78.96 in. -4.27 in. 95 %
Statewide 49.86 in. -9.99 in. 83 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since August 1st, 2001
August 1, 2001 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 21.86 in. -7.37 in. 75 %
North Central 39.73 in. -5.01 in. 89 %
Northeast 49.45 in. -11.48 in. 81 %
West Central 33.83 in. -7.26 in. 82 %
Central 48.23 in. -6.26 in. 89 %
East Central 57.82 in. -9.65 in. 86 %
Southwest 36.39 in. -7.57 in. 83 %
South Central 59.53 in. +0.03 in. 100 %
Southeast 74.09 in. -0.86 in. 99 %
Statewide 46.67 in. -6.18 in. 88 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since October 1st, 2001
October 1, 2001 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 18.83 in. -6.01 in. 76 %
North Central 34.91 in. -3.65 in. 91 %
Northeast 45.09 in. -7.88 in. 85 %
West Central 29.47 in. -5.87 in. 83 %
Central 41.02 in. -6.73 in. 86 %
East Central 50.47 in. -9.16 in. 85 %
Southwest 31.71 in. -6.17 in. 84 %
South Central 49.10 in. -3.52 in. 93 %
Southeast 65.17 in. -2.49 in. 96 %
Statewide 40.50 in. -5.77 in. 88 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since December 1st, 2001
December 1, 2001 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 18.20 in. -4.08 in. 82 %
North Central 33.37 in. -0.45 in. 99 %
Northeast 38.60 in. -7.12 in. 84 %
West Central 28.14 in. -2.91 in. 91 %
Central 37.21 in. -4.08 in. 90 %
East Central 42.83 in. -8.23 in. 84 %
Southwest 29.64 in. -3.53 in. 89 %
South Central 44.37 in. -0.90 in. 98 %
Southeast 58.00 in. +0.36 in. 101 %
Statewide 36.57 in. -3.50 in. 91 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since February 1st, 2002
February 1, 2002 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 17.94 in. -3.13 in. 85 %
North Central 32.60 in. +1.01 in. 103 %
Northeast 33.73 in. -8.14 in. 81 %
West Central 27.58 in. -1.45 in. 95 %
Central 33.55 in. -4.35 in. 89 %
East Central 36.47 in. -9.49 in. 79 %
Southwest 27.85 in. -2.88 in. 91 %
South Central 39.17 in. -1.67 in. 96 %
Southeast 46.10 in. -4.66 in. 91 %
Statewide 32.72 in. -3.88 in. 89 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since April 1st, 2002
April 1, 2002 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 17.19 in. -1.60 in. 91 %
North Central 30.54 in. +2.85 in. 110 %
Northeast 30.97 in. -5.25 in. 86 %
West Central 25.59 in. +0.10 in. 100 %
Central 30.45 in. -2.35 in. 93 %
East Central 30.38 in. -9.05 in. 77 %
Southwest 24.84 in. -2.30 in. 92 %
South Central 33.74 in. -1.33 in. 96 %
Southeast 35.70 in. -7.43 in. 83 %
Statewide 28.90 in. -2.83 in. 91 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

Since June 1st, 2002
June 1, 2002 through January 29, 2003
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 15.02 in. +1.44 in. 111 %
North Central 23.86 in. +3.85 in. 119 %
Northeast 20.46 in. -6.28 in. 77 %
West Central 19.22 in. +1.23 in. 107 %
Central 22.55 in. -1.09 in. 95 %
East Central 20.82 in. -8.40 in. 71 %
Southwest 19.56 in. +0.06 in. 100 %
South Central 24.92 in. -0.79 in. 97 %
Southeast 24.49 in. -7.79 in. 76 %
Statewide 21.29 in. -1.87 in. 92 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

June 2001
June 1, 2001 through June 30, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 1.46 in. -1.47 in. 50 %
North Central 2.32 in. -1.62 in. 59 %
Northeast 3.29 in. -1.33 in. 71 %
West Central 1.35 in. -2.51 in. 35 %
Central 2.17 in. -2.40 in. 47 %
East Central 3.37 in. -1.49 in. 69 %
Southwest 0.55 in. -3.61 in. 13 %
South Central 2.56 in. -2.08 in. 55 %
Southeast 3.90 in. -0.80 in. 83 %
Statewide 2.34 in. -1.92 in. 55 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

July 2001
July 1, 2001 through July 31, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 1.62 in. -0.90 in. 64 %
North Central 0.51 in. -2.47 in. 17 %
Northeast 1.22 in. -1.94 in. 39 %
West Central 0.60 in. -1.53 in. 28 %
Central 0.90 in. -1.67 in. 35 %
East Central 0.76 in. -2.22 in. 26 %
Southwest 0.24 in. -1.94 in. 11 %
South Central 0.61 in. -1.93 in. 24 %
Southeast 0.87 in. -2.71 in. 24 %
Statewide 0.83 in. -1.91 in. 30 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

August 2001
August 1, 2001 through August 31, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 1.52 in. -0.99 in. 61 %
North Central 2.14 in. -0.91 in. 70 %
Northeast 1.72 in. -1.46 in. 54 %
West Central 1.69 in. -1.03 in. 62 %
Central 2.74 in. +0.11 in. 104 %
East Central 3.16 in. +0.29 in. 110 %
Southwest 2.95 in. +0.26 in. 110 %
South Central 1.95 in. -0.59 in. 77 %
Southeast 3.70 in. +0.99 in. 137 %
Statewide 2.37 in. -0.40 in. 86 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

September 2001
September 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 1.51 in. -0.37 in. 80 %
North Central 2.68 in. -0.45 in. 86 %
Northeast 2.49 in. -2.29 in. 52 %
West Central 2.67 in. -0.36 in. 88 %
Central 4.59 in. +0.48 in. 112 %
East Central 4.18 in. -0.78 in. 84 %
Southwest 1.74 in. -1.65 in. 51 %
South Central 8.48 in. +4.14 in. 195 %
Southeast 5.07 in. +0.50 in. 111 %
Statewide 3.78 in. -0.03 in. 99 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

October 2001
October 1, 2001 through October 31, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 0.05 in. -1.46 in. 3 %
North Central 0.41 in. -2.25 in. 15 %
Northeast 3.64 in. +0.01 in. 100 %
West Central 0.27 in. -2.29 in. 11 %
Central 2.16 in. -1.50 in. 59 %
East Central 4.58 in. +0.31 in. 107 %
Southwest 0.49 in. -2.49 in. 16 %
South Central 3.55 in. -0.70 in. 84 %
Southeast 4.58 in. -0.38 in. 92 %
Statewide 2.20 in. -1.18 in. 65 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

November 2001
November 1, 2001 through November 30, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 0.58 in. -0.46 in. 56 %
North Central 1.13 in. -0.95 in. 54 %
Northeast 2.84 in. -0.78 in. 79 %
West Central 1.06 in. -0.67 in. 61 %
Central 1.66 in. -1.15 in. 59 %
East Central 3.05 in. -1.25 in. 71 %
Southwest 1.58 in. -0.15 in. 91 %
South Central 1.18 in. -1.92 in. 38 %
Southeast 2.61 in. -2.46 in. 51 %
Statewide 1.73 in. -1.09 in. 61 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

December 2001
December 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 0.09 in. -0.61 in. 13 %
North Central 0.23 in. -1.07 in. 17 %
Northeast 1.98 in. -0.30 in. 87 %
West Central 0.12 in. -1.02 in. 11 %
Central 1.33 in. -0.68 in. 66 %
East Central 3.93 in. +0.95 in. 132 %
Southwest 0.40 in. -0.98 in. 29 %
South Central 3.59 in. +1.06 in. 142 %
Southeast 7.00 in. +2.93 in. 172 %
Statewide 2.00 in. -0.02 in. 99 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

January 2002
January 1, 2002 through January 31, 2002
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 0.17 in. -0.35 in. 34 %
North Central 0.55 in. -0.38 in. 59 %
Northeast 2.93 in. +1.36 in. 187 %
West Central 0.44 in. -0.44 in. 50 %
Central 2.32 in. +0.95 in. 169 %
East Central 2.44 in. +0.31 in. 115 %
Southwest 1.39 in. +0.33 in. 131 %
South Central 1.61 in. -0.29 in. 85 %
Southeast 5.05 in. +2.24 in. 180 %
Statewide 1.86 in. +0.41 in. 129 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm

February 2002
February 1, 2002 through February 28, 2002
Mesonet Rainfall by Climate Division
Climate Division Total Departure Pct of Norm
Panhandle 0.71 in. +0.07 in. 110 %
North Central 1.64 in. +0.42 in. 134 %
Northeast 0.81 in. -1.17 in. 41 %
West Central 1.51 in. +0.37 in. 132 %
Central 1.09 in. -0.77 in. 59 %
East Central 1.24 in. -1.19 in. 51 %
Southwest 1.15 in. -0.18 in. 86 %
South Central 1.26 in. -0.95 in. 57 %
Southeast 1.96 in. -1.18 in. 62 %
Statewide 1.23 in. -0.53 in. 70 %
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Normal Total Departure Pct of Norm


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