Drought Statement No.
2
500 PM EDT Wed. Jul 13, 2011
In the West:Although stream flow is adequate, Dry conditions expanded in southeast Utah to reflect precipitation deficits and satellite-observed impacts on vegetation. In Colorado, an area of exceptional drought was observed where precipitation deficits were most severe.
The Plains:Conditions improved across areas of southern Texas where a month’s worth of rain fell during the last week of June, especially in the Brownsville area. Abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions were observed. Conditions deteriorated elsewhere in Texas with exceptional drought expanding to north. In Oklahoma, the dry conditions covered Garfield County, with moderate drought conditions expanded across eastern Oklahoma and adjoining southwest Arkansas. Moderate to severe drought expanded in south central to Southeast Oklahoma. Dry conditions expanded in southeast Kansas where rainfall has been below normal and temperatures above normal.
The Upper Midwest, Northeast, and Mid-Atlantic:The last 30 days have been drier than normal for much of western New York, western Pennsylvania, and central Maryland to Delaware and southern New Jersey. Dryness over the Maryland and Delaware area extended further back in time, with dry conditions expanding into central Maryland, northern Virginia, and adjoining south-central Pennsylvania, with an area of severe drought observed in Maryland’s southeastern shore to reflect the greatest precipitation deficits and low groundwater.
Southeast:Beneficial rainfall of 1 to more than 4 inched resulted in improving conditions in northwest Alabama, the caused the reduction of extreme drought conditions over southeast Alabama and exceptional drought conditions over southeast Georgia, and improvement of severe drought conditions in northern Florida. Conditions deteriorated over the Carolinas, where severe drought conditions were observed along the North Carolina coastal plain and severe to extreme drought conditions expanded from southern coastal North Carolina and parts of coastal South Carolina. Moderate drought conditions expanded across most of South Carolina and into the Catawba Basin of western North Carolina, with minor expansion of dry conditions across western North Carolina.
Short Term:
Below normal precipitation is forecast for the West coast and adjacent areas. Above normal precipitation is forecast for portion of the southern and central Rockies, the lower Mississippi Valley, the Tennessee Valley, Southeast and the lower mid-Atlantic. Above normal temperatures are forecast for a large portion of the nation.
Long Term
Drought conditions are expected to improve in the Southwest and the Southeast. Drought conditions are expected to persist over the southern Plains as autumn approaches.
*Note:This report was made from data compiled from the Drought Monitor Center, CDC and other resources.
Jim Munley jr.
http://www.geocities.com/jimmunleywx
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