Drought Monitor Update

The Drought Monitor as of July 10^th, 2012, was released on Thursday morning and it shows that we do need the rain. As I had said last week, we would start to see an Exceptional Drought. We now do see that. Starting off with the Midwest data first. Parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan are at or near normal conditions. Everyone else in the Midwest is has Abnormally Dry conditions or in a drought.

 

None: 16.68

Abnormally Dry: 20.05

Moderate Drought: 30.25

Severe Drought: 26.97

Extreme Drought: 5.74

Exceptional Drought: 0.31

Indiana

99.40% of Indiana is in a drought. Only 0.60% has Abnormally Dry conditions. That 0.60% is around the Louisville area. Even if we get rain this weekend, it will not be enough. Next week is when I do believe that all of Indiana will be in some form of a drought. Exceptional Drought is now in Indiana. Where is it? In Extreme Southern Posey and Vanderburgh Counties. That should expand next week, but I wouldn’t mind being wrong. Extreme Drought for Southwestern Indiana, Northeastern Indiana, and a good part of Central Indiana while Northwestern Indiana and Southeastern Indiana is under a Moderate Drought and the rest of Indiana is under a Severe Drought.

None: 0.00

Abnormally Dry: 0.60

Moderate Drought: 19.25

Severe Drought: 50.38

Extreme Drought: 29.37

Exceptional Drought: 0.40

Rainfall as of Wednesday, July 11^th 2012

Evansville: 12.12; -13.36

Indy: 15.15; -8.23

Lafayette: 11.57; -8.07

Terre Haute: 12.56; -11.83

Muncie: 12.56; -11.83

Bloomington: 12.68; -13.91

Shelbyville: 13.10; -10.65

Valparaiso: 12.23; -6.09

Fort Wayne: 11.02; -9.44

South Bend: 12.84; -6.02

Illinois

All of Illinois is now under some form of a drought. The Extreme and Exceptional Drought areas are in Southern Illinois while the rest of the state is Moderate or Severe Drought.

None: 0.00

Abnormally Dry: 0.00

Moderate Drought: 33.72

Severe Drought: 58.15

Extreme Drought: 7.45

Exceptional Drought: 0.68

Rainfall as of Wednesday, July 11th 2012

Peoria: 11.78; -7.47

Springfield: 14.72; -5.18

Champaign: 12.26; -8.49

Decatur: 10.25; -9.88

Lawrenceville: 12.39; -10.64

Lincoln: 9.71; -10.56

Mattoon: 13.27; -6.73

Chicago O’Hare: 13.39; -4.33

Chicago Midway: 11.00; -8.87

Kentucky

Kentucky is well so-so in the drought. Western Kentucky is under Extreme and Exceptional Drought while Extreme Eastern Kentucky and the Louisville area are under Abnormally Dry conditions. The rest of the state has Moderate and Severe Drought conditions. I don’t think all of Kentucky will be under some form of a drought this time next week, but maybe in two or three weeks.

None: 0.00

Abnormally Dry: 13.16

Moderate Drought: 40.18

Severe Drought: 26.34

Extreme Drought: 17.83

Exceptional Drought: 2.49

Rainfall as of Wednesday, July 11th 2012

Paducah: 12.56; -14.35

Louisville: 24.16; -0.93

Lexington: 17.55; -7.82

Bowling Green: 20.94; -6.56

Frankfort: 19.11; -5.88