Chicago WX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Uptick in extreme and exceptional categories for the Midwest. 38.2% in extreme and 5.8% in exceptional with the new update. Increases in Indiana to 68.6% in extreme and 25% in exceptional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 State by state conditions/statistics (extreme or higher only) per last week's update versus this week's. Kentucky Slight decrease in extreme conditions from 22.3% to 21.5% Essentially holds steady in exceptional conditions, 13.4% to 13.3% Illinois Increase in extreme conditions from 71.3% to 81.2% Holds steady in exceptional conditions, 8.4% Indiana Increase in extreme conditions from 59.05% to 68.6% Slight increase in exceptional conditions from 24.3% to 25.0% Iowa Increase in extreme conditions from 30.7% to 69.1% Missouri Increase in extreme conditions from 92.8% to 94.5% Increase in exceptional conditions from 8.4% to 13.9% Wisconsin Slight decrease in extreme conditions from 9.1% to 8.95% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 No quick fixes with a drought of this magnitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowlord81 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 No quick fixes with a drought of this magnitude. If we could keep getting rain like we did last night once a week for a couple months. lol Problem is it looks like we will go over a week with no rain or longer again after today and if the dry heat returns we will be back to sqaure one just in time for the new outlook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Today's rain helps. But...I went for short hike on some state land this afternoon and noticed some very low ponds and swamps. Also the forest floor is showing signs of stress. Not much of moss or fungus on the stumps/trunks of fell'd trees. This is a testiment to the intensity of the drought we have had even this far northeast. The mighty stands of white pine look fine as expected but many of the hardwoods particularly the maples look worn out and ready for fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Southwest and south Central Michigan has been like a second home to me this summer. Drought is a lot worse then in Eastern Michigan. Hopefully tonight can make up for the lack of rainfall that was supposed to happen for today. Locals in the area are desperately hoping for some rain. Lots of farming and wildlife in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roardog Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 The grass here is very green again. After the brown, dried up look through mid July, the consistent rains here have made the lawns look like it's May minus the dandelions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 3.70" at IND this August, through 10:00pm tonight. That's more than May, June, and July combined. May: 2.70" June: 0.09" July: 0.83" Total: 3.62" Also, summer 2012 will not be the driest on record for Indianapolis. Or the second driest. 4.46" in 1893 4.53" in 1930 5.30" in 1966 5.34" in 1908 5.69" in 1940 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 YEARLY: January 1 - August 9, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana Bloomington*: 13.84" -16.82" Evansville: 16.59" -12.20" Fort Wayne: 17.41" -6.89" Indianapolis: 19.90" -7.23" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 18.86" -7.43" Muncie: 17.53" -8.07" Shelbyville: 15.82" -11.88" South Bend: 21.24" -1.39" Terre Haute*: 13.67" -14.98" Valparaiso: 16.30" -6.13" SUMMER: June 1 - August 9, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana Bloomington*: 2.09" -8.68" Evansville: 5.21" -3.34" Fort Wayne: 7.06" -2.44" Indianapolis: 4.84" -4.89" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 5.72" -3.76" Muncie: 5.29" -4.74" Shelbyville: 2.77" -7.15" South Bend: 9.94" +1.03" Terre Haute*: 1.37" -8.84" Valparaiso: 6.53" -2.92" August 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana (through the 9th) Bloomington*: 0.43" -0.56" Evansville: 2.72" +1.87" Fort Wayne: 2.06" +0.96" Indianapolis: 3.92" +2.99" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 5.09" +4.26" Muncie: 1.71" +0.72" Shelbyville: 2.06" +1.25" South Bend: 1.92" +0.80" Terre Haute*: 0.55" -0.43" Valparaiso: 0.63" -0.57" *indicates some days missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 There is certainly going to be less coverage on the drought monitor this week after all of the rain. Even if it is just moving down a level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 2 words. Drought Done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rent Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 2 words.Drought Done. With 6" to 16" defictis across the state still today? Not likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 With 6" to 16" defictis across the state still today? Not likely. He might be talking about his area. It's gonna take a lot longer for areas at the higher end to get out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 July was "only" the 21st driest on record for Indiana. For the January-July period, 2012 ranks as the 4th driest with only 1895, 1934 and 1936 being drier. Out of those drier years, 1895 stayed dry through fall, 1934 was average-ish in fall and 1936 was one of the wettest falls on record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestMichigan Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hoosier - What about the following winters precip wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Hoosier - What about the following winters precip wise? 1895-1896 was wetter than average from MI southwestward through MO with drier than average in the Ohio Valley. 1934-1935 was dry from MI southward through the Ohio Valley. 1935-1936 was much wetter than average in the Ohio Valley, trending less wet toward MI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Burn ban has been lifted in Tippecanoe County. Pyros rejoice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyOn Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 2 words. Drought Done. Nope. EDIT: IYBY possibly. But by Hoosier and Tim and points south No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonger Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 4 Words. Drought done in Michigan. Elsewhere, maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmc76 Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 4 Words. Drought done in Michigan. Elsewhere, maybe not. Not to sound like a broken record. Save your post (hm8). Ive mentioned this several times this week. The southern tier counties in Michigan are still in a drought. Even with this current system a lot of it was a miss in places like the Jackson/Battle Creek areas down to Three Rivers 0.50"-1.00" Is not a drought buster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Not to sound like a broken record. Save your post (hm8). Ive mentioned this several times this week. The southern tier counties in Michigan are still in a drought. Even with this current system a lot of it was a miss in places like the Jackson/Battle Creek areas down to Three Rivers 0.50"-1.00" Is not a drought buster. BTL and JXN did a bit better than that...two day totals below: Battle Creek: 2.13" Jackson: 2.39" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Exceptional category increased this week in the Midwest. Other categories with small decreases versus last week. Improvement in Indiana. Extreme goes from 68.6% down to 46.3%. Exceptional from 25% to 16.6%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 16, 2012 Author Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hard to believe I'm borderline D3 at this point in time! - It looks nothing like a drought here. Only evidence would be the water table underground and a few low area wetlands/small rivers. This MCS this morning should help the situation out in S WI and N IL at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Hard to believe I'm borderline D3 at this point in time! - It looks nothing like a drought here. Only evidence would be the water table underground and a few low area wetlands/small rivers. This MCS this morning should help the situation out in S WI and N IL at least. those might be smoothed by county...but yeah the shoreline areas of NE IL have been pretty wet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Extreme and exceptional category changes by state, from this week compared to last week. Indiana with the most improvement, Missouri sees a big jump in exceptional conditions. Illinois Exceptional: 8.2% down from 8.4% Extreme: 79.5% down from 81.2% Indiana Exceptional: 16.6% down from 25% Extreme: 46.3% down from 68.6% Iowa Extreme: 62.1% down from 69.1% Kentucky Exceptional: Unchanged at 13.3% Extreme: 21.4% down from 21.5% Missouri Exceptional: 35.5% up from 13.9% Extreme: 94.7% up from 94.6% Wisconsin Extreme: Unchanged at 8.95% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 After some bouts of needed rain, it is looking like a drier stretch may be on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago WX Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 YEARLY: January 1 - August 16, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana Bloomington*: 15.73" -15.60" Evansville: 17.84" -11.63" Fort Wayne: 17.96" -7.18" Indianapolis: 20.96" -6.84" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 20.12" -6.85" Muncie: 18.16" -8.13" Shelbyville: 16.19" -12.17" South Bend: 22.97" -0.53" Terre Haute*: 16.17" -13.10" Valparaiso: 18.12" -5.27" SUMMER: June 1 - August 16, 2012 precipitation totals and departures in Indiana Bloomington*: 3.98" -7.46" Evansville: 6.46" -2.77" Fort Wayne: 7.61" -2.73" Indianapolis: 5.90" -4.50" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 6.98" -3.18" Muncie: 5.92" -4.80" Shelbyville: 3.14" -7.44" South Bend: 11.67" +1.89" Terre Haute*: 3.87" -6.96" Valparaiso: 8.35" -2.06" AUGUST 2012: precipitation totals and departures in Indiana (through the 16th) Bloomington: 2.32" +0.66" Evansville: 3.97" +2.44" Fort Wayne: 2.61" +0.67" Indianapolis: 4.98" +3.38" Indianapolis Eagle Creek: 6.35" +4.84" Muncie: 2.34" +0.66" Shelbyville: 2.43" +0.96" South Bend: 3.65" +1.66" Terre Haute: 3.05" +1.45" Valparaiso: 2.45" +0.29" *indicates some days missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 The new drought outlook is looking up for most of the subforum area. With the exception of west central Illinois. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLMKA Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 The new drought outlook is looking up for most of the subforum area. With the exception of west central Illinois. I was in Quincy over the weekend (between Peoria and Quincy) and there is a demarcation line where it's pretty obvious where the rain stopped. The rain from last week and cooler temps went a long way to greening up much of the area but down by Quincy it is still really bad, even the weeds are looking really bad. I moved two beehives to my dad's farm to reduce some of the foraging pressure on my apiaries and I'm regretting it now unless some rain moves just a little further south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geos Posted August 21, 2012 Author Share Posted August 21, 2012 I was in Quincy over the weekend (between Peoria and Quincy) and there is a demarcation line where it's pretty obvious where the rain stopped. The rain from last week and cooler temps went a long way to greening up much of the area but down by Quincy it is still really bad, even the weeds are looking really bad. I moved two beehives to my dad's farm to reduce some of the foraging pressure on my apiaries and I'm regretting it now unless some rain moves just a little further south. I can imagine that the bees are struggling this summer if there's no pollen to collect! Hopefully the drought will continue to shrink. Meanwhile trouble is brewing on the Mississippi with low water levels. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Nearly 100 boats and barges were waiting for passage Monday along an 11-mile stretch of the Mississippi River that has been closed due to low water levels, the U.S. Coast Guard said. New Orleans-based Coast Guard spokesman Ryan Tippets said the stretch of river near Greenville, Miss., has been closed intermittently since Aug. 11, when a vessel ran aground. Tippets said the area is currently being surveyed for dredging and a Coast Guard boat is replacing eight navigation markers. He says 40 northbound vessels and 57 southbound vessels were stranded and waiting for passage Monday afternoon. Tippets said it is not immediately clear when the river will re-open. A stretch of river near Greenville was also closed in 1988 due to low water levels caused by severe drought. The river hit a record low on the Memphis gauge that year. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. Link to entire article> http://news.yahoo.com/11-mile-stretch-mississippi-river-closed-205415696.html It would be really serious if water levels continue to drop for the economy of the Heartland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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