Thursday, September 24, 2009

Recent Rainfall Statistics

A combination of a tropical low and two cut-off upper level lows have made for a very wet couple of weeks around the area and region. My CoCoRaHS station has collected rain every day since September 14. Since that day, a total of 8.8" has fallen! Here are some select monthly totals from gauges around Oktibbeha County:
MSU Climate Lab (Hilbun Hall): 8.74"
MS-OK-1 (0.8 mi SW of Starkville): 8.50"
MS-OK-4 (2.7 mi WSW of Starkville): 7.90"
MS-OK-6 (5.3 mi S of Starkville): 12.21"
MS-OK-10 (7.2 mi SW of Starkville): 10.82"
MS-OK-11 (1.4 mi N of Starkville): 7.28"
MS-OK-19 (2.2 mi E of Starkville): 9.12"

It finally appears the wet weather will end by Saturday as a cold front sweeps through the area. A slightly cooler and much drier air mass will advect into the region for several days. The next chance of rain likely won't arrive until the end of next week.

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