IEM Daily Feature
Monday, 13 April 2015

Difference between Depatures

Posted: 13 Apr 2015 05:38 AM

The featured chart displays to date accumulated precipitation departures over three different windows of time for statewide precipitation estimates. There is currently a large difference between the 30 and 90 to 365 day departures. The wet summer period of last year has the 365 day departure near positive 10 inches while the near term windows are slightly negative. This is the complex nature of drought as departures and surpluses can simultaneously exist.

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