September 6, 2012
Released this morning, the National Drought Monitor downgraded most of Missouri from either “extreme” or “exceptional” to “severe” drought. The remnants of Hurricane Isaac provided much needed relief!
 Missouri Drought Monitor – Aug. 28, 2012 |
 Missouri Drought Monitor Sept. 6, 2012 |
Dragging northward, this tropical air mass brought significant rainfall to the entire state with totals ranging from 1.43″ in Farmington, MO to 6.52″ in Edina, MO. The deluge felt by many over the weekend was enough to take a major bite out of our rainfall deficits. However, the drought monitor shows we still have a way to go before total relief is felt.
Some of the winners in the rainfall lottery were:
Edina – 6.5 inches
Independence – 6.2
Lee’s Summit – 5.6
Mexico – 5.2 inches
Kansas City DT – 4.9
Centralia – 4.7 inches
Fenton – 3.4 inches