Missouri Ozarks and Southeast Kansas
Drought ConditionsUpdate
August 9, 2012
O Widespread intensification through the middle of the countryO 52.27 % of the U. S. and Puerto Rico in moderate drought or worse (D1-D4) down from
52.65% last week O 38.48% severe drought or worse (D2-D4) up from 38.12 % last week O 20.18% extreme drought or worse (D3-D4) up from 18.62 % last weekO 3.51% exceptional drought (D4) up from 2.52 % last week
Missouri
First time D4 in Southwest MO
Kansas
First time D4 Bourbon CountyIn Southeast Kansas
Much Above AverageMay- July
Departure from Normal – Last 30 Days
2-4 inches below normal
Departure from Normal - Last 90 days
O8-12 inches below normal
Southwest MO Lakes
North Arkansas LakesBeaver Lake 1113.04 76 %Norfork Lake 545.98 77 %
Table Rock Lake 909.74 76 % MP Pool
Bull Shoals 649.95 75 % MP Pool
Stockton862.56 88 % MP Pool
Lake of the Ozarks 658.33 95 % MP Pool
Truman704.88 95 % MP Pool
Short Term Trends
Cooler and Dry
30-Day OutlookO Hot and Dry Through August
90-Day Outlook
Drought UpdateImpacts??
http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/