WEEKLY PALMER DROUGHT AND CROP MOISTURE DATA FOR THE CLIMATE DIVISIONS IN THE CENTRAL REGION CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER, NCEP, NWS, NOAA WEEK 51 OF THE 2008 GROWING SEASON IS THE WEEK ENDING 21 FEB 2009 SOIL PCT MONTH PRELIM-P PRECIP MOISTURE FIELD CHANGE MOIST FINAL -F NEEDED UPPER LOWER CAP. POT RUN CROP FROM ANOM PALMER TO END TEMP PCPN LAYER LAYER END EVAP OFF MOIST PREV (Z) DROUGHT DROUGHT ST CD CLIMATE DIVISION (F) (IN) (IN) (IN) WEEK (IN) (IN) INDEX WEEK INDEX INDEX (IN) CO 1 AR DRAINAGE BASIN 31.1 0.04 1.00 0.58 22.6 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.04 -0.42 0.31 P CO 2 CO DRAINAGE BASIN 26.7 0.16 1.00 5.72 96.0 0.00 0.00 0.15 -0.21 1.34 2.12 F CO 3 KS DRAINAGE BASIN 33.6 0.00 0.98 2.23 40.2 0.02 0.00 0.00 -0.20 0.96 2.11 P CO 4 PLATTE DRNG. BASIN 30.5 0.10 1.00 2.47 49.6 0.00 0.00 0.05 -0.06 0.58 1.69 P CO 5 RIO GRANDE DRNG. B. 21.9 0.01 0.27 0.44 10.1 0.00 0.00 -0.01 -0.01 -1.70 -3.86 F 3.40 IL 1 NORTHWEST 23.0 0.45 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.45 0.63 -0.05 0.31 3.68 P IL 2 NORTHEAST 24.0 0.52 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.52 0.81 0.02 0.44 4.53 P IL 3 WEST 26.0 0.27 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.27 0.65 -0.23 0.31 2.71 P IL 4 CENTRAL 26.8 0.19 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.19 0.61 -0.31 0.18 3.20 P IL 5 EAST 26.7 0.23 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.23 0.84 -0.38 0.60 3.83 P IL 6 WEST SOUTHWEST 29.6 0.02 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.02 0.68 -0.64 0.58 3.56 P IL 7 EAST SOUTHEAST 30.4 0.05 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.05 1.26 -1.15 1.66 3.60 P IL 8 SOUTHWEST 33.4 0.09 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.09 1.09 -0.92 1.09 0.88 P IL 9 SOUTHEAST 33.8 0.18 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.01 0.17 1.14 -0.79 1.01 0.54 P IN 1 NORTHWEST 26.0 0.46 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.46 1.19 -0.26 1.16 4.39 P IN 2 NORTH CENTRAL 26.6 0.51 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.51 1.42 -0.40 1.62 3.66 F IN 3 NORTHEAST 26.7 0.35 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.35 1.30 -0.61 1.54 2.24 P IN 4 WEST CENTRAL 29.1 0.14 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.14 1.41 -1.13 1.98 3.32 P IN 5 CENTRAL 29.3 0.17 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.17 1.20 -0.87 1.46 2.90 P IN 6 EAST CENTRAL 27.8 0.17 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.17 0.88 -0.54 0.57 1.32 P IN 7 SOUTHWEST 33.3 0.24 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.01 0.23 1.13 -0.67 0.96 1.76 P IN 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 32.0 0.37 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.37 1.16 -0.42 0.60 1.62 P IN 9 SOUTHEAST 31.0 0.33 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.33 0.93 -0.26 0.05 1.54 P IA 1 NORTHWEST 22.6 0.03 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.03 0.03 -0.23 0.11 1.89 P IA 2 NORTH CENTRAL 21.3 0.16 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.16 0.16 0.07 -0.52 2.12 P IA 3 NORTHEAST 20.5 0.30 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.18 -0.40 2.05 P IA 4 WEST CENTRAL 23.9 0.00 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.50 0.32 3.83 P IA 5 CENTRAL 22.1 0.06 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.06 0.06 -0.16 -0.45 4.01 P IA 6 EAST CENTRAL 21.8 0.21 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.21 0.21 -0.10 -0.37 3.72 P IA 7 SOUTHWEST 23.7 0.01 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.01 0.01 -0.43 -0.03 2.99 P IA 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 22.7 0.08 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.08 0.08 -0.30 -0.16 4.59 P IA 9 SOUTHEAST 23.8 0.21 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.21 0.21 -0.21 -0.07 3.26 P KS 1 NORTHWEST 34.5 0.00 0.98 7.00 72.6 0.02 0.00 0.01 -0.28 0.57 2.42 P KS 2 NORTH CENTRAL 32.7 0.00 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.29 0.50 4.16 P KS 3 NORTHEAST 31.5 0.00 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.32 -0.25 1.44 P KS 4 WEST CENTRAL 36.3 0.00 0.96 3.71 51.9 0.04 0.00 0.00 -0.12 -0.04 0.80 P KS 5 CENTRAL 35.9 0.00 0.97 7.00 99.7 0.03 0.00 0.01 -0.21 0.32 3.53 P KS 6 EAST CENTRAL 34.8 0.00 0.98 6.00 99.8 0.02 0.00 0.19 -0.50 0.08 1.95 P KS 7 SOUTHWEST 38.3 0.00 0.24 3.82 45.1 0.05 0.00 0.00 -0.04 -0.43 0.90 P KS 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 38.4 0.00 0.95 6.00 99.3 0.05 0.00 0.01 -0.23 0.18 3.85 P KS 9 SOUTHEAST 37.6 0.00 0.96 7.00 99.6 0.04 0.00 0.61 -0.60 0.65 3.74 P KY 1 WESTERN 35.7 0.69 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.02 0.67 1.55 -0.22 1.15 0.35 P KY 2 CENTRAL 34.8 0.90 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.02 0.88 1.64 0.12 1.23 0.59 P KY 3 BLUE GRASS 34.3 0.46 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.01 0.45 1.09 -0.21 0.41 -0.30 P KY 4 EASTERN 34.5 0.79 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.01 0.78 1.31 0.24 0.73 0.93 P MI 1 WEST UPPER 13.4 0.42 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.42 0.42 0.10 -0.57 -1.96 P 2.37 MI 2 EAST UPPER 18.6 0.77 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.77 0.77 0.33 0.07 1.43 P MI 3 NORTHWEST LOWER 20.1 0.80 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.80 1.06 0.30 0.82 2.91 F MI 4 NORTHEAST LOWER 20.0 0.64 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.64 0.94 0.14 1.04 3.35 F MI 5 WEST CENTRAL LOWER 21.1 0.68 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.68 1.26 0.10 1.00 4.03 F MI 6 CENTRAL LOWER 21.0 0.50 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.50 1.07 -0.07 1.23 3.65 F MI 7 EAST CENTRAL LOWER 23.8 0.44 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.44 1.13 -0.25 1.94 5.14 F MI 8 SOUTHWEST LOWER 25.0 0.52 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.52 1.13 -0.10 0.79 5.36 F MI 9 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWER 24.3 0.40 1.00 5.00 100.0 0.00 0.40 0.91 -0.11 0.84 4.35 F MI 10 SOUTHEAST LOWER 25.3 0.48 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.48 1.18 -0.20 1.90 5.04 F MN 1 NORTHWEST 5.9 0.17 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.17 0.33 -0.33 1.79 4.21 F MN 2 NORTH CENTRAL 7.7 0.13 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.13 0.17 -0.37 0.80 1.94 P MN 3 NORTHEAST 9.1 0.11 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.11 0.11 -0.39 0.09 0.80 P MN 4 WEST CENTRAL 11.3 0.17 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.17 0.17 -0.07 0.57 2.92 F MN 5 CENTRAL 15.6 0.24 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.24 0.24 -0.10 0.64 1.57 F MN 6 EAST CENTRAL 13.0 0.18 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.18 0.18 -0.21 0.24 0.51 P MN 7 SOUTHWEST 19.7 0.11 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.11 0.11 -0.18 0.48 1.64 F MN 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 20.8 0.25 1.00 6.76 97.0 0.00 0.00 0.24 0.03 -0.04 0.26 P MN 9 SOUTHEAST 19.5 0.35 1.00 6.52 94.0 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.28 -0.60 -1.36 P 1.49 MO 1 NORTHWEST PRAIRIE 28.6 0.03 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.03 0.16 -0.47 -0.16 2.97 P MO 2 NORTHEAST PRAIRIE 29.5 0.05 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.05 0.68 -0.58 0.61 3.95 P MO 3 WEST CENTRAL PLAINS 35.1 0.00 0.98 7.00 99.8 0.02 0.00 0.82 -0.82 0.78 2.66 P MO 4 WEST OZARKS 37.8 0.09 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.04 0.05 0.91 -0.82 1.60 3.21 P MO 5 EAST OZARKS 34.7 0.11 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.02 0.09 1.27 -1.08 1.89 2.85 P MO 6 BOOTHEEL 36.6 0.41 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.02 0.39 1.42 -0.65 0.88 -0.87 P 1.81 NE 1 PANHANDLE 30.6 0.04 1.00 1.17 24.1 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.06 0.37 0.22 P NE 2 NORTH CENTRAL 28.0 0.00 1.00 6.67 95.9 0.00 0.00 0.05 -0.50 1.67 4.04 P NE 3 NORTHEAST 26.2 0.01 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.01 0.02 -0.25 0.47 4.39 P NE 5 CENTRAL 27.2 0.00 1.00 10.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.10 -0.49 1.59 5.17 P NE 6 EAST CENTRAL 26.4 0.00 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.41 0.45 3.98 P NE 7 SOUTHWEST 30.9 0.00 1.00 6.98 79.8 0.00 0.00 0.11 -0.49 1.90 3.58 P NE 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 29.6 0.00 1.00 9.00 100.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.48 1.29 4.83 P NE 9 SOUTHEAST 28.5 0.02 1.00 10.00 100.0 0.00 0.02 0.02 -0.42 0.41 2.79 P ND 1 NORTHWEST 8.5 0.14 1.00 3.56 76.0 0.00 0.00 0.11 -0.39 2.32 3.24 F ND 2 NORTH CENTRAL 5.5 0.10 1.00 5.55 93.6 0.00 0.00 0.17 -0.40 2.15 4.01 F ND 3 NORTHEAST 5.3 0.07 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.07 0.16 -0.43 1.95 4.66 F ND 4 WEST CENTRAL 8.9 0.10 1.00 3.69 58.6 0.00 0.00 0.06 -0.34 1.82 2.38 P ND 5 CENTRAL 7.9 0.06 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.06 0.19 -0.44 3.07 4.76 F ND 6 EAST CENTRAL 8.0 0.11 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.11 0.17 -0.39 1.97 4.72 F ND 7 SOUTHWEST 16.0 0.02 1.00 2.34 41.8 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.20 0.84 0.14 P ND 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 10.4 0.06 1.00 5.05 75.6 0.00 0.00 0.06 -0.46 2.11 3.55 F ND 9 SOUTHEAST 9.9 0.08 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.08 0.09 -0.36 1.58 4.26 F SD 1 NORTHWEST 21.3 0.02 1.00 4.61 70.1 0.00 0.00 0.02 -0.36 1.69 5.27 P SD 2 NORTH CENTRAL 16.5 0.02 1.00 6.20 90.0 0.00 0.00 0.37 -0.49 3.04 5.48 P SD 3 NORTHEAST 14.3 0.06 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.06 0.07 -0.13 0.67 5.79 F SD 4 BLACK HILLS 27.0 0.05 1.00 4.60 70.0 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.16 0.09 0.99 P SD 5 SOUTHWEST 26.5 0.03 1.00 3.18 52.3 0.00 0.00 0.02 -0.32 2.12 3.07 P SD 6 CENTRAL 23.2 0.00 1.00 4.85 73.1 0.00 0.00 0.06 -0.50 2.29 5.04 P SD 7 EAST CENTRAL 20.1 0.04 1.00 6.84 98.0 0.00 0.00 0.05 -0.13 0.48 4.22 F SD 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 27.1 0.00 1.00 3.37 72.8 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.46 1.54 2.92 P SD 9 SOUTHEAST 25.1 0.32 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.21 0.32 0.13 1.16 3.41 F WI 1 NORTHWEST 15.9 0.21 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.21 0.21 0.05 -0.48 -0.66 P 0.36 WI 2 NORTH CENTRAL 14.1 0.30 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.30 0.30 0.13 -0.68 -2.02 P 2.39 WI 3 NORTHEAST 16.1 0.44 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.44 0.44 0.21 -0.30 -1.17 P 1.28 WI 4 WEST CENTRAL 18.2 0.37 1.00 6.87 98.4 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.34 -0.58 -1.09 P 1.06 WI 5 CENTRAL 18.2 0.43 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.43 0.43 0.33 -0.28 -0.44 P WI 6 EAST CENTRAL 19.1 0.51 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.51 0.51 0.24 0.01 0.22 P WI 7 SOUTHWEST 20.6 0.39 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.39 0.39 0.18 -0.11 1.71 P WI 8 SOUTH CENTRAL 20.7 0.49 1.00 7.00 100.0 0.00 0.49 0.49 0.14 0.04 2.97 P WI 9 SOUTHEAST 21.8 0.46 1.00 8.00 100.0 0.00 0.46 0.46 -0.02 0.00 3.78 P WY 1 YELLOWSTONE DRAINAGE 28.1 0.04 1.00 3.80 68.6 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.03 -1.79 -1.13 P 1.04 WY 2 SNAKE DRAINAGE 21.3 0.10 1.00 6.00 100.0 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.05 -1.97 -0.81 F 0.95 WY 3 GREEN AND BEAR DRNG. 21.6 0.03 0.61 0.09 10.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -2.06 -5.60 F 4.65 WY 4 BIG HORN 29.0 0.13 1.00 2.28 41.0 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.02 0.60 3.62 F WY 5 PWDR/LTL MO/TONGUE D 27.7 0.09 1.00 2.52 44.0 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.01 -0.65 0.20 P WY 6 BELLE FOURCHE DRNG. 26.5 0.04 1.00 4.50 68.8 0.00 0.00 0.03 -0.03 -0.18 2.40 P WY 7 CHEYENNE/NIOBRARA DR 27.3 0.11 1.00 1.78 34.8 0.00 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.58 1.31 F WY 8 LOWER PLATTE 30.1 0.04 0.77 0.83 20.0 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.02 -0.31 -1.03 P 0.56 WY 9 WIND RIVER 27.4 0.00 0.46 0.37 10.4 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.89 -2.43 P 1.65 WY 10 UPPER PLATTE 24.9 0.10 1.00 0.76 22.0 0.00 0.00 0.01 -0.02 -0.80 -4.12 F 3.28 END OF DATA