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June 2007 Now Wettest on Record Statewide
June 29, 2007

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By Gary McManus, Climatologist
Oklahoma Climatological Survey

NORMAN - It's no small feat to break a statewide average monthly rainfall record, especially during Oklahoma's primary wet season of April through June. According to preliminary data from the Oklahoma Mesonet, however, that is exactly what has occurred. With one day remaining in the month, the statewide average rainfall total currently stands at 8.59 inches. That breaks the old record of 8.55 inches, set a year after statehood in 1907. Normal statewide average rainfall for June is 4.26 inches. The record will be eclipsed even further with heavy rainfall expected to continue into the month's final day.

Central Oklahoma remains the big winner during the month with an average rainfall of 12.34 inches, nearly triple their normal amount of 4.57 inches. The northeast and southwest are also in double-digit territory with 10.20 inches and 10.51 inches, respectively. The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Medicine Park has the month's top total thus far with 17.15 inches. Apache's 16.67 inches shatters their old record - for any month - of 15.09 inches from June 1932.

For the year thus far, Oklahoma's statewide average rainfall stands at 25.14 inches, 6.13 inches above normal and the 11th wettest such period since 1895. The total for all of 2006 was 28.59 inches.

June Mesonet precipitation totals exceeding 11 inches (as of 1:30 pm, June 29)
Mesonet Station Precipitation Totals Mesonet Station Precipitation Totals
Medicine Park 17.15 Pawnee 12.55
Apache 16.95 Hobart 12.44
Minco 16.11 Breckinridge 12.25
Stillwater 16.08 Okmulgee 12.18
Kingfisher 15.70 Bowlegs 12.15
Chickasha 15.68 Hinton 12.13
Burbank 15.56 Walters 12.13
Copan 15.08 Ninnekah 12.04
Marena 14.30 Medford 12.04
Oilton 13.67 El Reno 12.03
Ada 13.36 OKC East 11.95
Marshall 13.27 Haskell 11.88
Red Rock 13.24 Fittstown 11.60
Perkins 13.20 Fort Cobb 11.55
Bristow 13.16 Waurika 11.27
Guthrie 13.09 Byars 11.23
Watonga 12.98 OKC North 11.20
Spencer 12.56 Tishomingo 11.03
Foraker 12.55

Media Contact:

Cerry Leffler
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2900
Norman, OK 73072-7305
405-325-2541
405-325-2550 (fax)
cerry@ou.edu

For Additional Information:

Gary McManus
Climatologist
120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 2900
Norman, OK 73072-7305
405-325-2541
405-325-2550 (fax)
gmcmanus@ou.edu

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