Lots of variation in rain deficits or excesses as we get well underway in 2008. Many areas starting out like last year with a shortage, still others doing better. This is a list of deficits or excesses not only in Alabama but also a regional look. These numbers are up to date as of this morning. (2008 so far)
ALABAMA
3.34 deficit, Anniston Airport
0.89 deficit, Birmingham Airport
5.55 deficit, Huntsville
4.88 deficit, Montgomery
2.10 excess, Mobile Regional Airport
5.91 deficit, Muscle Shoals
4.57 deficit, Tuscaloosa Airport
MISSISSIPPI
3.97 deficit, Tupelo
3.12 deficit, Jackson
3.84 deficit, Meridian
8.32 deficit, Vicksburg (ironically, significant river flooding underway)
LOUISIANA
7.02 deficit, New Orleans
3.05 deficit, Shreveport
ARKANSAS
8.48 excess, Harrison (Extreme North Ark.)
5.76 excess, Little Rock
10.46 excess, Fort Smith*
TENNESSEE
9.27 excess, Memphis/Germantown
5.52 excess, Memphis Airport
5.83 excess, Jackson (West Tennessee)
4.27 excess, Nashville
3.41 deficit, Chattanooga
GEORGIA
0.33 deficit, Columbus
2.79 deficit, Macon
2.63 deficit, Atlanta
4.68 deficit, Athens
OTHERS
1.71 deficit, Raleigh
4.50 excess, Tulsa
2.85 excess Oklahoma City
1.79 excess, Dallas-Fort Worth
EXTRA NOTES
* That is a very large excess for so early in the year at Fort Smith, Ark. They have received 21.99 inches of rain so far this year. Last year, on this same date, they had much less, only 11.40 inches.
* Memphis/Germantown has received an amazing 26.52 so far this year. Last year at this time only 11.86 inches.
