DROUGHT COMPARISON 2006 / 2007

All in all we’re looking pretty green across the land. Rainfall has been at least steady for most of us, and steady plus, almost to the point of excess, for some others in select locations.

Check out the top map. Such was the status of drought conditions across the country just one year ago. Most of Oklahoma was experiencing a bad drought. I remember driving through parts of the Sooner state last year and feeling somewhat saddened at how brown and utterly dry everything looked. Arkansas, although not quite as bad off, was definitely dry too. For some of us in the River Valley, our taste buds were given a nasty jolt when the water supply went from Lake Fort Smith to the tail waters of Lee Creek. Yuck!

Well, the middle and bottom maps tell a completely different story, and my oh my, what a difference a year has made. There is presently no drought across the state of OK and just a plume of dry conditions stretches into the eastern part of our area in AR. Let’s hope the trend continues!

Posted by Ted Zarras at 9:00 AM