Ok, so it is unusally cold here in SE North Carolina and I just saw the local weather man say that were in a rain defecit for the year. So my question is how can we be in a rain defict when we are only 2-3 weeks into the new year? I understand that we are still experiencing drought conditions. But it seems like the year is still to new to say that our region is down for the norm. Oh well ,I guess the cold is just playing with my mind.

T.

On the Accuweather Site that I use to check fishing conditions where my favorite lake, they have a montly rain chart, that is updated every Sun. It may be the way they keep track of such things.

Thanks Muddy,

That sounds logical.

T.

No Problem, I do not know if thats accurate, but i always noticed thats how they do it 8-)

It may be the last 12 months (physcal year), not the calendar year.

It may be the last 12 months (physcal year), not the calendar year.

No, it IS the calendar yr and is compared to previous yrs avg's.

You have to start somewhere when recording all the info.  Jan 1 works for most.  

Ex.  We may have gotten 10 ft of snow in Dec but only 1 inch so far in Jan.  For the yr, our snowfall amounts are "down".  For the winter season, they are up.  Nov and dec were heavy snow months but those are inches that fell in 07, not 08.  See?  As long as they follow the same format consistently, it's all good info.

I just go to the river or lake. This gives me some idea how much rain fall we have. When they are low, we need rain and when they are high we have enough. I think we are like 9+ inches below normal in NC.

I think the earth has rotated the wrong way or something, because all the water just runs out of the Tar River. I can remember when the river use to stay 8 10' all the time. I think it is about time for the Corps to come in and find out whats going on.