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Rainfall Helping Topsoil Moisture Supplies and Refill Ponds in Southern Oklahoma
Wed, 03 Apr 2013 05:43:04 CDT
Rainfall amounts continue to pile up- especially south of Interstate 40 and east of Lawton- and the rain is expected to wind down later on this Wednesday- with the next chance of precipitation expected to be this coming Monday- the National Weather Service indicating that Monday could be an active weather day- with possible severe weather in the mix.
Rainfall totals above an inch in many locations from Bessie east to the Arkansas border provide the chance for run off and the refilling of ponds. This could provide critical drinking water for cattle, along with improved pasture conditions this spring and summer. These two factors could help stabilize the beef cow herds in the areas receiving these beneficial rains- an early building block that needs to be in place before herd rebuilding can occur.
The runoff at the edge of this wheat field was seen on Tuesday, April 3 just west of Minco in northern Grady County.
Heaviest rainfall totals this week have been seen in Clayton and Talihina- both checking in with about four and a half inches of rainfall- amounts above two inches have been common in the rainfall totals since Sunday morning.
Click here for the Mesonet real time three day rainfall totals,
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