Drought Update and Rainfall Analysis for Rhode Island - October 2022
The Rhode Island Drought Steering Committee, in collaboration with the National Weather Service in Boston/Norton, MA, provides updates on the drought situation, rainfall patterns, and water deficits in the region. The data from September and August shows varied rainfall amounts across regions, with some areas experiencing deficits. While 3-month and 6-month rainfall data indicate improvements in certain areas, the state is still below normal precipitation levels. The report emphasizes no current drought advisory criteria being met but highlights the need for continued monitoring and water conservation efforts.
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RI Drought Steering Committee NWS Update Tuesday October 18th 2022 Prepared by: National Weather Service Boston/Norton, MA www.weather.gov/box NWSBoston
Drought Indices from RI Water 2030 Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
September 2022 Rainfall and Departure Generally, 5 to 8 inches across RI with isolated higher and lower amounts Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
August and June-August Percent of Normal Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
Rainfall Profile: Providence Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE End of September: Deficit since April 1st Fell from 5.9 inches to 3.98 inches Green line shows 2022 Rainfall accumulation Brown line shows normal rainfall Blue and Red Lines show highest and lowest rainfall years respectively 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
Rainfall Profile: Kingston Much appreciation to the Kingston RI Cooperative Weather Observers! Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE End of September: Deficit fell from 5.13 inches To 3.55 inches since April 1st Green line shows 2022 Rainfall accumulation Brown line shows normal rainfall Blue and Red Lines show highest and lowest rainfall years respectively 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
September and Aug/Sep Rainfall by Region Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 1-month and 2-month cumulative rainfall was near or above normal for all regions 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
3 and 6-Month Rainfall by Region Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE Northern and Central East Regions at or above normal Central West, Eastern, Southern, and New Shoreham below normal, but not meeting drought advisory criteria 6 Month Rainfall now slightly below normal across the state. Precipitation Deficits no longer meeting Drought Advisory Criteria 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
Jul and Aug Rainfall by Region Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE Recovery requires 3 months of normal precipitation July all regions were below normal August 5/7 regions recovered to normal 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
October MTD Rainfall Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE State of Rhode Island is 1 to 2 inches above normal so far this month (as of October 16th) 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
CMI and PDSI Crop Moisture Index and Palmer Drought Severity Index Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE Gridded PDSI > -2 across the region (experimental) Regional value from CPC as of 10/8/22: -0.07 No longer meets drought criteria CMI Index is Normal (valid 10/08/22) 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
Forecast Through 8 am Monday 10/24 No substantial rainfall forecast beyond Tuesday Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 0.5 to 0.75 inches of new rainfall Monday - Tuesday Trending cooler and drier Wednesday through Friday Warm trend settles in this weekend and carries into early next week 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
CPC 8-14 Day Outlook October 24-30 2022 Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
CPC Outlook for Sep/Oct/Nov Boston/Norton MA WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE 9/16/2024 1:01 AM www.weather.gov/box
