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Statewide Soil Moisture Update- 20 July 2015
Author: Eric Hunt- High Plains Regional Climate Center
Published: 2015-07-20 19:49:12
Updated: 2015-07-27 20:17:41
Average SMI by USDA NASS Crop District (see http://www.hprcc.unl.edu/articles/index.php?id=593 for more details). The number in parenthesis shows the change from the previous week.
Northwest (district 10): -0.9 (-1.2)
North Central (district 20): 0.5 (-0.6)
Northeast (district 30): 0.1 (+0.6)
Central (district 50): -0.3 (+0.7)
East Central (district 60): 1.9 (-0.6)
Southwest (district 70): -0.5 (-0.4)
South Central (district 80): -0.7 (-0.6)
Southeast (district 90): 1.4 (+0.2)
Disclaimer:
** The Soil Moisture Index (SMI) is based on the estimated field capacity and wilting point at three depths (10 cm, 25 cm, 50 cm) at Automated Weather Data Network (AWDN) sites under grass cover. The index may not necessarily be representative of conditions of a nearby field, particularly if differences in total precipitation over the previous week have been significant. **