The Drought Continues

Submitted by Brian A. on Thu, 2007/10/04 - 10:58am.

Thus far year-to-date Knoxville has had 24.5 inches of precipitation. The normal amount is 37.5 inches. October is typically one of the driest months of the year.

It doesn't appear as if there's much relief on the way:

THE WINTER OUTLOOK (AND THIS COMES WITH THE USUAL DISCLAIMERS ABOUT ACCURACY) IS FOR A WARM AND DRY ONE, AGAIN.

Out of curiosity, does anyone know what the driest year on record is? I Googled, but did not find.

Factchecker's picture
24.5 inches, eh?
Submitted by Factchecker on Thu, 2007/10/04 - 11:47am.

We've gotten that much? I quite honestly can't think of more 2-3 inches since about March. That's my non-scientific memory data, though.

Try this site. Link...
Submitted by CL on Thu, 2007/10/04 - 1:02pm.

Try this site.

Link...

1875 was a wet one! No
Submitted by smalc on Thu, 2007/10/04 - 1:04pm.

1875 was a wet one! No mention of the record low rainfall.

R. Neal's picture
It's reaching crisis
Submitted by R. Neal on Thu, 2007/10/04 - 1:36pm.

It's reaching crisis proportions over here in Blount Co.

The cities of Alcoa and Maryville, which depend mostly on Little River as their water source, are literally running out of water.

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