Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jan 7, 2016 17:02:55 GMT 12
............BISHOPDALE WEATHER DROUGHT INDEX......7/1/16
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.293======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.226 POINTS FROM YESTERDAY.
0 to-1 Too much rain
0= NO DROUGHT.
0.1-4.99= GREEN Drought BUT if after1 October and before 1 May Shallow rooted grass start to brown off and die.
5-6.99= Moderate drought. deeper rooted grass brown off.
7-15.99 = Moderate drought. deeper rooted is brown fire danger starts
15-19.99=Severe drought. .Severe fire danger starts
20 up= Critical drought
Read more: canterburyweathernz.proboards.com/thread/460/6th-jan-2016#ixzz3wX22tp6n
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.293======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.226 POINTS FROM YESTERDAY.
0 to-1 Too much rain
0= NO DROUGHT.
0.1-4.99= GREEN Drought BUT if after1 October and before 1 May Shallow rooted grass start to brown off and die.
5-6.99= Moderate drought. deeper rooted grass brown off.
7-15.99 = Moderate drought. deeper rooted is brown fire danger starts
15-19.99=Severe drought. .Severe fire danger starts
20 up= Critical drought
Read more: canterburyweathernz.proboards.com/thread/460/6th-jan-2016#ixzz3wX22tp6n