Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jan 8, 2016 17:48:40 GMT 12
............BISHOPDALE WEATHER DROUGHT INDEX......8/1/16
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.558======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.265 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/465/7-jan-2016#ixzz3wd3rI3FZ
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.558======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.265 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/465/7-jan-2016#ixzz3wd3rI3FZ