Post by Bishopdale Weather on Jan 9, 2016 20:53:35 GMT 12
...........BISHOPDALE WEATHER DROUGHT INDEX......8/1/16
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.746======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.188 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/472/8th-jan-2016#ixzz3wjf4Yj2O
RAINFALL YESTERDAY=0.0MM
READING TODAY IS 6.746======MODERATE DROUGHT
UP 0.188 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/472/8th-jan-2016#ixzz3wjf4Yj2O