12.04.09 October and November Rainfall

October was a cold and rainy month for Oklahoma. Most areas
of the state received above normal rainfall, as shown on the map below. A
majority of the state received 180 percent of the normal rainfall for October,
making this the fifth wettest October on record for Oklahoma.

November certainly didn't follow October's wet trend. The statewide
average rainfall for November was 0.63 inches, 2.19 inches below normal. Much
of the state received only 10 to 20 percent of November's normal rainfall, as
shown on the map below. November ended as 22nd driest November on
record for Oklahoma.