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Singin' the precipitation doldrum blues

12/23/2010

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The most recent dry spell is now over 80 days without a drop. Not good. It may be winter, finally, but that does not lessen the fire danger experienced everytime there is a prolonged dry spell. And speaking of prolonged dry spells, Midland has had some doozies. According to the Midland Reporter-Telegram Centennial edition, published in 1985, the city's drought history encompasses parts of eight different years, which is not to say there were other times:

1909-10
1916-18
1930
1933-34

Our current rainless streak, during which there has been no recorded rainfall, dates back to September 26. Today's drizzle won't likely lift us out of our current precipitation doldrums.

Pray for rain.

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