Did a little number crunching tonight after the fire in Groton, it got me curious about our annual and recent rainfall amounts. I wondered why the fire would have gone so far. Turns out, there are many areas in our region that are below average for precipitation, and we could use a little rainfall to keep everything in balance (and help "lush up" our vegetation to avoid further wildfires).
No real pretty graphics to share with you for now, but here is the break down of numbers. Note that the precipitation numbers are compared to average...so a negative sign means that it is a rainfall deficit (or below average).
Location Annual Precip Precip Since June 1 Precip for July
Burlington -1.51" -.28" +.19"
St. Johnsbury -.73" +.17" +1.21"
Springfield, VT -4.77" -1.59" -1.04"
Morrisville -9.39" -3.47" -.97"
Montpelier -2.08" +.50" -.97"
Saranac Lake, NY -.83" -.39" -1.24"
Mt. Mansfield -.83" -.39" -1.55"
The most shocking number of all of the above is the glaring 9.39" deficit in Morrisville, VT. A close second shock of nearly 4.75" deficit in Sprinfield is also noteworthy.
To conclude something, if we can, it would seem that many areas do in fact need some rain to catch up to average. Recent downpours and regional storm systems will certainly play a roll in these city specific numbers.
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