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2006 Preliminary Rainfall Totals

 Compiled by Donovan Landreneau, Forecaster
 

Rainfall for 2006 was quite variable across the region, ranging from much above normal across Southeast Texas to much below normal across South Central Louisiana.

The following tables are compiled from the Automatic Surface Observing System (ASOS) and Cooperative Observer network within the National Weather Service Lake Charles area of responsibility, using data obtained from NOAA's Regional Climate Center xmACIS.

Rainfall graphics were obtained from the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center's Precipitation Analysis product.

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Louisiana Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

LOCATION TOTAL RAINFALL NORMAL RAINFALL DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL PERCENT OF NORMAL
ABBEVILLE 51.36 63.62 -12.26 81
ALEXANDRIA ESLER FIELD 58.72 56.14 2.58 105
ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL 55.47 61.44 -5.97 90
BEAVER FIRE TOWER 57.01 65.33 -8.32 87
BOYCE 3 WNW 63.68 59.78 3.90 107
BUNKIE 55.98 61.78 -5.80 91
CARENCRO 52.76 62.57 -9.81 84
CROWLEY 2 NE 53.71 60.16 -6.45 89
DE RIDDER 86.31 61.41 24.90 141
EUNICE 57.85 59.97 -2.12 96
FRANKLIN 3 NW 54.34 65.13 -10.79 83
GRAND COTEAU 57.13 63.29 -6.16 90
JEANERETTE 5 NW 65.54 62.24 3.30 105
JENNINGS 61.29 60.64 0.65 101
LAFAYETTE 51.47 60.54 -9.07 85
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL 52.29 62.17 -9.88 84
LAKE ARTHUR 10 SW 52.99 57.76 -4.77 92
LAKE CHARLES 2 N (SALT WATER BARRIER) 61.79 59.61 2.18 104
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL 56.97 57.19 -0.22 100
LEESVILLE 59.50 57.78 1.72 103
LEESVILLE 6 SSW 63.95 60.20 3.75 106
LELAND BOWMAN LOCK 51.58 60.97 -9.39 85
LSU DEAN LEE 55.00 60.63 -5.63 91
MARKSVILLE 47.46 60.97 -13.51 78
MORGAN CITY 44.91 65.48 -20.57 69
MOSS BLUFF 71.93 67.20 4.73 107
MOSS BLUFF 3 NNW (NWS EMPLOYEE) 66.94      
NEW IBERIA 59.38 60.89 -1.51 98
NEW IBERIA ACADIANA REGIONAL 45.51      
OAKDALE 60.82 64.57 -3.75 94
OBERLIN FIRE TOWER 54.81 66.90 -12.09 82
OPELOUSAS 65.18 64.38 0.80 101
RED RIVER LOCK #1 36.34 46.46 -10.12 78
RED RIVER LOCK #2 57.64 58.98 -1.34 98
ROCKEFELLER NWR 41.59 62.07 -20.48 67
ROSEPINE RESEARCH STATION 73.06 59.14 13.92 124
ST MARTINVILLE 3 SW 54.37 63.13 -8.76 86
SULPHUR 63.64 63.71 -0.07 100


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

LOCATION TOTAL RAINFALL NORMAL RAINFALL DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL PERCENT OF NORMAL
BEAUMONT 67.86 58.09 9.77 117
BEAUMONT RESEARCH CENTER 65.85 57.38 8.47 115
BEAUMONT/SE TEXAS REGIONAL 64.16 59.89 4.27 107
JASPER 67.08 56.39 10.69 119
KOUNTZE 98.03 56.41 41.62 174
NEWTON 62.95 56.83 6.12 111
ORANGE 9 N 68.31 62.75 5.56 109
ORANGE 62.38 59.04 3.34 106
PORT ARTHUR CITY 69.40 57.32 12.08 121
SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR 71.14 60.57 10.57 117