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November, 2006
Updated Preliminary Rainfall Totals

 Compiled by Donovan Landreneau, Forecaster
 

Rainfall for November, 2006 was a complete 180° turn from the excessive rainfall experienced during October, 2006. Most stations reported less than 50% of the normal rainfall (based on 1971-2000 normals); as compared to October's total rainfall falling between the 200 to 600% of normal bracket.

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 1.83 4.60 -2.77 40
ALEXANDRIA 5SSE 1.94      
ALEXANDRIA ESLER FIELD 2.26 4.61 -2.35 49
ALEXANDRIA INTERNATIONAL 1.93 5.76 -3.83 34
ALEXANDRIA POWER PLANT 1.99      
BEAVER FIRE TOWER 2.17 5.73 -3.56 38
BELL CITY 13 SW 0.99      
BOYCE 3 WNW 2.49 5.99 -3.50 42
BOYCE 7 SW 2.85      
BUNKIE 2.30 5.68 -3.38 40
BUTTE LA ROSE 2.89      
CAMERON PRAIRIE NWR 2.00      
CARENCRO 2.46 4.90 -2.44 50
CROWLEY 2 NE 1.95 5.05 -3.10 39
DE RIDDER 1.80 5.28 -3.48 34
ELMER 2 SW 1.99      
EUNICE 2.13 4.96 -2.83 43
FRANKLIN 3 NW 1.84 4.46 -2.62 41
GRAND COTEAU 1.31 5.45 -4.14 24
JEANERETTE 5 NW 2.46 4.37 -1.91 56
JENNINGS 1.82 5.26 -3.44 35
KAPLAN 2.06      
LAFAYETTE 2.03 4.57 -2.54 44
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL 1.83 4.64 -2.81 39
LAKE ARTHUR 10 SW 1.51 5.81 -4.30 26
LAKE CHARLES 2 N (SALT WATER BARRIER) 1.54 4.70 -3.16 33
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL 1.49 4.61 -3.12 32
LEESVILLE 1.79 5.31 -3.52 34
LEESVILLE 6 SSW 1.08 4.91 -3.83 22
LELAND BOWMAN LOCK 2.91 4.64 -1.73 63
LSU DEAN LEE 2.19 6.32 -4.13 35
MARKSVILLE 2.26 5.55 -3.29 41
MORGAN CITY 2.21 5.07 -2.86 44
MOSS BLUFF 2.55 5.68 -3.13 45
MOSS BLUFF 3 NNW (NWS EMPLOYEE) 2.21      
NEW IBERIA 1.22 4.48 -3.26 27
NEW IBERIA ACADIANA REGIONAL 1.58      
OAKDALE 0.66 5.45 -4.79 12
OBERLIN FIRE TOWER 1.98 5.52 -3.54 36
OLD TOWN BAY 1.81      
OPELOUSAS 1.67 5.40 -3.73 31
PORT OF LAKE CHARLES 1.26      
RAGLEY 1.66      
RED RIVER LOCK #1 2.07 4.83 -2.76 43
RED RIVER LOCK #2 2.02 6.29 -4.27 32
ROCKEFELLER NWR 2.26 4.88 -2.62 46
ROSEPINE RESEARCH STATION 1.98 5.25 -3.27 38
SALT POINT 0.30      
ST MARTINVILLE 3 SW 1.89 4.43 -2.54 43
SULPHUR 1.78 4.81 -3.03 37


Southeast Texas Preliminary Rainfall Reports.

LOCATION TOTAL RAINFALL NORMAL RAINFALL DEPARTURE FROM NORMAL PERCENT OF NORMAL
BEAUMONT 1.36 4.68 -3.32 29
BEAUMONT RESEARCH CENTER 0.62 4.42 -3.80 14
BEAUMONT/SE TEXAS REGIONAL 1.08 4.75 -3.67 23
JASPER 2.20 4.96 -2.76 44
KOUNTZE 2.14 5.54 -3.40 39
LUMBERTON 1.97      
NEWTON 1.76 5.29 -3.53 33
ORANGE 9 N 2.27 4.52 -2.25 50
ORANGE 1.36 4.62 -3.26 29
PORT ARTHUR CITY 1.28 4.32 -3.04 30
SAM RAYBURN RESERVOIR 1.94 5.88 -3.94 33
SILSBEE 4 N 2.56      
TOWN BLUFF RESERVOIR 1.54 5.08 -3.54 30
WILDWOOD 2.84      
WOODVILLE 1.71 5.03 -3.32 34

November, 2006 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic
November, 2006 Radar Estimated Rainfall Graphic

November, 2006 Normal Rainfall Graphic
November, 2006 Normal Rainfall Graphic

November, 2006 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic
November, 2006 Departure from Normal Rainfall Graphic

November, 2006 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
November, 2006 Percent of Normal Rainfall Graphic
 
 
Other Monthly Climate Summaries
October, 2006

 
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