1. Missouri Ozarks and Southeast Kansas Drought Conditions Update August 9, 2012

2. O Widespread intensification through the middle of the country O 52.27 % of the U. S. and Puerto Rico in moderate drought or worse (D1-D4) down from 52.65% last week O 38.48% severe drought or worse (D2-D4) up from 38.12 % last week O 20.18% extreme drought or worse (D3-D4) up from 18.62 % last week O 3.51% exceptional drought (D4) up from 2.52 % last week

3. Missouri First time D4 in Southwest MO

4. Kansas First time D4 Bourbon County In Southeast Kansas

5. Much Above Average May- July

6. Departure from Normal – Last 30 Days 2-4 inches below normal

7. Departure from Normal - Last 90 days O 8-12 inches below normal

8. Southwest MO Lakes North Arkansas Lakes Beaver Lake 1113.04 76 % Norfork Lake 545.98 77 % Table Rock Lake 909.74 76 % MP Pool Bull Shoals 649.95 75 % MP Pool Stockton 862.56 88 % MP Pool Lake of the Ozarks 658.33 95 % MP Pool Truman 704.88 95 % MP Pool

9. Short Term Trends Cooler and Dry

10. 30-Day Outlook O Hot and Dry Through August

11. 90-Day Outlook

13. Drought Update Impacts?? http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/