Precipitation Compared to Historical Distribution (Prairie Region)

April 1, 2010 to June 3, 2010

Prepared by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s National Agroclimate Information Service (NAIS). Data provided through partnership with

Environment Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and many Provincial agencies.

Record Dry

Extremely Low (0-10) Very Low (10-20) Low (20-40)

Mid-Range (40-60) High (60-80)

Very High (80-90)

Extremely High (90-100) Record Wet

Extent of Agricultural Land Lakes and Rivers

Produced using near real-time data that has undergone initial quality control. The map may not be accurate for all regions due to data availability and data errors.

Created: 06/04/10

www.agr.gc.ca/drought

This issue’s map shows the total amount of precipitation since April 1 compared to the historical records. I have to admit, in the five-plus years I’ve been writing about the weather I don’t remember seeing a map like this. Nearly all three Prairie provinces are in the extremely high range, with a relatively huge region showing record wetness.