CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER, NCEP, NWS, NOAA
WEEK 22 OF THE 2023 GROWING SEASON IS THE WEEK ENDING 29 JUL 2023
KEETCH-BYRAM DROUGHT INDEX SUGGESTED STARTUP VALUES
ADDITIONAL CALCULATIONS DONE BY THE WILDLAND FIRE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM
STCDCLIMATE DIVISIONFIELD CAPACITY (%)KBDI Starting Value
AZ 1NORTHWEST 4.1767
AZ 2NORTHEAST 16.0672
AZ 3NORTH CENTRAL 8.4732
AZ 4EAST CENTRAL 9.8721
AZ 5SOUTHWEST 0.1799
AZ 6SOUTH CENTRAL 1.9784
AZ 7SOUTHEAST 3.4772
CA 1NORTH COAST DRNG. 19.5644
CA 2SACRAMENTO DRNG. 18.7650
CA 3NE INTERIOR BASIN 25.5596
CA 4CENTRAL COAST DRNG. 15.9672
CA 5SAN JOAQUIN DRNG. 14.1687
CA 6SOUTH COAST DRNG. 16.4668
CA 7SE DESERT BASINS 4.8761
ID 1PANHANDLE 29.2566
ID 2NO. CENTRAL PRAIRIES 35.6515
ID 3NO. CENTRAL CANYONS 36.0512
ID 4CENTRAL MOUNTAINS 35.8513
ID 5SOUTHWESTERN VALLEYS 0.2798
ID 6SW HIGHLANDS 0.2798
ID 7CENTRAL PLAINS 0.2798
ID 8NORTHEASTERN VALLEYS 10.2718
ID 9UPPER SNAKE R. PLAIN 5.7754
ID 10EASTERN HIGHLANDS 38.0496
MT 1WESTERN 2.3781
MT 2SOUTHWESTERN 5.1759
MT 3NORTH CENTRAL 3.3773
MT 4CENTRAL 2.8777
MT 5SOUTH CENTRAL 5.2758
MT 6NORTHEASTERN 7.5740
MT 7SOUTHEASTERN 29.9560
NV 1NORTHWESTERN 22.9616
NV 2NORTHEASTERN 21.0632
NV 3SOUTH CENTRAL 14.4684
NV 4EXTREME SOUTHERN 2.7778
OR 1COASTAL AREA 23.3613
OR 2WILLAMETTE VALLEY 21.6627
OR 3SOUTHWESTERN VALLEYS 21.0632
OR 4NORTHERN CASCADES 26.3589
OR 5HIGH PLATEAU 29.7562
OR 6NORTH CENTRAL 0.2798
OR 7SOUTH CENTRAL 27.6579
OR 8NORTHEAST 25.8593
OR 9SOUTHEAST 26.0592
UT 1WESTERN 17.3661
UT 2DIXIE 5.7754
UT 3NORTH CENTRAL 19.8641
UT 4SOUTH CENTRAL 19.0648
UT 5NORTHERN MOUNTAINS 29.8561
UT 6UINTA BASIN 13.8689
UT 7SOUTHEAST 11.9704
WA 1WEST OLYMPIC COASTAL 32.7538
WA 2NE OLYMPIC SAN JUAN 24.6603
WA 3PUGET SOUND LOWLANDS 25.9592
WA 4E OLY. CASC. FOOTHLS 55.3357
WA 5CASCADE MTNS. WEST 95.536
WA 6EAST SLOPE CASCADES 18.8649
WA 7OKANOGAN BIG BEND 13.8689
WA 8CENTRAL BASIN 9.2726
WA 9NORTHEASTERN 20.2638
WA 10PALOUSE BLUE MTNS. 15.5676