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Have And Have-Not Brazil Rain
My colleague Joel Burgio diligently tracks rainfall totals for major crop areas in the U.S., Canada and South America. His latest tally on rain in Brazil has a dramatic difference from north to south. Rio Grande do Sul in the far south has well above normal rainfall--in fact, too much in some parts of that state. But in contrast, Mato Grosso has had some huge departures from normal on the dry side.
Here's the tally from August 1 through October 14. Amounts displayed in inches:
GOIAS
Goiania 1.83 Normal 4.08 55 pct below normal
Catalao 1.76 Normal 4.16 58 pct below normal
Average 1.80 Normal 4.12 56 pct below normal
MATO GROSSO
Diamantino 3.74 Normal 5.18 28 pct below normal
Cuiaba 1.89 Normal 5.18 64 pct below normal
Average 2.82 Normal 5.18 46 pct below normal
MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Campo Grande 2.75 Normal 5.58 51 pct below normal
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Ivinheima 3.43 Normal 5.58 39 pct below normal
Average 3.09 Normal 5.58 45 pct below normal
That's the northern portion of the Brazil row crop areas. The south is much different.
PARANA
Londrina 9.01 Normal 9.21 2 pct below normal
C. Moura 7.92 Normal 9.55 17 pct below normal
Foz Do Iguacu 12.34 Normal 9.88 25 pct above normal
Irati 14.53 Normal 12.69 15 pct above normal
Curitiba 7.67 Normal 10.37 26 pct below normal
Average 10.62 Normal 10.62 Even
SANTA CATARINA
Irai 22.76 Normal 10.77 111 pct above normal
Campos N 17.36 Normal 9.95 74 pct above normal
Average 20.06 Normal 10.36 93 pct above normal
RIO GRANDE DO SUL
Sao Luis G 18.52 Normal 12.08 53 pct above normal
Passo Fundo 17.67 Normal 11.00 61 pct above normal
Bom Jesus 17.41 Normal 11.57 50 pct above normal
Santa Maria 16.20 Normal 11.64 39 pct above normal
Encruzilha 12.91 Normal 11.70 10 pct above normal
Average 16.54 Normal 11.60 43 pct above normal
Bryce
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