| 7/12/2026 | AL-WN-7 | AL | Winston |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Fire
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| Very wet conditions are present thanks to 1.5 inches of rain Saturday and at least some rain occurring daily. Most of the heaviest ran off due to a rain rate of 5.13 inches per hour at its peak, which overwhelmed drainage pipes and caused my soil moisture sensor to briefly exceed what I thought was its max value. Plants are healthy, dust activity is low, fire risk is low, and stream/lakes are normal or slightly above average. |
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| 7/12/2026 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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| 0.50 precip plus 2 Trace days last week. Spotty rain extent. Keeping condition at Mod Dry. Local lightning caused wildfire. |
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| 7/12/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Hot temperatures and the first wetting, monsoon rain of the season. High temperatures started in the 80's to begin the week before quickly rising into the 90's where they stayed for the entire week. The high of the week was 95° on Saturday which is the highest temperature of the year, so far. Lows were in the 50's and 60's. The low of the week was 55° on Monday. Some light rain on a few days but only a trace to .01 inches until Wednesday when a thunderstorm moved through with some heavy rain. A total of .40 inches fell on this day and a total of .41 inches for the week. Some gusty winds due to the thunderstorms in the area but otherwise, winds were light. No change in the surrounding wildland/open areas with brown grasses and some green plants. Harvested the first zucchini out of the vegetable garden and other plants in other areas of the garden are looking good. Saw garters snakes in the pond and garden and birds continue to frequent the garden. Also, saw a yellow swallowtail butterfly. |
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| 7/12/2026 | AR-BX-38 | AR | Baxter |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| We had about 0.61 inches of rain this week. We are in D1 (Moderate Drought) here now. Fire danger is moderate. Grass is still growing but hay harvests have been lower than average. |
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| 7/12/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| The weekly rain total is 1.23” and we’ve had 1.58” in the past two weeks. Conditions seem about average for the time of year. The soil moisture and water levels appear to have dropped but that isn’t unusual for mid July. Plants and crops are growing well and low to no signs of drought stress are visible. No watering has been needed in the vegetable garden yet this summer. There is no fire danger at this time. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CA-AL-67 | CA | Alameda |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| For the week of July 5 - July 11, no precipitation, maximum high temperature 70.6 deg F, minimum low temperature 54.5 deg F, evapotranspiration by ET gage = 0.63 in. A thick marine layer was present in the mornings and evenings all week. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Earlier this month July 2nd was the day in 2012 that marked the beginning of my recording the evapotranspiration at this location, the first one on CoCoRaHS in California. Less than a month later, the Lodi station began its recordings. And we're both still at it. Continued dry week with a little drizzle, ETo 0.45". Water Year at 44.24", 88.5% of average. Average high 67.5f, low 52.3f. Ruth Lake Reservoir at 94% on 7/2..On the Drought map, Del Norte moved into Drought Level D2--Severe Drought, while most of Modoc county now Drought Level D1--Moderate Drought. Local rivers continue to drop and warm up, Trinity at Hoopa and Klamath at 73 degrees. Fires along highways 101 and 96 led to temporary closures, but contained now. July 11th, the Redwood trees in my yard began their yearly "yellowing" of leaves a week earlier than normal. In 15 years of observing this, July 18th has been the normal date the process begins. However, during drought-type seasons, it can begin earlier. This is the third time July 11th has been the beginning, while one year July 6th was the date--a very dry year. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CA-HM-6 | CA | Humboldt |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| The ground is moderately dry, as is normal for the time of year. The grasses are still green right here on the very coast, where it is frequently foggy and is sheltered from wind and sun by trees, but are yellowing in more exposed areas, such as along roadways. The seasonal creeks have no standing water. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CA-MD-42 | CA | Mendocino |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| We get very little rain in July (<.1); we are almost at normal. Not enough to affect year to date deficit. still at around 89% of normal. watering a lot. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Moderately Dry
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Business & Industry
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| Several nights of foggy drizzle helped keep thing moist here on the coast. It's been cool with some windy conditions. This has not kept the tourists away--the RV parks and campgrounds are pretty full. But, the ground water levels continue to drop, so it is necessary to water the gardens twice a week to keep the landscape hydrated. Looks to be a clear, mild day today. Lots of birds around to watch. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CO-CS-31 | CO | Costilla |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Grass is brown, has grown very little if at all this summer. Streams and springs that normally run all year are dry or extremely low. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CO-EP-449 | CO | El Paso |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Since May 1st we are -3" below normal. Only 0.95" over the past 50 days. Lawns are struggling/growing slow. Field grasses are mostly brown. The lack of storms that have hit our neighborhood this summer is very crazy... |
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| 7/12/2026 | CO-GF-88 | CO | Garfield |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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Tourism & Recreation
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| Early last month, our irrigation water dried up so we have only domestic water (which is limited by our HOA) to water landscaping. Our grass is very dry because my focus is on keeping the landscaping trees, bushes, and flowers alive. Most of the plantings are xeriscape, but it's been so hot, they do need water. |
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| 7/12/2026 | CT-TL-27 | CT | Tolland |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
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Water Supply & Quality
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| After nearly 1.5 inches of rain the past week since the last report, overall conditions remain Mildly Dry. Despite some watering, the lawn at this site now includes yellow grass as well as green (see attached "Backyard 12 July.jpg"), and unwatered lawns are predominantly yellow. The nearby field with low spots continues to show no ponding at all, but the current Fire Danger level is Low. Hot-weather plants continue to flourish, and animal activity remains noticeable. Local farm stands are reopening with abundant summer produce, including early peaches and tomatoes. Patronage at local businesses remains light. The water level at a nearby reservoir remains good. |
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| 7/12/2026 | FL-AL-102 | FL | Alachua |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| First 11 days of July have given 1.60" of rain with three days of measurable rain and three days of trace. Year to date accumulated precipitation continues to flatline after promising start in May. Gardens have to be irrigated, grass is thin and turns brown, sand roads are hard to use. The radar gap here is really apparent as KJAX and KTPA frequently show rainfall or even storms where there is not any precipitation, which can make it hard to plan for outdoor activities like working horses or gardening. |
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| 7/12/2026 | FL-OR-40 | FL | Orange |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Some rain first part of the week. Very hot and dry mid-week with sea breeze TS mid-week through weekend. |
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| 7/12/2026 | FL-SW-1 | FL | Suwannee |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Energy
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| Ground is cracking and dry. Plants that had just started to come back are dieing again. Rivers, streams, ponds, etc are back to mud pits. The temp is soaring with daily heat alerts now. About half the people I know are complaining about the heat and the power bill. |
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| 7/12/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Dusty! |
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| 7/12/2026 | HI-KI-2 | HI | Kauai |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Relief, Response & Restrictions
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| Rainfall has been persistent and daily for a few weeks which helps keep the heat in check ... haven't checked yet but it seems this is the longest run of daily rainfall for quite some time ... hope it continues ... |
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| 7/12/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
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Water Supply & Quality
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| General: We remain dry. I've moved us into "severely dry," as things are not really turning around. It's hot (we've been spared the heat that much of the country has experienced), reaching 100 in Pocatello (and about 95 here).
Agriculture: The crops are still looking good. Mustard is seeding out, and the grain crop has whiskers (oats?).
Energy: Even having used the air conditioner a lot yesterday (it was in the mid-90s) we created 93.79 kWHR and only used 29.34 kWHR. This is a testament to solar energy and its potential to help with global warming.
Fire: Danger is high, for sure. We are tinder dry, with grasses now browning up.
Plants/Wildlife: Still no ants, which is not good. We're seeing more bees, and more yellow-jackets, but still few beetles.
Water: We expect .466" in July, and have only received .04 as of 7-12-26, with nearly half the month finished. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Mildly Dry
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| Picked up a bit of rain at weeks end that was due. Things were getting rather dry on the surface again. Corn is standing very tall and beginning to tassel. summer is in full swing for sure. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| 0.48" rain this week, which is a little low being representative of the area. Scattered, slow moving thunderstorms dropped more than 4 inches of rain 4-12 miles NW of me. River is running high (rain fell in upper watershed), ground is still muddy here. Corn has tasseled in many fields. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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Water Supply & Quality
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| This past week dried out from the heavy rains the week prior. There was only one day of measurable precipitation, and it was only 0.01". However, MTD is still above NOAA Norm by +0.58" (137%), with YTD +3.50" (117%) and WYTD +2.37" (109%). I did provide supplemental water to the garden and potted plants. I have an abundance of green beans and have picked a few tomatoes. Area crops still look really good with most nearby corn having tasseled this week. Area rivers are still up a bit and slowly lowering to their normal summer levels. Conditions are going to get hot this week with temperatures expected to reach the mid-90's by Wednesday with no forecast for any rain. I expect to start to feel the corn sweat and the itch in my nose from the pollen. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are normal. Lawns are green and growing well. All other plants are healthy and in normal growth. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-MCL-2 | IL | McLean |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| Corn is tasseling and silking in the field across from my house. Farmer's have been spraying as the weeds have blossomed with the heavy rains last week. Lawn is lush and needs mowing twice per week now. Humidity has been terribly high. Fledglings are now independent and flocking to my bird feeders, which I am now filling twice per day. Insects are abundant. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Pond is overflowing. Vegetation is lush. Ground is muddy.
Baby raccoons are getting into everything.
Several strong storms this week. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-MD-39 | IL | Madison |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
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| Soil is quite wet with some standing water in low lying areas due to heavy rain Friday and Saturday. Streams and drainage ditches running fast and deep. Basement sump pump was running ocnly Saturday. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IL-MD-53 | IL | Madison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Period 07-06-26 to 07-12-26: Conditions are Near Normal following high temperatures for a week followed by several days of rain in the latter part of this period. Turf is soft underfoot without releasing water. Spotty low sheltered areas have puddles remaining following 1.36 inches of rain on 07-09-26. Drain tiles 12 to 18 inches deep are flowing at very low rates. Man made and sinkhole ponds are above 95% capacity, but not at overflow stage. Total precipitation for the period was 1.47 inches. ETo turf for the period was 0.34 inches resulting in a surplus of 1.13 inches. Tensiometer at 18 inches deep in heavy clay soil had a range over the period from 68 cb to 74 cb which dropped to 70 cb following 1.36 inches of rain on 07-09-26. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture
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| Plants are healthy, and garden is productive. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IN-OW-9 | IN | Owen |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Normal conditions, no adverse affects |
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| 7/12/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| some rain over week sunny and hot and humid |
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| 7/12/2026 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Near Normal
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| Rain for the week was 0.28 in. This came thankfully, right after we had mowed lawns earlier in the evening and I was afraid we were going to have a brown lawn in places and around pasture fences even though we mowed high. It could already stand a mowing again in places but with the forecast for the week of temps in the low 90's and no rain it doesn't sound good for mowing. Field crops are still looking good at this point as are pastures and lawns. Gardens this year seem to be a different story for some reason, with some things doing normal and some plants not so much. In conversations with other gardeners in the area it seems the same, not just here. Heavy truck traffic past here on the gravel has died down a little. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IA-PL-9 | IA | Plymouth |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Hot and humid weather the past week has put the lawns and gardens in a good position, after the rain from the previous week. This weeks rain fall total was .12 inches. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Most of the yellow spots from being to wet have disappeared. Overall crops look good. Corn is pollinating with plenty of moisture, all though heat is some concern. Lawns and pastures are growing well. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IA-WR-5 | IA | Warren |
Near Normal
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| Fifteen hundredths the past week as temperatures moderated to one and half degrees above normal. Not much else to report as crops look great after the recent rains. Dirt road is dry and the pond is full. The lawn is green, but over the next that too will likely change with the 90 degree heat and no rain. |
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| 7/12/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Near Normal
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| Top soil near normal. No rain this past week. Crops look good. Rivers, lake and streams are at normal levels this past week. There is still some standing water in farm fields. |
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| 7/12/2026 | KS-JO-130 | KS | Johnson |
Near Normal
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| 1.59" over the past 14 days coupled with the mid-high 90° temps have brought things back to normal conditions. Humidity levels higher has kept things from drying out. No moisture and continued high temps for the following 10+ days may dry things out though. Ground is still doing ok but getting close to dry and cracking. Lakes, and creeks, are about back to normal. Rivers still higher because of higher rainfall around. Crops are doing well. Pasture grass doing well. |
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| 7/12/2026 | KS-LN-6 | KS | Linn |
Near Normal
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| Hot and humid and typical for July. This specific area missed two thunderstorm clusters that went north and produced multiple inches of rain, so far for July we've received only .63 as of 7/12. We are drying out from the generous rains of the previous months. For the month of June we received 6.51" of rain, which is 1.48 above normal. For the months of April and May, we received 7.7 and 5.39" respectively, so for the three month (Apr-Jun) period we were 5.45" above normal. Ponds and creeks looking good. There may be a transition to dry conditions but time will tell. Winter wheat was harvested in our area with many of the fields still wet in low lying areas. Conditions for growing are good but we could use a pop-up thunderstorm to give some rain to the grass and crops - none in the forecast for the next 10 days - the rain pendulum has swung to dry once again. We need another 3.63" of rain by the end of July to stay in the average. |
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| 7/12/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| 5.51” rain for the week. Creeks were low but came up almost to flood Friday morning after 2.9” rain during the night. Ponds coming back up too. Continued weekend rain has the ground soggy. Hot and humid week Lots of hay baled early in the week, crops look lush, grass is really growing. Lots of does and fawns, a few turkeys but no poults yet. We're hearing but not seeing quail. Our family of seven crows spend most of the day in the yard. Katydids are dominating the night sounds. Deer coming close to the house to eat fallen pears. |
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| 7/12/2026 | LA-WB-4 | LA | West Baton Rouge Parish |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Ground is saturated with water standing for 12 hours before being absorbed or evaporating. Lawns are overgrown and unable to be mowed as lawnmowers sink into the ground. Weeds are growing with abandon with daily violent storms preventing gardeners from going out. |
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| 7/12/2026 | ME-LN-13 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| There has been no rain for 2 weeks. Grass is drying up in places, although other vegetation still looks good and major water bodies are not low. Smaller normally wet areas are dry however. |
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| 7/12/2026 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| 0.03 inches of rain for the week. Ground surface dry and hard. Plants need watering daily. Small stream on property has sections with no flow and otherwise shallow stagnant areas. |
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| 7/12/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Garden soil is bone dry, yards are starting to turn brown,streams are running low |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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Water Supply & Quality
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| An excellent week. This station recorded a grand total of 5.19” in the preceding seven days. The best part was that much of that came “low and slow;” the main event early in the week started with a long, slow soaker. Things got busy the next day, with 2.37” coming in less than five hours. But then things slowed down to soak later in the day, followed by another reasonably significant rainfall late in the week. Combined, this not only “made our nut” against average for July – it erased June’s deficit, and took a bite out of April’s. We’re now more than an inch to the good on the Water Year. Pond level is slightly elevated, though returning to midsummer normal. Wildlife activity is normal; the remaining cygnet continues to grow and appears increasingly likely to survive. |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-BE-36 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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| Nearly an inch and three quarters of rain for the week brings us well above average for July and slightly above average for the year and water year. Vegetation continues vigorous growth with adequate moisture and long summer days. Garden vegetables are thriving along with the weeds. Pea harvest is complete but summer squash are ready. Chipmunks, rabbits, porcupine, coyotes, deer and bears are active. Greylock trails are still wet from the rain earlier in the week, but are drying out. Blueberries and raspberries are ripening. Flow levels in Bassett Brook and the Hoosic River are at low summer levels. My chestnut trees are flowering and day lilies are at peak. Lawns are growing well and require frequent mowing. |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Mildly Dry
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| Two days of rain amounting to 3.21" has helped return us to near normal for this time of year. We're 87% of PRISM normal YTD with a deficit of only 3.44". The grass responded quickly and is growing again. There was no flooding since it rained over a long period of time. |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-WR-41 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| despite 2.39 imches of rain so far this month, it remains a bit dry, roots are dry when weeds are pulled, some brown areas in the sunny parts of the lawn, iit is easy to tell who is watering their lawns and who isn't, things could really start to dry out this week with predicted hot, dry weather. Late edit, my wife said the dirt in the garden is very dry. |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-WR-88 | MA | Worcester |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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| Received 2.50" of rainfall in 18 hours last week. Well needed. It did little to help with the ground and soil. It appears that most of the rainfall didn't penetrate the soil. The soil has no moisture in the top 10". We need a couple days a week of rainfall to mitigate the dryness. It is Summer and lawns do get stressed , however it seems that there are more yards around this way that are a burnt out than usual. This location is still in a 2" deficit. |
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| 7/12/2026 | MA-WR-112 | MA | Worcester |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| A good soaking rain was the weather highlight of the week. Over about 30 hours 4.25" fell, making up some of the deficit we're experiencing. While it poured hard at times, most of it was a steady rain that soaked into the ground. Locations south had more serious flooding with too much coming too fast, but it worked out well in this little spot.
The storm pushed out the heat dome but it seems another is headed this way and will likely last most of the week. Hopefully we don't top 100° again. That's hard even for folks who love the heat.
The rain brought lawns back to green and plants looking heat-stressed are looking better. Milkweed flowers in the pollenator garden have passed and seed pods are forming. Bees are finding other flowers now and a monarch butterfly has been visiting for several days. Or, perhaps there are several that have passed through over the past week or so. Goldenrod will start blooming next while buds in the Rose of Sharon are developing for later. Fireflies are around most days but their evening "light shows" are few and far between. There are still no night sounds from bugs. It's troubling. I hope it's just some cycle I don't know about and they'll eventually return.
The critter scene has changed a bit too. Chipmunks are back while the number of rabbits and squirrels have dropped. The woodchuck seems to have found another place. Perhaps my few heirloom tomato plants will stand a better chance this year.
Another week of hot, hazy and humid weather coming. My rain barrels are full. It's July after all... |
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| 7/12/2026 | MI-AN-25 | MI | Allegan |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
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| Our conditions this past week were Near Normal with 1.11" of rain falling on 1 wet day. Apparently we got quite a bit more rain this week than most of the other reporting sites in SW Michigan. Daily high temperatures were above seasonal average for this time of year going into the mid-80's(F) every day along with uncomfortably high dew points; however, nighttime temperatures were more pleasant (60'sF) than during last weeks' heatwave. Lightning bugs are flashing after dark, and mosquitoes in town are present, but tolerable. Lawns are still green, lush and growing enough to require weekly mowing. Crab-grass has appeared suddenly and is now growing and spreading fast. |
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