| 11/17/2025 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Soil moisture levels remain near normal due to recent rains. |
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| 11/17/2025 | IN-MM-4 | IN | Miami |
Moderately Dry
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| We are 11.5 inches short year to date. Local ponds are the lowest I have ever seen! Talked to a back hoed operator he stated it is very dry at 7 foot down. Most of the crops are harvested now. |
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| 11/17/2025 | IA-BT-11 | IA | Benton |
Mildly Dry
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| No moisture this past week providing opportunity for field work of applying anhydrous or chiseling the ground. Lots of fields with cover crop coverage thanks to the fall rains and mild temps. Very warm temps for it being mid=November. High winds cleared the trees of foliage. |
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| 11/17/2025 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.38 of rain last Sunday and a trace of snow on Monday was the moisture for the week. The river in Manchester is really low. The Buffalo is probably about normal for this time of year. Saw a couple of rivers North of this location that were pretty high today. One field of corn being picked. A lot of tillage done and a lot of corn stalk bales. A lot of product applied. One tree still holding onto a lot of it's leaves. Mulched a bunch of what was down. Got heaters in tanks and heated dish's for pets going and a couple of pickups ready to set for the winter, so we are getting close to seeing what Mother Nature has in store for us this winter. |
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| 11/17/2025 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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Agriculture
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| 1.01 inches of rain and melted snow for the week. Surface soil is moist but below that still dry. Small stream on our property has water but minimal flow. Need more rain before ground freezes. No problem with well. |
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| 11/17/2025 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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| 1.36" weekly rain/SWE, First snow 11/15 - first accumulating snow 11/16. Current snowpack 0.05" |
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| 11/17/2025 | MA-NF-1 | MA | Norfolk |
Near Normal
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| No change over the past week. Just about all trees have lost their leaves for the season. Lawns remain green and continue to show some growth. Top layer of soil is unfrozen and moist. Levels on ponds and lakes remain high and no watering restrictions are in place, including neighboring towns. |
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| 11/17/2025 | MI-WY-33 | MI | Wayne |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| ground is very dry while planting garlic |
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| 11/17/2025 | NJ-MS-59 | NJ | Morris |
Mildly Dry
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| Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;
There were two days with measurable precipitation and two days with trace precipitation for a total of 0.55”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat]. River and stream volume the past week of the CMR maintained rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 11/16; one continued its flow of 10% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a slow volume and with no turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also maintained its flow over its fall, covering 10% of its respective fall and moving at a similar, volume with no turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station had observable play again this past week on some days. The ground around this station is moist and soft. Grass and weeds required maintenance the past week. The new Winged Euonymus or Burning Bush’s on and around this station, dropped 90+% their leaves. Maple trees are looking well with 95% of its leaves shed and still holding its yellow color. Also, the Juvenal Oak’s are holding 95+ of their leaves and the two Ginkgo Trees, also all doing well, have shed 99% of their leaves. No bees were observed. House Finch continue to be active, along with Blue Jays, crows and one very loud Ravin. Neighborhood squirrels were observed, but no Chipmunk. Also; the neighborhood Ginkgo trees that dropped their stinky fruits the past month, are still holding their stink. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 7 days with frost, 1 additional the past week.
Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 4.01 inches of precipitation. There has been 115 days of precipitation the previous 310 days of CY2025 [1/1/2025 to 11/15/2025] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
41.35”, compared to (again) 114 Precipitation Days” and a [CY] total of 47.60” the same [year to date] in CY2024. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 6.25” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2023- 46.12”
YTD2022- 39.13”
YTD2021- 52.43”
YTD2020- 43.77”
YTD2019- 52.34”
YTD2018- 60.86”
YTD2017- 40.79”
YTD2016- 37.42”
YTD2015- 34.66” (First full Year.)
The running ELEVEN year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 45.13” inches, holding this station at a deficit of 3.78” less then the 11 (CY) year average and making this year to date, (still) the fifth driest year monitoring this station. Considering the eleven year annual comparable total for this station, is why I believe that it is appropriate to hold this week’s report on the “Mildly Dry” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: emails me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com |
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| 11/17/2025 | NY-ES-6 | NY | Essex |
Near Normal
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Fire
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| Stream flow is now near normal. We’re no longer under an open burn edict. |
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| 11/17/2025 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Mostly cloudy and cold with gusty winds and snow flurries, then cloudy and cold overnight with gusty winds. The high temperature was around thirty eight degrees and the low around twenty six degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every 2 to 3 days. Only a few of the leaves still have color, mainly Oaks and Sugar Maples.70%-75% of leaves have fallen, some woods are bare. Canadian Geese have flocks of 100-200 birds. Small flocks of sparrows are still around. The nearby trout stream is flowing but low. Intermittent streams are flowing. 1/4 of the corn fields are uncut. |
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| 11/17/2025 | OH-HM-24 | OH | Hamilton |
Mildly Dry
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| Only 0.38 inch of liquid and melted precipitation to date in November. This is much below normal. 2.6 inches of snow in the past week. With the residual soil moisture from October and cool November temperatures, there is still adequate soil moisture but streams are very low. |
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| 11/17/2025 | OK-KY-30 | OK | Kay |
Near Normal
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| Slightly dry soil but typical dryness for this time of year. Ponds and lake Ponca have fallen some. Kaw is still 2ft high. Trees have hit peak color and are rapidly shedding leaves. Most plants and hay fields are now dormant thus increasing the fire danger. Wheat fields that have been planted early look good. |
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| 11/17/2025 | OK-MY-12 | OK | Mayes |
Near Normal
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| No precipitation this week but the pond didn’t drop. The local farmer finished haying the field and his truck loaded with bales did cut shallow ruts in the soil. There is no standing water but the soil was moist enough to give. |
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| 11/17/2025 | PA-BT-15 | PA | Butler |
Near Normal
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| This past week’s precipitation was 0.37” and there was a trace of snowfall. The topsoil is moist. Average soil temperature is 42F. Grass growth has slowed down, but still green. Most leaves have fallen off of trees except oaks. |
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| 11/17/2025 | PA-WT-18 | PA | Westmoreland |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| nothing out of the ordinary here, just have had rain and a tad snow and such... |
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| 11/17/2025 | VA-FQ-21 | VA | Fauquier |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Concern for personal water supply, heightened awareness of fire danger, concern for ag producers. |
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| 11/17/2025 | WI-SR-15 | WI | Sawyer |
Moderately Dry
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| Still dry, trails are dusty, fire danger high and rivers and lake very low |
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| 11/17/2025 | CAN-AB-166 | CAN | Alberta |
Moderately Dry
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| General Awareness: This past week we received 1 inch of heavy wet snow; with 0.18" in the rain gauge. Daily temperatures have gone from a low of -3 C to an afternoon high of +17 C one afternoon. Each day the snow continues to melt a little more. River levels remain low.
Local events: A Fall supper was held for members/families at the Harmattan Community Centre.
Energy: Most evenings we used the wood heater.
Fire: There is currently no fire restriction or ban within Mountain View County.
Plants & Wildlife: The ground is dry. We've had a little snow but people need to use caution.
Deer and bears: One morning, I noticed deer tracks in the garden. No sign of bears in our area. Occasionally deer can be seen out in the fields or along tree lines.
Birds at feeders: 4 Blue Jays; 5 chickadees - black-capped; nuthatches - 2 white-breasted and 1 rose-breasted; wood-peckers - 1 Hairy, 1 Downy; 1 Northern flicker; 1 Pileated; 15 House-sparrows.
Flocks of geese and swans continue to fly south.
Insects: On a warm afternoon, we had a number of honey bees at water dishes.
Relief, Response & Restrictions: Absence of burn-bans and fireworks bans.
Society & Public Health: Neighbors are thankful for the snowfall.
Tourism & Recreation: Outdoor enthusiasts are heading to the mountains where there is snow. |
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