| 9/30/2026 | AR-LW-2 | AR | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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| This month was a little above normal in very needed rainfall. We received 4.70 inches which is about 1.08 inches above normal. But we need a lot more months with above normal rqainfall to get us out of this drought. |
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| 9/30/2026 | CO-LR-623 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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| At the end of the water year, my station is at 55% of normal for the month of September, 69% of normal for the year and 67% of normal for the Water Year.There surely has not been enough water for the plants, trees or me! |
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| 9/30/2026 | ID-AD-9 | ID | Ada |
Moderately Dry
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| September 24 - 30, 2026: a trace of rain (a few drops) on 9/25, otherwise dry. Cool overnight and during most days but near 90°F at the end of last week. Trees are beginning to turn, leaves are beginning to fall. Corn and sunflowers are drying, the corn ripe and flowers dying. Tomatoes are staying green. Grass continues to grow. Daily to every-other-day watering of yard and gardens because there has been no rain and humidity is low. Birds are very active at the seed and sugar water feeders. Reservoirs in the mountains are being drawn down for late season irrigation and minimum flow but most small streams have dried up. Bears, moosse, deer, and elk are coming to lower elevations because food in the mountains has dried up, water scarce. Preventative burns are happening in some mountain areas to reduce fuel for future wildfires. |
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| 9/30/2026 | IN-PK-4 | IN | Pike |
Moderately Dry
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| I don't know how the Drought Monitor works, but they seem to be way off on not noting how dry this area is. My lawn is completely brown, and not just dormant; large parts of my fescue are completely dead. I have large cracks running through the soil and there have been combine fires in the area as farmers harvest crops. My wetlands are completely dry, with cranes and herons having a field day eating all the dead fish. The creek is down to a trickle with mostly pools within the gravel creek bed. Pastures are not regenerating grass for grazing animals. We really need rain! |
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| 9/30/2026 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Mildly Dry
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| Pond level below normal. Lawns semi-green with some areas of brownness and other areas of moderate greenness. The ground is relatively dry. The local area is definitely mildly dry. Some areas of NKU are moderately dry. |
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| 9/30/2026 | MI-SH-4 | MI | Schoolcraft |
Mildly Dry
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| Last night's rain moved station back to mildly dry from moderately dry. Otherwise, the second half of September featured only .03" of precip. Fortunately, this is not a time of year when dry weather causes many problems. Monthly precip. 1.27 " was 37% normal, YTD 28.17" = 118%. and water year ended at 109% of normal. Conditions ideal for outdoor economic and recreational activities. Tourism has fallen off a little in the past week. Otherwise, economic activity normal. I have not heard reports of fire as dew, shortening days and moderate winds keep danger low to moderate. Had a report of mass migration at high altitude of Broad-winged Hawk and one crashed in the garden. Migratory sparrow flocks lurking in the dense brush. Hummers gone shortly after mid-month. Down to one bat in the bat box. Fall foliage nice, still 2-3 weeks from peak. Garden plants dead or senescent although no frost yet. Local creek and spring run as low as I have ever seen and clear. Wide beaches on Lake Michigan compared to none 6years ago or so. |
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| 9/30/2026 | MI-WY-174 | MI | Wayne |
Near Normal
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| back to mowing every 4 to 5 days |
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| 9/30/2026 | MN-DS-66 | MN | Douglas |
Mildly Dry
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| in the past week we've received 2.39" of rain. This has helped drought conditions quite a bit. Small creeks have started to have water flow again, after being dried up. |
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| 9/30/2026 | NM-SF-150 | NM | Santa Fe |
Moderately Wet
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| This has been a rain episode of three days, which has met caution on flooding roads etc.
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| 9/30/2026 | NY-ST-54 | NY | Steuben |
Near Normal
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| Several very nice clear, relatively cool days along with chilly nights mixed in with some rain and warmer nights. Leaves starting to show color and some of them starting to drop. Black walnut trees dropping their nuts like crazy. |
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| 9/30/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Mostly cloudy and warm with light winds, then partly cloudy and cool overnight with light predawn valley fog and calm winds. The high temperature was around sixty seven degrees, and the low around fifty degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every other day. Asters, Goldenrod, Prunella vulgaris, Chickory, and Jerusalem Artichoke flowers are in full bloom. Apples are ripe, walnuts are beginning to fall. All corn cobs are ripe and some leaves are dying. Some corn is beginning to be chopped. Blackbirds and Canadian Geese are beginning to flock. Black Cherry trees, Walnut leaves and sparse other trees leaves are beginning to change color. The local intermittent stream is dry and the nearby trout stream is flowing at early fall levels. |
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| 9/30/2026 | CAN-NS-182 | CAN | Nova Scotia |
Near Normal
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| For week of 20-26 Sep (a little late submitting): (0+ 6.0+ 2.0+ 0+ 0+ 0+ 0.5)= 8.5mm Near Normal, High's: +16C to +24C; Low's: +12C to +3C (Frost Wrng's); Wind: mostly calm, a few days breezy, N/W gusts to 29km/hr; Dew: 4 Heavy dripping dews, no frost. This week, although minimal rain at 8.5mm, we had a lot of heavy dripping dew. The grass has been gently soaked. Its surprising how much moisture that is. Is there a gauge or measurement for Dew? The grass is green and thick, but vertical grow has slowed. Trees and plants are still lush. We have had a couple of Frost Warnings, but never got cold enough here. We got heavy dew. On days with no rain, the NS Power Overhead work continues. Tourism continues--double-decker buses are still on the move. Fall is a busy time of year (we're not quite into Oct yet!)for Community Farmer's Markets, and early prep for Stat holidays to come. We are well-hydrated for when the heavy frosts and sub-zero temps do arrive. The deer are enjoying their plentiful grazing. Pretty quiet.
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