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| 7/25/2026 | DE-NC-10 | DE | New Castle |
Near Normal
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| Springs flowing normally. |
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| 7/25/2026 | MA-BE-24 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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| Amazingly... soil is not too dry despite recent heat. |
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| 7/25/2026 | SC-SM-30 | SC | Sumter |
Severely Dry
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| “Severely Dry” this week for the reasons listed below, even though we as yet have no water use restrictions. Temperatures have been quite hot. Except for 0.03” in a quick shower late this morning, no measurable rain for the last 10 days. 41 wildfires across S.C. per S.C. Forestry app, most in the S and E parts of the state. Bushes and small trees along roads in Sumter and Lee counties, plus along I-95, seem to be dying and have turned brown. At first thought that this may have been weed killer spray, but some vegetation around these trees/shrubs is still green. Plus these dead trees are in patches, not in a continuous length. Lower branches of some larger trees also appear to be turning brown and dying. Local river birch trees are dropping yellow and brown leaves. Young corn in Lee and Sumter counties has patches of brown and stunted corn scattered through the green areas. ALL local roadside swamps and ditches are now dry, with zero standing water. Even the swamps that never seem to go dry. Local non irrigated lawns turning brown, some with bare spots. At Poinsett State Park today (Friday), the main wide spillway was mostly dry (see photo). While the lake’s release valve was partially opened, it was also open last week and the spillway at least had a curtain of water all the way across. Many spiders on webs in the park, this should help with the many mosquitos. Many squirrels in the park. The “Healing Well” artesian well on US Hwy 15 just across the Lynches river (which was down 3-4 feet from normal) N of Bishopville was totally dry today with zero water flow (see photo with horizontal pipe from stone support). Have not seen this well dry in the last 20+ years. A neighbor born in 1947 grew up in that area, and said he’s never seen that well go dry in his life. This well is normally used by many people for drinking water, and almost always has a line of people waiting to collect water. At Lee State Park today (Friday) the lake was down approx a foot (see photo). Two of the park’s four artesian wells (the two by the lake that drain into the lake) were totally dry (see photo). Park staff is closely monitoring fish for lake oxygen levels. The park’s boardwalk into the swamp now shows a totally dry area around the boardwalk, with no water visible. Many spiders on webs noted in the park. A stream that is always running under the park’s road leading to the primitive camping area is now totally dry. First time I’ve seen this stream dry in the past 20+ years. From Data Explorer: July rain total: 1.63” (-2.43"/40% of NOAA Normal). Yearly total: 14.54” (-11.50"/56% of NOAA Normal). Last 30 days: 1.83” (9.99” NOAA Normal). Last 90 days: 8.50” (16.70“ NOAA Normal). |
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