| 8/21/2026 | AR-LW-19 | AR | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| We've only had 0.17 in of rain in more than 3 weeks. Extremely dry with low water table. Grass is brown as well. Not much rain forcasted either. Was hot and a little windy the last week |
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| 8/21/2026 | IN-TN-1 | IN | Tipton |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Had over 15 in rain since Aug 1
Mot sure if crop damage |
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| 8/21/2026 | KS-RN-85 | KS | Reno |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| We have picked up little more than an inch in the past week. However, we continue with 100 degree days. Helped revive double crop soybeans for a bit. |
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| 8/21/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No effect |
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| 8/21/2026 | MO-CP-7 | MO | Cooper |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| We have received 1.17 in. of rain this week with some of that coming from thunderstorms. It has been a very active thunderstorm year, and the storms this year seem to have more lightning. It has been cooler this week and still humid with my clothes not drying on the line after being out all day. Not much wildlife moving around. Vegetation is still lush and I might have to mow the yard this weekend. Cicadas have been loud this week and I have seen dead ones on the porch. It is starting to feel like the beginning of fall, but I can't tell if it is from the cooler weather, or the fact that Halloween decorations have been in some stores since July and everything pumpkin spice is coming out in stores and restaurants. |
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| 8/21/2026 | MO-FSA-109 | MO | Lawrence |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Ground cracking & plants showing signs of suffering with prolonged heat. Livestock ponds getting low and water becoming green. Pastures turning brown and withering. |
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| 8/21/2026 | NE-CS-5 | NE | Chase |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Photo point is about 1mile east of wauneta at county line.
Newly planted trees in bottomland still need water every few days. Rain has been hit or miss. |
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| 8/21/2026 | NJ-HD-18 | NJ | Hudson |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall for the month is now 6.50" and is 3.70" above normal (2.32%). For the year, rainfall is 29.16" and is .72 below normal (98%). Since June 1, rainfall is 15.70" and is 4.60" above normal. NJ, as of 08/19, is still under a drought warning. |
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| 8/21/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Cloudy to partly sunny and warm with light winds, then mostly clear and cool overnight with light winds and light predawn valley fog. The high temperature was around seventy two degrees, and the low around fifty one degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, Horse Nettles and Wild Bergamot flowers are in full bloom. Red Raspberries are almost done ripening, Thimbleberries are beginning to ripen. Walnuts and apples are about 1 inch in diameter. All corn are around 84" tall, have silk and are beginning to tassel. A fourth cutting of hay is occurring. Cicadas are emerging. The local intermittent stream is dried out and the nearby trout stream is flowing at mid-summer levels. |
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| 8/21/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Drier this week with less than 0.5" of rain. Scattered convection in the area mainly missed us. |
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| 8/21/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall for the week was 0.01 inches. Last week was only 0.04 inches, so soil moisture is falling quickly as is stream flow. Plants are showing stress again on the more sensitive plants. Deeper rooted plants are doing okay yet. |
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| 8/21/2026 | ND-MN-6 | ND | Mountrail |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
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| Grain Harvest is on the way with most producers already in the field, all reporting dust as a problem. Have had no significate rain fall in weeks. Area in a d-2 drought conditions. Dust and smoke are filling the air on days with no to little wind. Tempatures seem normal, with dew on vehicles in the early morning hours only. Very little green left, and only in yards with sprinkler systems. Water areas have shunk in size greatly and even Lake Sakakawea showing moderate low levels. Boat docks have had to have modifications to them for continued use or closed all together. |
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| 8/21/2026 | PA-LY-7 | PA | Lycoming |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| Rain consistent over the last week or so - conditions wet for mid-August. |
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| 8/21/2026 | VA-FQ-21 | VA | Fauquier |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Reflecting the benefit of periodic rains, lawns and crops have begun to grow - a seasonal lag for crops. Rivers remain low and concerns for groundwater, personal and agricultural wells remain. Restrictions in incorporated areas remain in place. |
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