| 6/7/2026 | AL-MD-150 | AL | Madison |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| 3.16" of rainfall in ~5 hour timeframe has inundated soils again, and light-heavy rainfall continues.
The origin of Goose Creek is now flowing as a small stream. Anything above light rainfall results in ponding and runoff. No visible soil erosion is taking place. Plants (Purple Heart, Flox, and Yarrow) have undergone periods of being underwater for up to an hour, but make full recoveries so far.
Cultivated/Native Plants & Flowers Blooming: Woodland Sage, Fleabane, Wild Garlic, Milkweed, Toothache Plant, Lamb's Ear, Purple Heart, Roses, Native Carpet Flower, Calendula, Spiderwort, Helmet Flower, Venus' Pride, Heartleaf Skullcap, Hydrangeas, Coral Bells, Day Lillies, Dasies, Dandelion, Strawberries, Wild Blueberry and Blackberry (bearing fruit), Squashes, tomatoes, Pepper Plants, and Flox.
Pollinators have returned in full: Hummingbirds, Honey Bees, Wasps, Butterflies, Moths, etc., as well as Fireflies.
All (normal) bird species have returned and homed in/around us. Notably our Chuck-will's-widow doing its nightly calls.
Frogs (no tree frogs, yet), toads, salamanders, blue tailed lizards, skinks, etc. are out and thriving. Discovered a new, young, box turtle homing here. Also a dramatic increase in Rat Snake population (from 1 or 2 known to now 4 known and identifiable individuals), with active mating observed.
Deer, squirrels, armadillos, rabbits, mice, rats, moles, possums, and other mammalian permanents all observed over the spring.
Mycelial layer is thriving throughout after much restorative efforts over the last 5 years. Many new fungi (5 species) have propped up on the property so far; estimated total of 25-30 observed/identified species of mushroom on property. Winecap mushroom bed that was inoculated last year, and is now yielding and filling out. Found my first true Turkey Tail a few days ago, and have hopefully successfully inoculated some large fallen and decaying timber near the creekbed. Plenty of false turkey tails, always, but very excited to have found and identified the real deal. Carpet moss abounds, thick and lush.
Many new native species of plant and tree have popped up this spring, to our delight. Young Sourwoods abound, which bodes well for our planned beehives we hope to establish within the next few years.
To cap off this more thorough "Spring Review & Report":
Our efforts to restore the 2.25 acres to a native encouraging and protected habitat have shown massive results this Spring. Most of the property was left to grow wild and tall last year and over winter, and we believe it had a huge impact on the amount of new beneficial and native species making their first reappearances. Our cultivated plant, tree, and flower species (all non-invasive/non-competing) are thriving and much healthier this year, so far.
[Property classified as Xeric Limestone Woodland / Calcareous Glade-Woodland Complex; Riparian Zone with origin of Goose Creek] |
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| 6/7/2026 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.00 precip last week. Saw a Tarantula Hawk wasp this morning.
Moving condition scale bar down a notch to Mildly Dry. Even though year=to-date and water-year totals are about 150% of normal. |
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| 6/7/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Temperatures started off cool last Sunday with a low of 39°. Lows warmed each day afterwards from the 40's to the 50's. Highs started in the 70's but quickly warmed into the 80's. The high of the week was 89° on Friday. No precipitation fell and no strong winds. The grasses in the surrounding open areas are mostly brown now and the ground is very dry. However, there are several wildflowers blooming. Mexican hat (Ratibida columnifera), Indian paintbrush (Castilleja), and some purple flowers that look like snapdragons. The garden is looking very lush and finished planting the vegetable garden. A Japanese iris is starting to bloom in the pond as well as a waterlily. Many birds continue to visit the garden and saw a swallowtail butterfly. Garter snakes were seen several times and saw a bullfrog in the pond. |
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| 6/7/2026 | AR-BX-38 | AR | Baxter |
Mildly Dry
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| We went from a D3 (Extreme Drought) to a D2 (Severe Drought), this week. We had little additional rain this week and the ground is still dry in some spots. |
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| 6/7/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| 4.04” of rainfall this week and a total of 4.99” for the past two weeks has made conditions mildly wetter than normal. The soil is currently saturated since most of this week’s rainfall total occurred in the past 24 hours. Streams and water levels are high but not out of banks. Plants and crops are growing well. There’s no wildfire danger. |
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| 6/7/2026 | AR-SL-42 | AR | Saline |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Our lakes are still low.The lake that supplies our community with water is 26' below normal. We've had rain but are still in a severe drought. Forest fires are a concern. Bluebirds building nests for 2nd broods. Deer raising their fawns. Foxes feeding their kits. Butterflies showing up daily with larvae soon behind. Lizards looking for mates.Tree frogs have laid eggs & tadpoles are in abundance. Soil moisture is ok on top level but very dry inches down. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CA-AL-67 | CA | Alameda |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| For the week of May 31 - June 6, no precipitation, maximum high temperature 80.6 deg F, minimum low temperature 50.4 deg F, evapotranspiration by ET gage = 0.99 in. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Dry week with 0.56" of evaporation, average high 68.5f, low 47.2f. No change in the Drought Map and Ruth Lake Reservoir at 98% on June 2nd. Mad and Eel rivers continue to drop, Mad at 6 ft and 90 cfs, Eel 9.6 ft and 660 cfs. Inland rivers continue to warm up. Cal Fire continues with prescribed burns this week in Shasta County, while a controlled burn in Carlotta escaped and charred about 1/2 acre before fire crews contained it. A rare Longnose Lancetfish was discovered on Mad River Beach this week. They normally inhabit waters 200 to 1000 meters deep, but do migrate as far north as the Bearing Sea this time of year. Arcata Bay Oyster Festival coming Saturday, and this weekend and next is the 26th Annual Open Studios event, where 150 local artists in all mediums open their studios to the public, making it possible to see how they make their art, from Eureka to Trinidad and east to Willow Creek. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
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| No rain since the last report. The strong, gusty north wind returned and has made it difficult to work outside or be on the water most of the week. The wind has also contributed to a rapid drying out of the top soil in our gardens. Back to watering twice a week. We have been enjoying watching three young Ravens being fed and taught by their parents in our gardens. A very noisy undertaking! There have also been young Song Sparrows learning the ropes, such as drinking from our fountain. No sign yet of new fawns, but that should be soon. Lots of tourists in the area and the farmer's markets are filling up with early produce. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CO-EP-371 | CO | El Paso |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| Since last reported on 05/31/2026, received all measurable precipitation yesterday from a thunderstorm that developed right over us. This thunderstorm provided a beneficial 0.48" of gauge catch. Before yesterday's storm, the topsoil moisture was looking bleak with dry soil from the surface down to 4.0". I was contemplating providing additional water to the trees tomorrow. This single precipitation event changed everything. The grass is no longer looking stressed. The new growth on the Ponderosa Pines has lengthened even further. Wildlife is loving the moisture with birds pecking at the yard and even saw a Dragonfly and Monarch Butterfly this morning. Topsoil sample taken this morning shows moist soil from the surface down to 4.0" with much easier digging. Soil is soft and easily packs in my hand.
Reviewing May 2026 precipitation summary. Measured 0.90" of daily precipitation and 0.45" of multi-day precipitation for a total of 1.35" of precipitation for May. NOAA Normal for May is 2.07" and 2.22" for a PRISM Normal. As a result, the month of May was 65% if NOAA Normal and 61% of PRISM Normal. Birds have been very active lately. Heard Meadowlark and Mourning Doves. Watched a Falcon soaring above yesterday.
Although we have had no wildfires in our immediate area this past week, yesterday before the thunderstorm, a house about 1/2-mile south of our location had thick, black billowing smoke coming from an area adjacent to their house. Some of my family members drove down there and found the Falcon Fire Dept. extinguishing the fire quickly. I didn't see anything about it in the local news website. Apparently, the house was not on fire.
The rain yesterday was a nice turnaround from the conditions we had prior. With the recharged topsoil, I am revising the Condition Scale from Mildly Dry to Near Normal. If we had not received the precipitation yesterday, I was planning to change Condition Scale to Moderately Dry. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CO-EP-449 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
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| Unfortunately we didn't get under a solid storm this week - only 0.10". Many lawns are looking stressed/dry. Having to water the garden and flowers pots frequently. Coneflowers have welted over the last few afternoons. Japanese lilac trees are blooming, potentillas are full of flowers, and penstemons are about to open up. AC units are in, this is about a week earlier than usual. Just 0.28" in the last 2 weeks... with a hot, breezy, and dry week ahead. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CO-EP-488 | CO | El Paso |
Moderately Dry
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| the high heat is sapping moisture, I still water garden and grass every 3 days but for a longer period of time |
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| 6/7/2026 | CT-NL-21 | CT | New London |
NA
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Since my last report on 4/25/26 there has been a total of 3.01" of precipitation with 0.19" in the last half of Apr., with 2.72" in May, and 0.10"in first [art of Jun. Hopeville Pond is now higher than normal. Water supply quality and quantity are good for human consumption. There are still a number of animal prints and various birds. The farmers have planted their fields. The grass is green and growing. The campers are starting to open up the camp sites at the campground across the pond. Since the start of fishing season there have been more fishermen each day and more people on the water. There are a lot of baby birds in the area. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CT-NL-76 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Not a ton of rain this week considering we are in drought. Very humid and hot at times but not a lot of rain. Garden is doing well and the first strawberries were harvested. The stream near the house is a little below its normal level. Butterfly garden is somewhat planted and the plants seem to be okay. Saw two orioles yesterday, had been hearing but not seeing them. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CT-TL-27 | CT | Tolland |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Since last week's report, rainfall here has amounted to less than a quarter of an inch, and the weather has been unseasonably hot and dry. The result is that conditions now are Mildly Dry. Fire danger rating is High. Two small ponds in a nearby field have dried up entirely. Water level at the nearby reservoir continues to be good, and animal activity is normal. Lettuce continues to produce well, and later-planted pepper plants already have small fruit. Neighborhood lawns remain mostly green, but some yellow has appeared. |
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| 6/7/2026 | CT-WN-26 | CT | Windham |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| It's been 2 weeks since the last beneficial rainfall with only .30" of rain in the last 7 days. Grass is yellowing, all plants need regular watering. Soil is bone dry. |
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| 6/7/2026 | FL-BW-167 | FL | Broward |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
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| Nearly 2" of rain brought conditions into the near normal range. Will need more regular precip to keep conditions there. Plants and wildlife received some relief from dry conditions. Several new local landscape projects have experienced about a 30% die off during the dry period. Temps reached low 90's for highs and low 80's for lows. AC use approaching summer demand. |
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| 6/7/2026 | FL-MA-38 | FL | Manatee |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| With already hard and dry ground, even a very little amount of rain hasn't improved anything. |
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| 6/7/2026 | FL-VL-60 | FL | Volusia |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| We’ve had somewhat normal rainfall, grass is greening up and growing nicely. It does not appear to be too many dry spots in the area, and no signs of water distress or too much water distress. |
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| 6/7/2026 | GA-FN-11 | GA | Fannin |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| We continue a D 3 drought level despite the 7 plus inches of rain for the month of May. We have had below normal rain for so many months.
The local fields have been mown for hay. The voles have decimated and destroyed many of my plants and areas where I used to have Tiger lilies and blazing star. This is a first for me. The temperatures are more near normal now. |
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| 6/7/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Similar to last week. Pond is still low. |
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| 6/7/2026 | HI-KI-2 | HI | Kauai |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Relief, Response & Restrictions
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| Showers still persist in the early morning hours and lead to a cooler start to the day ... summer temps rising gradually, dreading it! |
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| 6/7/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| General: Weather remains mild. We had .47" of rain in May, compared with a 6-year average of 1.43" (sd = .68). This is about -1.5 sd from the norm. We're still listed as severe drought. The rains we had on May 30 and 31 really helped, for sure, and things are greening up nicely. Pollinators appreciate the appearance of wildflowers.
Agriculture: Definitely improved. The mustard crop is blooming (it is really a beautiful sight: see the attached image), and the wheat looks good by my eyes (maybe a little blue...drought).
Energy: Clearly in strong production phase of the year. We created 77.22 kWHR yesterday and only used 22.95 kWHR (no AC, no heater). It's the sweet spot for energy creation by solar.
Fire: High risk, of course. There was a fire in Fort Hall yesterday that filled the valley with smoke. Strong winds didn't help.
Plants/wildlife: Many more butterflies than last week, though still very few ants or beetles. Some wasps/yellow jackets, but not many. The wetlands that the Bannock County road crew destroyed a few weeks ago is drying up, of course. The beavers appear to have either abandoned it, or the crews killed them.
Water: Severe shortage, of course. We are way down for the year (14.88" so far this year, and we expect 18.9" for the water year). |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Hmmm. About to tilt the scale back to being DRY. The turf grasses definitely have slowed in growth this past week. Along with temperatures warming up and the humidity levels on the Up climb. One small dose of rain this past week that was good but not really enough to follow the needs to keep things from drying out again. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain for the past 10 days. Grass is starting to brown a little. Gardens require watering. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| This area has hit Moderately Dry conditions. Ground is rock hard and has cracks and the grass has begun to turn brown. There was a shot of rain yesterday that put down 0.29", but with the lack of moisture from May, it hardly made up for the deficit that we have had. US Drought Monitor has this location in Abnormally Dry conditions, but Moderate Drought conditions is only a mile or so away. Some crops are showing stress, particularly in the sandier soil, but even crops in richer soil are also showing some stress. Area rivers continue to drop water levels and are at July/August levels. There is forecasted rain the next two days, but temps are to remain summer like in the upper 80's to mid 90's mid-week which will further evaporate any moisture that may be put down. Can only hope that the if showers do occur, they are slow moving and saturate the ground and refill the swimming pool that is also quickly evaporating. Will continue to provide supplemental watering to garden and potted plants. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-JD-13 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Water Supply & Quality
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| 7/10 ths inch of rain did little to reduce our deficit.Ponds steadily going down,creek flow reduced. The well is still delivering abnormal water.Crops are growing but slower than I would expect. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Mildly dry conditions persist. Lawns are showing brown patches and growth has slowed or stopped. Garden and potted plants require supplemental watering. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-MCL-2 | IL | McLean |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain again last week. The lawn is dormant and crunchy (grass lawns should not be 'crunchy'). I am making certain the birds, bees and wildlife have water. Crops, corn and soybeans, are not showing much growth, farmers are concerned. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Pond is a few inches below full.
Dry week. Ground is dry and hard. Grass is showing stress.
Birds are guarding nests.
Day lilies and pink yarrow are blooming.
Virginia creeper is thick.
Mulberries are dropping. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-MD-53 | IL | Madison |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 5/31/26 to 6/7/26: Conditions are mildly dry. Turf is hard underfoot. No surface puddles remain in low areas. Drain tiles 12 to 18 inches deep are not flowing. Man made and sinkhole ponds are at approximately 95% capacity and steady. ETo for turf over the reporting period was 0.87 inches and total precipitation was 0.88 inches resulting in a net gain of 0.01 inches. Tensiometer at 18 inches deep in clay soil increased in pressure over the period from 42 cb to 51 cb on a 0-100 cb scale. It is recommended that irrigation be initiated in clay soils if pressure is 60 cb or higher. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Like May, June continues to lose ground as rain has been sparse and temps have warmed up with summer like conditions.
Over the last 60 days, presently running a 3.5" deficit.
Showers have been through the greater area, but have skipped to the North or South of here.
Grass is drying out and plants require regular watering.
Farm fields are still doing ok for now.
The Calendar & Water YTD numbers are still in lower section of the Normal range. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Dry
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| Starting to see brown areas in lawn and pasture and while majority is green, growth rate is very low. Taking oxen off the pasture this week to allow some recovery. Crops continue to look surprisingly good with excellent root growth in the corn (which is what keeps me from considering a moderately dry designation). Creeks are quite low and river level is dropping but tiles are still running a little bit. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Dry
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Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Mildly dry conditions have allowed access to sometimes soft areas for maintenance. However, garden plants are needing supplemental water. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IN-DV-12 | IN | Daviess |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Grass is dry and the leaves on the corn in fields is curling. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IN-MR-231 | IN | Marion |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| No rain for a week, but 0.54 inches over two weeks and above normal ppt for May offset dry conditions this week. Very few insects observed near watersheds, but vegetation is still green and growing fast. |
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| 6/7/2026 | 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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| 6/7/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| dry for week with temps and humidity going up at end of week |
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| 6/7/2026 | IN-RP-11 | IN | Ripley |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Top soil is drying fast from month of May excessive rainfall. About normal for a June. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IA-BC-9 | IA | Buchanan |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
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| Rain for the week @ this location was 4.52 in. One of those rains was 4:00 inch's which without looking back in my records was the largest 24 hr. report I can remember in the years I have been reporting. We have gone from a mildly dry to mildly wet condition in a weeks time with more rain in the forecast for this week and lite rain as I am filing this report. There has been some spraying done this week and the kids were picking up more rocks this week around us. The wife finally got all of her plants in this week. Weather and other commitments have made it later than usual. This is reported to be a bad year for ticks in Iowa. Keep a close watch on your pets, livestock and yourself, especially if you work outside a lot. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Yellow spots are starting to show up in some of the wet areas of crop fields. Precipitation just slightly ahead of normal for this time of year most of it came in the last 60 days. Not much hay has been harvested because of wet cloudy conditions. Tile lines are running creeks are back to normal flow. |
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| 6/7/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Conditions remain near normal, rainfall this past week of about 1.4in, crops, pastures and lawns look very good, rivers and streams are normal levels |
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| 6/7/2026 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Near Normal
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| Conditions are near normal now after a very dry week. The lawns are green and no longer soggy. The vegetation is greener than normal for this time of the year. |
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| 6/7/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| 0.01” rain early in the week. It's dusty – we need rain. Grass is looking dry, but trees don't look stressed. That rock shelf in the upper pond is showing again. Lots of Ag equipment on the road, neighbors spraying the corn. Plenty of birds, frogs, and toads providing entertainment for our porch-sitting. Deer, turkeys, and quail about but no sign of young'uns yet. We're hoping for lots of turkey and quail to handle the bumper crop of ticks this year. |
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| 6/7/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana KY has normal discharge of 153ft3/sec. Trees and grass normal. |
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| 6/7/2026 | ME-HN-58 | ME | Hancock |
Moderately Dry
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| We dried out fast. The vernal pond in the woods is a muddy puddle. Garden soil needs more water than I can give. Moss is dried out. |
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| 6/7/2026 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 0.24 inches of rain for the week. Topsoil has dried out, needed to water grass planted earlier this spring. Small stream water flow substantially reduced from last month. |
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| 6/7/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| It has been a long dry spell with only small amounts of rain in the forecast. It will be necessary to water the garden soon. |
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| 6/7/2026 | ME-WL-27 | ME | Waldo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| All the streams in town regardless of size have flowing water.
Water levels are down from high water marks.
All ponds regardless of size have water but the levels are down. None are even close to dry...yet.
Fields are green and many have a good crop of lupines that are now blooming. All the trees, deciduous or conifer, appear healthy.
A local truck farmer says the soil is very dry just below an inch or so and he irriagates as much as he can.
Deer are plentiful as are turkeys. Does not seem a good year for mast which explains why a black bear has been raiding our bird feeders.
Maine Forest Service says wildfire danger is LOW. |
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| 6/7/2026 | MD-AA-99 | MD | Anne Arundel |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| First rain in a week - only .07 Sat-Sun .. grass is beginning to turn. |
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