| 5/2/2026 | AZ-MH-25 | AZ | Mohave |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Abnormally Dry D0 drought status along the lower Colorado River valley. |
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| 5/2/2026 | AZ-PM-82 | AZ | Pima |
Moderately Dry
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| Isolated showers in the area yesterday managed to mostly miss my neighborhood. I did record several light sprinkles along with some wind and a quick rise and fall of humidity. Back to warm and dry today. |
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| 5/2/2026 | CO-AR-413 | CO | Arapahoe |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Calendar year 29% of normal; water year 31% of normal. Snowfall and precipitation are too far behind normals to make up for the deficit so Denver Water says drought restrictions will be in place for the remainder of the year (at a minimum).
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| 5/2/2026 | CO-DG-176 | CO | Douglas |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Even with cooler temperatures and rain this week the soil remains dry when planting |
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| 5/2/2026 | CO-JF-617 | CO | Jefferson |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Despite promising high probability rain chances all week, only a few hundredths were recorded at this station. Soil moisture remains critically dry. Even drought-tolerant plants are struggling to grow. Perhaps next week's higher rain chances will prove up. |
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| 5/2/2026 | CT-MD-21 | CT | Middlesex |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| All water courses are at normal seasonal levels. |
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| 5/2/2026 | CT-NL-29 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
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| April rainfall was 1.46", about 40% of normal. Forest fire danger remains high |
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| 5/2/2026 | DE-NC-10 | DE | New Castle |
Near Normal
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| Springs flowing normally. |
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| 5/2/2026 | DE-SS-3 | DE | Sussex |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 4/26-5/2 measured .10" Morris Branch has no flow. The feeding ditches are mostly dry with small puddles at pipe ends only. Steady slow drop thanks to absorption my plant life. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-AL-50 | FL | Alachua |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Retention ponds are dry, Lake Alice level is extremely low. Burn ban still in effect. Wildfires have improved. Lawn still brown. Looking forward to some rain later today. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-BW-167 | FL | Broward |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
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| Conditions continue to dry out with little precip during the period. Unirrigated landscapes are beginning to show wilting and browning of grass and weeds. Temps are creeping up with highs in the mid-80's and low's in the mid 70's. AC use is growing towing summer usage. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-CR-80 | FL | Collier |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Still no rain, but it’s getting warmer and more humid. Summer is starting in SW Florida. A/C is on ?? |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-HB-177 | FL | Hillsborough |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| It has been extremely dry in our area of Plant City this year. Along with all the wild fires up and down the state, our grass is crunchy while walking over it, water restrictions are in place in areas of our county, and ponds and lakes are well below normal level. Our area needs rain...and we need it bad. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-MA-10 | FL | Manatee |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
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| FIRE - Remains the same as last week. No precipitation was in the gauge for last week. We remain in Extreme Drought conditions with Fire Hazards light.
ENERGY - Normal for the week. Temperatures were at normal levels for the week. But NO AFTERNOON RAIN SHOWER DEVELOPMENT.
GENERAL - As we reported last week, we need rain…….good chances for rain today and tomorrow. Let’s hope we get some. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-PS-65 | FL | Pasco |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Our rainfall continues to be well below normal for months and the grasses and lakes are showing the results. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-PN-79 | FL | Pinellas |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Asiatic jasmine is wilting with one day irrigation. I've never seen this before in the 10 years I've been here. Also, my viburnum hedge is dying one by one with no irrigation. I've had it 10 years. |
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| 5/2/2026 | FL-VL-60 | FL | Volusia |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| lawns are still trying to recover from 2 hard freezes, some bare spots, not getting enough rain yet to help |
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| 5/2/2026 | GA-DK-51 | GA | DeKalb |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| After the rains there was a brief window for pulling weeds, but now it's dry ground again. |
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| 5/2/2026 | IL-BN-19 | IL | Boone |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Several light rains over the week totaling 0.55" was gradual enough to keep the surface soil moist while the deeper soil remains pretty wet from previous heavy rains. Area waterways are a bit on the high side while larger rivers are higher yet. So, soil conditions appear near normal at the surface and deeper soil seems closer to mildly wet. Tough call but near normal will have to do. A nearby pond did come up several feet from a very low level and is about full but it is slowly dropping, so it seems the deeper soil is soaking up some of that water. Maybe the dominant drought conditions we've experienced over the last few years have finally ended. Time will tell. Anyhow, trees have really leafed out in this area and look a vibrant green along with area lawns that require frequent mowing. Wildlife is busy enough with a local hen turkey roaming around my yard and getting surprisingly close, clearly showing that she is no chicken. And I briefly saw a pileated woodpecker the other day. What a prehistoric looking bird it is. Our modern day dinosaur no doubt. |
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| 5/2/2026 | IN-FL-3 | IN | Fulton |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| I have recorded 1.35 inches of rain at my location during the past 7-days. |
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| 5/2/2026 | KS-BU-25 | KS | Butler |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Creek still full but flow had slowed considerably. Cracks in soil are starting to reappear. Grass continues to grow quickly. Birds are active but insects not so much. |
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| 5/2/2026 | KS-DG-84 | KS | Douglas |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Recent rain; ground moist |
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| 5/2/2026 | KS-JO-134 | KS | Johnson |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| The three inches of rain we've had over the last two weeks have made the grass lush, and all plant life looking very healthy. |
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| 5/2/2026 | KS-KW-2 | KS | Kiowa |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| 1.14 inches of moisture in the last 156 days is way below normal. The drought is intensifying with the rising temperatures and spring green up. Some of the grass is turning brown from lack of moisture. The wheat is struggling from lack of moisture also. The water level in the ponds is noticeable lower and some of the springs have quite running. |
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| 5/2/2026 | KY-CM-3 | KY | Cumberland |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| 1.76 inches of rain-rainfall during 3 days this week. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MD-WR-31 | MD | Worcester |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| In the past 26 days, only 0.15 inches of rain has been observed, and there is little rain in the forecast. A lot of my lawn is brown and crunchy, and the drainage ditches have gone dry. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MA-BA-51 | MA | Barnstable |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
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| only one day this week with decent rain |
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| 5/2/2026 | MA-BE-21 | MA | Berkshire |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Some frost damage to the tips of early growing perennials can be seen from prior week's cold overnight temperatures. Pear trees are just beginning to flower so dhave not been affected by those co;der temps. Over the past week 0.68" of rain at this location. Rivers and streams are running at fairly normal levels and the soil is not overly dry.I've noticed more bee activity this week. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MA-ES-64 | MA | Essex |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| .28 inches of rain in the last week. Trees leafing out, Forsythia and Daffodils still looking good. Soil in garden quite dry with some things needing to be watered. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MA-HD-28 | MA | Hampden |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Total rainfall for the week was 0.59 inch. Soil remains mildly dry. Back to mowing the grass once a week. Birds bringing materials to our bird houses with sparrows to one and wrens to another. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MI-WS-11 | MI | Washtenaw |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Another dry week, also colder but closer to normal than what has been happening. Trees are leafing out, lots of late spring flowers now. Daffodils and tulips ending, grape hyacinths and early irises blooming. Dogwoods and early peonies now, many birds at feeders. It's spring. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MI-WY-125 | MI | Wayne |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Some rain this week. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MN-BW-36 | MN | Brown |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| It's been a bit of a roller coaster, air temperature wise. We finally have a pleasant day today. We received 2.24" of rain over the past two weeks. The water level of Salonek Pond appears stable and tilling of farm fields has commenced. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MS-PR-14 | MS | Pearl River |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| We are wet but too soon after the week of almost daily rounds of rain to call it anything but normal. The last of the rain for a few days ended 2-3 hours ago. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MO-CN-10 | MO | Clinton |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Report for 26 April 26 to 2 May 26. There were 2 days of precipitation for the week, for 2.13 inches. The total precipitation for April is 5.16 inches. The historical average for April is 3.30 inches. The total precipitation for May is a trace. The historical average for May is 4.70 inches. The current condition is Near Normal. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MO-NW-4 | MO | Newton |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Good rains during the month of April ended with above normal precipitation for the month nearing record levels. Trees and vegetation are all developing rapidly and Plenty of wildlife activity. Shoal creek is running bank full but not at flood levels. Fire danger is low. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MO-SG-5 | MO | Ste. Genevieve |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Nearly 2” over three days this week. Pastures are growing well but showing signs of stunting from the days of cold weather after spring growth had started. Too bad because hay inventories are low. Row crops are mostly in with some fields being sprayed already. |
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| 5/2/2026 | MT-LC-19 | MT | Lewis And Clark |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Just a trace of rain this week. Everything is starting to grow. Did a full grass cutting. The snow flower tree is in bloom, about 10 days early. A few trees are slow to bud, but look like they will make it. Still near freezing at night. Overall, conditions seem near normal for the start of May. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NH-GR-1 | NH | Grafton |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| Grass still green, but not really growing. Trees are leafing out. Daffodils and tulips are blooming. Still need more rain. Lots of brush fires all around the State. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NH-GR-69 | NH | Grafton |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| The ground cover in the woods has gotten pretty dry looking during the last week but vegetation is coming up everywhere which will help with fire danger. Brush fires are popping up nearby and around the region. Pond level hasn’t gone up and even appears to be slightly lower. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NM-BR-239 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| April precipitation was 0.32 inches which was below the NOAA normal of 0.59. Fields have been very dry. The 0.34 of rain 36 hours ago has brought some relief from the dryness. Trees are healthy but field plants, grasses, flowers and ants are very few. Critical fire weather conditions are not forecast through the next
seven days due to the recent moisture and more rain expected on Tuesday. Our water supply is adequate. Water flow in the Rio Grande River is steady and has increased a little since last week.
This winter's heating degree total at the airport was 2459 which was 63% of the 3931 normal. This indicates that the winter was very warm with low energy usage. The previous winter heating degree total was 3457. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NY-CB-16 | NY | Columbia |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| 4.25" rain in the past 4 weeks, ground is damp and cold, still holding at 40 degrees. Some roadside trenches and typical wet areas in the woods are holding water, too wet for planting, fire pond is full and more rain in the forecast - It's Spring! |
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| 5/2/2026 | NY-JF-48 | NY | Jefferson |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
Water Supply & Quality
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| Report for the week of April 25th through May 2nd, 2026. Half of the week was dry and cool, the last half was wet and cool. We had 1.12” of rain. There are some wet spots in yards and fields. The trees are leafing out and the grass is growing well. We can’t plant our garden yet because the chance of frost. St. Lawrence River levels are running a little high. Levels are 246.66 feet, 43.7” Above Low Water Datum and 45.3°F at 09:00 today. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NY-MR-89 | NY | Monroe |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
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| Week of (4/26/26-5/2/26) observed more precipitation compared to last week. The precipitation observed during this week was 1.39 inches of precipitation. The amount of precipitation measured was more than the last update of 1.19 inches of precipitation for the previous week of (4/19/26-4/25/26). There was 6.55 inches of precipitation that was recorded at station NY-MR-89 for the month of April compared to the normal climatology precipitation at KROC airport for the month is 2.99 inches of precipitation. There was 0 inches of snowfall measured for the week of 4/26/26-5/2/26. There was 0.9 inches of snowfall that was recorded at station NY-MR-89 for the month of April compared to the normal climatology snowfall at KROC airport for the month is 3.0 inches. There was 0.07 inches of precipitation so far that was recorded at station NY-MR-89 for the month of May compared to the normal climatology precipitation at KROC airport for the month is 0.19 inches of precipitation. There was 0 inches of snowfall that was recorded at station NY-MR-89 so far for the month of May compared to the normal climatology snowfall at KROC airport for the month is 0 inches. Conditions have gotten more wet since the last update from last week with the area seeing more measurable precipitation in the form of liquid over this past week and the area is still remaining drought free. The area is currently considered mildly wet and conditions had gotten very wet since the last update due to the area receiving beneficial precipitation in the form of rain and there has been a lot of measurable rainfall last month in April and also in March and this had caused the area to still be very moist and the ground still very muddy and squishy. The sump pump has been pumping more periodically during the entire week due to the ground still moist from more soaking rain the area experienced this week and over the past couple of months. Outdoor activities have been poor with a lot of wet weather hindering walking on trails due to areas still experiencing standing water especially on local trails and local creeks and streams water levels are still flowing at medium water levels along with some cooler air in the environment most of the week with temperatures cooler than average most of the week with a few days with above average temperatures, but no snow had taken place this week and 0 inches of snow depth currently on the ground. The area experienced well below average temperatures most of the week with temperatures falling well below average by the end of the week with patchy frost forming Friday and nights. Furnace has been taking a break for a few days this week and working mainly above average this week to heat the house due to the cooler than average temperatures prevailing over the area most of the week due to temperatures falling well below average (as much as 17 degrees Fahrenheit below average). The ground still very muddy and squishy with all the rain that had fallen several weeks prior and the drainage area in the backyard is still full of standing water and the area could use a break from the rain and the area could use a period of dry weather for the ground to dry up and become less muddy. Some snow pellets mixing with light rain and sprinkles had been observed Saturday afternoon and evening. Signs of spring emerging with Tulip leaves, Crocus and daffodils still growing this week along with the grass is green and vibrant with all the moisture that had fallen over the past couple of weeks. The front yard needed to be hand mowed twice this week along with vegetation such as Dogwoods and trees in the backyard are showing signs of budding and some leaf growth, but mowing the backyard was a challenge due to the ground being very wet and muddy. So far, the total precipitation at this station for the month of May is currently below average and total snowfall is currently average. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Sunny becoming mostly cloudy and cool with light winds and rain, then mostly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds and light frost, clearing off before dawn. The high temperature was around forty seven degrees, and the low around thirty one degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Silver Maple leaves, Black Cherry leaves, Apple Tree leaves, Weeping Willow leaves, Pussy Willow leaves, Dead Nettle flowers, Nettle leaves, Glecoma hederacea leaves, Bush Honeysuckle leaves are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some manure is being spread, some fields are being plowed. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NC-BC-105 | NC | Buncombe |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
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| drought continues. I cnat keep my critter watering stations full. Dust and high pollen continue to aggravate allergy sufferers. Crops lag behind and require irrigation. creeks and streams very low. fire danger high. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NC-CH-61 | NC | Chatham |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Water Supply & Quality
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| Drought conditions persist in our region. North Caroline has declared a severe drought and local agencies are preparing water restriction plans. We received about 1.17 inches of rain in April, less than one half of the 30 year average. That is the largest rainfall total here in nearly two months. A State-wide ban on all outdoor burning is in effect. Lawns and golf course fairways are yellowing although gardens appear healthy. More rain chances are forecast through next week. Long range forecasts have an El Niño forming that might provide more rain. Lake Jordon water levels have declined a few feet attributed to drought and down stream dam releases. |
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| 5/2/2026 | NC-WK-165 | NC | Wake |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| Falls Lake today, after a number of rains (mostly minor/ insignificant accommodation) was pretty low, especially on the fingers that extend away from the center of the lake. There was a lot of recently exposed soil areas. Our local Lake Johnson (also a reservoir) is back to normal, though. Everything has bloomed and most have bloomed and name fruited. That's flowers have had a lovely extended season, so we've had a lot of color for a nice good while. State has fire/open flame bans. City has restrictions on watering. Animals seem to be staying closer to water sources than normal. |
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| 5/2/2026 | OK-PH-1 | OK | Pushmataha |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| An active weather pattern continued this week with multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall. This rainfall has greatly improved our soil moisture and also our seven day Storm Total precipitation for this week 1.38" inches. Next, our wildflowers have finally started blooming in our pollinators garden we set up last year, and our hope is for many more flowers to bloom soon. Also our two rose bushes we planted are blooming as well. Lastly, area wildlife have been very active with multiple sightings of various bird species, and we have also had multiple sightings of various flying insects including: bees, wasps, butterflies, and mosquitoes. |
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| 5/2/2026 | OR-CC-88 | OR | Clackamas |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Measured average rainfall in April, 4.14", average 4.12". Mid-month, 10-16 was wet, then only 2 rainy day for the remainder of April. Wettest day 4/15, 0.97" measured. Month ends on a trend of eight consecutive dry days. Only 11 wet days for the month. Enough to give the garden a healthy start. |
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