| 4/24/2026 | AL-SH-23 | AL | Shelby |
Moderately Dry
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| We are experiencing an unusually dry April! Right now, the Peavine Creek has stopped flowing! It has pools now, not flowing water. It is so very unusual for April, and I fear what the summer will bring. We are expecting rain this weekend, but certainly it won't be enough to make up for this deficit so early in the spring. Impacted will be wildlife, agriculture if farmers don't irrigate, and the fire hazard will be alarming. Already the long-needle pines are showing signs of water deprivation. |
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| 4/24/2026 | CO-AR-386 | CO | Arapahoe |
Severely Dry
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| Soil is so dry and friable that weeds, especially thistle, are easy to pull by hand |
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| 4/24/2026 | CO-BO-435 | CO | Boulder |
Severely Dry
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| Ponds in local area look more like puddles than ponds. Grass which should be greening up is brown and dry. Some local farmers (without greenhouses) will not be selling produce at farmers' markets. |
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| 4/24/2026 | FL-AL-107 | FL | Alachua |
Severely Dry
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| ponds and waterways exceeding low, un-irrigated pastures and crops severely stressed |
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| 4/24/2026 | GA-CA-1 | GA | Calhoun |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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Relief, Response & Restrictions
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| Calhoun County remains under very dry drought conditions. No measurable rainfall was received in the county during the past week. The last meaningful rainfall occurred approximately three weeks ago, when around 1 inch of rain was received over a three-day period. Aside from that event, much of the county has gone more than a month without a significant rain event. Field conditions are extremely dry, and soil moisture has continued to decline.
The lack of rainfall is beginning to affect agricultural conditions across the county. Dryland fields are especially vulnerable, and recently planted or emerging crops may experience uneven emergence, slowed growth, or increased stress if rainfall does not return soon. Pastures and hayfields are also under stress, with limited new forage growth expected until rainfall improves. Producers with irrigation capability are relying more heavily on irrigation to maintain crop and forage conditions, while non-irrigated acres remain at greater risk.
Environmental conditions are also a concern. Vegetation, forest litter, field borders, and other surface fuels are very dry, creating elevated wildfire risk. On April 22, 2026, Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for 91 Georgia counties in response to ongoing South Georgia wildfires, and the Georgia Forestry Commission issued a 30-day outdoor burn ban for the same affected counties. The burn ban was issued due to worsening drought conditions and increasing wildfire risk across the lower half of the state.
Current conditions are affecting normal outdoor and agricultural activities. Outdoor burning, prescribed burning, yard debris burning, and agricultural burning are restricted under the burn ban. Farm managers, landowners, and homeowners should avoid any activity that could accidentally ignite dry vegetation, including debris burning, equipment sparks, and unattended fires. The continued lack of rainfall has increased concern for wildfire danger, crop stress, pasture decline, and the need for irrigation where available.
Overall, conditions in Calhoun County are extremely dry and deteriorating. Rainfall is needed soon to improve soil moisture, reduce wildfire risk, support crop emergence and pasture growth, and relieve stress on agricultural and natural systems. |
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| 4/24/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| No effect |
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| 4/24/2026 | MO-CP-7 | MO | Cooper |
Mildly Wet
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| We have received 1.70 in. of rain this week so the ground is moist. It has been cold to cool at night and warm to hot during the day...typical Spring weather. It is very humid too which the frogs are loving. The grass is growing quite a bit. Wild cherry is done blooming as are black raspberry which must have flowered last week. Spirea is past peak bloom and my white dogwood is blooming which seems to be behind my neighbor's. Peonies, iris, and black locust are blooming now. Apple and cherry trees are done blooming too. House wrens are back now and white-throated sparrows are still here singing like crazy. Birds are still enjoying the feeders. |
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| 4/24/2026 | MO-HL-45 | MO | Howell |
Moderately Dry
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| Thankfully, a thunderstorm is bringing much-needed rain. We've had very little rain yet this Spring, and only a couple of light frosts since mid-March. The ground is quite hard and dry. Mud rings are near the surface again in ponds, and wet-weather branches still haven't run since early last Spring. Pastures are beautifully green, but forage growth remains very slow for lack of timely and adequate rains. The first hay cutting will likely be light, and Summer forage will may very well be less than normal. In our general area, an unusual number of trees of various species are dying or have died since last Fall; according to a forestry specialist, many of these losses are directly attributable to the extended drought. Trees of all ages are affected, including many that would have made marketable timber. Windy conditions have prevailed in recent weeks to compound the drying effect, but fire risk is mitigated by green foliage and forage. |
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| 4/24/2026 | MT-LN-6 | MT | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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| Despite a low snow winter, we have received reasonable precipitation this spring to make conditions close to normal. |
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| 4/24/2026 | NJ-HD-18 | NJ | Hudson |
Severely Dry
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| Continued dry weather in April continues to worsen water supply indicators. Consistent, above-average rainfall across the entire state remains necessary to improve water supply conditions, and as such, New Jersey remains in a Drought Warning. As the growing season begins New Jersey residents are strongly encouraged to practice water conservation and Use Water Wisely.
NJ Rainfall totals this week
Between 0 and 0.71 inches of precipitation were observed between last week’s Drinking Water Supply Indicators (4/10/26) and this week’s (4/17/26). All regions of New Jersey are severely or extremely dry.
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| 4/24/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
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| Sunny and warm with light winds, then partly to mostly cloudy and cold overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around sixty two degrees, and the low around thirty nine degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Jewelweed leaves, Dandelion flowers, violet flowers, Burdock leaves, Silver Maple leaves, Dead Nettle flowers, Nettle leaves, Glecoma hederacea leaves, Serviceberry flowers, Bush Honeysuckle buds, Trillium flowers and Trout Lily flowers are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. Some manure is being spread and fields being plowed. |
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| 4/24/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Moderately Dry
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| Another dry week with only 0.11" of rain and warm temperatures. D3 Extreme Drought. Soil very dry. |
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| 4/24/2026 | NC-CM-93 | NC | Cumberland |
Moderately Dry
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| Grass is crunchy. Ponds are low. Fire danger is high |
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| 4/24/2026 | NC-TR-29 | NC | Transylvania |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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| turf establishment and maintenance. this is CRAZY DRY! |
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| 4/24/2026 | NC-WK-185 | NC | Wake |
Moderately Dry
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| In terms of demand, the town population this year is reportedly 7 times greater than it was in 25 years ago. Twin Lakes/Hatches Pond less than a mile away with confluence in the nearby park is drained for a construction project. That lake was subject to seasonal eutrophication on a regular basis. The nearest metropolis less than 5 miles away imposed some water restrictions on the 20th. A nearby large agricultural field with large irrigation pond and seasonal irrigation has been converted to residential development within the last few years which also decreased input at a confluence into Hatcher Creek in the nearby park. A big pond at Holly Creek has been filled and a new Health Care facility was constructed a and opened not long ago at the former pond site. Temperatures in the attic (with HVAC plenum and ducts) have recently exceeded 100 F which may create habitat for heat-loving microorganisms and increase workload of the a/c. Burn ban continues statewide due to ground level dryness. |
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| 4/24/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Severely Dry
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| Only a trace of rainfall this week. Lawns are burning out. steam flow is,very low. Water and fire restrictions remain in place. |
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| 4/24/2026 | SC-SP-11 | SC | Spartanburg |
Moderately Dry
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| Watering of plants and garden outside. Dusty soil everywhere. |
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| 4/24/2026 | TX-GM-16 | TX | Grimes |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Soil is pretty much saturated at this point, and was very wet yesterday. Though today it seems to be a little dryer, so that’s why I’m choosing Near Normal |
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