| 10/9/2026 | AL-LR-14 | AL | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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| My conditions are extremely bad here that the ground has enormous cracks in it. It has been like this for months now but I just learned how to report it. |
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| 10/9/2026 | AR-LW-2 | AR | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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| We are still under long time of drought with a little hope of rain from the storm in the Gulf of Mexico. |
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| 10/9/2026 | IN-RS-4 | IN | Rush |
Severely Dry
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| Need rain grasses turning brown and trees are dropping leaves early |
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| 10/9/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Near Normal
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| No effect |
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| 10/9/2026 | MN-YM-18 | MN | Yellow Medicine |
Mildly Dry
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| This last week this station received only 0.04 hundreds of precipitation.
Soybean harvest is nearing 80 percent completion. Many farmers have started corn harvest.
Rivers and lake depths are below average.
Waterfowl hunting is not affected by the lower water levels.
Photos include Redwood River west of Vesta, Minnesota and two photos of lake level of Curtis Lake.
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| 10/9/2026 | MO-CP-7 | MO | Cooper |
Mildly Dry
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| We haven't received any rain all week long, so I am running the sprinkler for some grass seed I am trying to start. Every day this week has been sunny and dry. I am so tired of the sun! It wasn't until yesterday evening when I actually saw a few cirrus - I was shocked. The temperatures were nice early in the week and I was able to have the windows open, but around mid-week I had to turn the air conditioner back on. Highs in the mid-80's is too much for October! Mosquitoes have been vicious and super thick this week. New England and heath aster are both at peak bloom now and showy goldenrod is blooming now. Bees and wasps are really loving them. Trees are not starting to turn colors yet, but trees and shrubs that have lost leaves have only done so because of heat and drought stress from last month. I haven't seen hummingbirds in a few days, but the feeders are still full and waiting for any stragglers headed north. |
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| 10/9/2026 | MO-SS-37 | MO | St. Charles |
Moderately Dry
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| Ponds that were filled by first half rains are now running dry |
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| 10/9/2026 | NH-MR-70 | NH | Merrimack |
Mildly Dry
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| We are back into "Abnormally Dry". Soil is dry and hard down to 3 inches. Rivers and streams are running low. Peak color on the trees lasted only a few days. Leaves will all be on the ground before November. |
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| 10/9/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Mostly sunny and warm with moderate winds, then mostly clear and cool overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around sixty one degrees, and the low around forty two degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every 2 to 3 days. Asters, Goldenrod, Prunella vulgaris, and Chickory are in full bloom. Apples are ripe and half gone, walnuts are beginning to fall. Some corn is beginning to be chopped. Blackbirds and Canadian Geese are beginning to flock. Black Cherry trees have over half of their leaves fallen, 25% of trees leaves are changing color. The local intermittent stream is dry and the nearby trout stream is flowing at early fall levels. |
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| 10/9/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Moderately Dry
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| Another week of no rain. This makes 6 weeks with less than 1". Hopefully, a good rain event this weekend. |
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| 10/9/2026 | NC-WK-185 | NC | Wake |
Mildly Dry
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| Observed ducks in two of four small ponds that typically have ducks. One pond is dry, and another pond is recovering from a near 100% green surface algae bloom. Pine tree needles within 5 miles also appear completely green in some vicinities and increasingly brown in other areas. Incoming tap water pressure feels a little lower. Hatcher creek has shallow water puddles that do not appear to be flowing. Lawn is dusty and impacted by fallen leaves. |
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| 10/9/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Severely Dry
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| Rainfall for the week was 0.27 inches. Plants are stressed and stream flow is well below normal. Water restrictions remain in place for many communities. |
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| 10/9/2026 | OR-JC-74 | OR | Jackson |
Mildly Dry
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| The moisture from September rain has mostly dried up, we are still prepared to evacuate if need be, go-bags at the ready. |
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| 10/9/2026 | TX-BXR-630 | TX | Bexar |
Moderately Dry
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| dusty conditions pick up dust and may iritate eyes of adults kids teens |
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