| 4/13/2026 | AL-WN-7 | AL | Winston |
Moderately Dry
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| Conditions remain dry as drought conditions persist. Dust activity is elevated, and the fire risk has been elevated today especially (04/12/2026) due to the dry fuels, low relative humidity, and higher winds. Despite these conditions, rain has been occurring in a large enough quantity to ensure plants remain healthy and growing for the most part. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-CR-18 | CO | Crowley |
Severely Dry
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| Had .07" Saturday. Just enough to wet the ground. Not enough to settle the dirt that blew yesterday. Red Flag every day. Neighbor is wanting to burn irrigation ditch through our pasture. Scares me to let him. Surprises me a little, not knowing if he'll even get water. One run at best is what I've heard. Producers are buying up all available last year's hay. Everything is trying to grow, but won't get far unless we get some real moisture soon. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-DL-54 | CO | Delta |
Mildly Dry
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| .03" of rain (no snow here) last week. The soil only registers a trace of moisture at 6". The deer are definitely enjoying the green grasses and weeds. The strong winds and the agricultural burning have increased the haze in the area. We've seen lizards, spiders and flying insects active outside. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-EL-96 | CO | Elbert |
Moderately Dry
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| Only 3 days with any measurable precipitation in the past 30 days. Soil condition is hard and dry. Natural grass patchy and stunted in growth. Watering restrictions are in effect; 3 days per week, before 8 am or after 8 pm. We are having to water any trees and flowers we want to keep alive. Nearby cow ponds are dry. Watched a squirrel play in the spray form a soaker hoses yesterday - first time ever. The humidity is consistently very low, leading to constant dry eyes and mouth. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-GR-52 | CO | Grand |
Severely Dry
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| Only 0.01" of precipitation fell this week. Continued long-term drought concerns. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-JF-72 | CO | Jefferson |
Severely Dry
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| Lawn is crispy. Watered last night for the second time this season (15 min per quadrant). This morning not much greener. Dry everything. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-LR-36 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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| The tiny bit of rain made no difference. Crunchy dry everywhere. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CO-ME-69 | CO | Mesa |
Moderately Dry
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| Weeds on adjacent land (that is not irrigated) are barely growing. All lawns in this area are mostly brown due to lack of irrigation water that has been delayed. Bare soils on this property are bone dry at least a foot below the surface. This location has only received 0.99" of precipitation since 1/1/26. |
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| 4/13/2026 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Near Normal
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| Sunny and unseasonably warm conditions have reduced soil moisture to near normal levels. However, nearby rivers and reservoirs remain at healthy levels. |
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| 4/13/2026 | FL-ES-24 | FL | Escambia |
Moderately Dry
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| Some rain last week but certainly not enough. The past few months have only seen about ~1.30 inches of rain per month. With things already heating up, it's promising to be another long hot dry summer. Also calling for a Super El Nino year. Tourists are already here and school isn't even finished yet. Spring break seems to bleed right into Summer break. Only 1 maybe 2 quiet months here now. Plenty of birds and squirrels this year. Live oaks have just about finished dropping their leaves. The water oaks have already put on their new leaves. Magnolias are getting their blooms on. Azaleas look sickly this year but they did flower quite well. |
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| 4/13/2026 | ID-OW-2 | ID | Owyhee |
Near Normal
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| Soil conditions are ideal for planting fruit trees in my orchard. Soil temperature 9 inches down is 60 degrees. |
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| 4/13/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| April continues to pile up the precip numbers, though amounts slowed down last week.
Apr to Date = 3.76" vs the total monthly avg of 3.87".
Year to Date is in the above normal range
Water Year to Date is on the plus side of normal.
Grass is taking off and wet spots are visible in the farm fields. |
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| 4/13/2026 | IN-SN-46 | IN | Steuben |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| After large amounts of rain previously the soil is nicely moist after having time to dry out a bit. Recent light rain has kept things pretty moist but not wet. |
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| 4/13/2026 | IA-BT-11 | IA | Benton |
Near Normal
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| Received more rain yesterday along with two days of high winds from the south. Warmer temps were appreciated. The fogs were singing this morning and turkeys gobbling. They too like the warmer temps. Not much has been possible to do in the fields for farmers who are patiently waiting for dryer conditions to return. River levels are up but not yet to the flood stage. |
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| 4/13/2026 | ME-LN-13 | ME | Lincoln |
Moderately Dry
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| We have had rain, but it’s been light for April. My field is damp, but drier than usual. The Medomak River flow over the rocky rapids is less than usual for now. |
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| 4/13/2026 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Weekly precip: 1.2" snow, 0.0" snowpack, 0.61 total precip. poplar/aspen in blossom, maple buds swollen but not broken, some greening of lawns, need good soaking rain to build water table.
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| 4/13/2026 | MI-RS-11 | MI | Roscommon |
Severely Wet
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| All of northern Michigan is under flood warnings. Many rivers and dams are flooding and being breached. Roscommon county isn't in any real danger, but many areas surrounding us are. |
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| 4/13/2026 | MI-WY-33 | MI | Wayne |
Mildly Dry
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| slow growing for aspargas and garlic |
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| 4/13/2026 | MN-HB-40 | MN | Hubbard |
Mildly Dry
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| Drought monitor has improved to D0, dry, consistent with more snow and rain lately. Maple and related trees (boxelder) have had a prolific sap run, and I pulled taps only because I had more sap than I could deal with -- they are still running great! We still have a long-term deficit, with very low swamps and low-for-spring lake levels. Starting to see some water in wetlands, but much less than optimal for beavers and related wildlife. Temps have been a roller coaster, it was 70 today after a cold snap and snowfall over several days. Snowpack is gone, lakes remain fully iced over. Bird migration is evident, with new arrivals daily. Fire danger is moderate, with red flags to our south. burning is restricted. |
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| 4/13/2026 | MN-MC-7 | MN | McLeod |
Near Normal
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| The South Fork of the Crow River where it crosses County Rd 2 between Glencoe and Silver Lake is relatively high, but still well within its banks. It doesn't seem to have overflowed into any nearby fields.
A few fields have been worked up to get ready for planting, but most aren't quite dry enough.
Our sugar maple buds are swelling and the grass is greening up. |
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| 4/13/2026 | MS-HR-57 | MS | Harrison |
Moderately Dry
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| There has been no rain and there is no rain in the forecast.one day this week the weatherman said it was the perfect spring day. He was right low humidity warm but not hot tempatures. We have spent a lot of time outside. There is a lack of mosquitos and other insects no need for bug spray. The emppheral spring pond still does not have water. We have heard no croaking sounds from toads or frogs. Have seen some green annoles and skinks in the yard. Birds are using the bird baths.
When digging for plants the soil is quite dry. We have done some watering. In a couple of locations, I have not been able to get the sprinkler into the hard ground.
The river cane that has not been watered is very brown and looking bad.
I have felt that my plants are behind in size and blooming compared to other years. On Friday I was in Jackson, MS at the art museum. Their cut leaf cone flower was more than double the size of mine and about to bloom. Do not know if Jackson has had rain or if they have irrigation |
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| 4/13/2026 | MO-JF-21 | MO | Jefferson |
Severely Dry
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| Still no rain |
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| 4/13/2026 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Near Normal
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| Temperatures varied from above average to slightly below average. The high fire danger warning and red flag warning expired as the ground and vegetation continue to receive rainfall. Above normal rainfall continued. I received 1.77 inches of rain this week. The soil is wet at the surface and 3 inches down. The grass has greened up and trees and shrubs are recovering from unusually dry conditions in February and March. Conditions are near normal. April rainfall is up to 3.73 inches, 2.45 inches above normal (291 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 6.13 inches, which is 1.25 inch above normal (121 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 0.29 inch below normal (97 percent of normal). Plants and wildlife. Bird visits to the heated bird bath remained decreased slightly this week due to the abundant rainfall. Approximately 15 species of birds (about 80 to 90 birds visit each day). Water Supply Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) has improved to near normal to slightly above normal. Area creeks and ponds are also near normal. We are no longer in high fire danger. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NE-LA-19 | NE | Lancaster |
Mildly Dry
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| Another 0.5" of precipitation this week, on top of the previous week's 1.00". Improvement in the surface soil and creek flow but subsoil is still very dry and ponds and lakes are low. Lawns, trees and plants are finally greening up. More rain is needed to return to normal conditions. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NJ-MS-59 | NJ | Morris |
Near Normal
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| Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;
There were two days with measurable precipitation and zero days with trace precipitation for a total of 0.19”, the past seven days [Sunday-Saturday].
River and stream volume the past week of this CMR further slowed their rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday afternoon, 4/12/2026; one reduced its flow to 10% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a SLOW volume with NO observable turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also maintained its flow over its fall, covering about 30% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume, and with no observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station also had observable play. The ground around this station is hydrated, but becoming hard. Grass and weeds continue to emerge out of dormancy including, Tulips, Daffodils, (that bloomed on 4/3) and Forsythia that bloomed on 3/24 and are holding their flowers w/ leaves beginning to emerge. Also; Tulip Trees, Red Buds and Cherrys all continue to hold their flowers. Active Birds around this station included; House Finch, Cardinals, a murder of Crows, Mourning Doves and a Blue Jay. The feeder was refilled the evening of 4/6 when it was entirely consumed and as of this report, was 50% consumed. Neighborhood squirrels and a chipmunk were also observed adjacent this station. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; this observer has observed and reported a total of 48 days with frost, 1 additional the past seven days. Spring Peepers, first observed the evening of 3/9, continue to be heard around local ponds and Spring Pools every day and evenings, but fell silent the past week until being heard again on 4/11. Bumble Bees continue to be observed working flowers around this station.
Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 2.83 inches of precipitation. There has been 37 days of precipitation the previous 101 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 4/11/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
10.38”, compared to a total of 35 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
11.63” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 1.25” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 20.33”
YTD2023- 10.87”
YTD2022- 13.57”
YTD2021- 11.94”
YTD2020- 9.43”
YTD2019- 12.96”
YTD2018- 16.08”
YTD2017- 13.56”
YTD2016- 13.63”
YTD2015- 10.53” (First full Year.)
The TWELVE year running average reported precipitation for this station is: 12.90 inches, holding this station at a deficit of 2.52” less then the 12 (CY) year average and the second driest year. Considering the twelve year annual comparable total for this station and considering the previous years total precipation, is why I believe that it is appropriate to maintain this week’s report on the “Near Normal” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: emails me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NM-BR-233 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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| Modest amount of rain during previous week welcome but not nearly enough to dent drying of soil surface to 'dusty'. Fire spread potential very serious when windy. Fir restrictions seem warranted. Air quality frequently poor. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NM-SF-101 | NM | Santa Fe |
Mildly Dry
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| A little rain and cooler temps have brought more normal spring conditions, though lack of mountain snowpack is still alarming. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Mostly cloudy and warm with moderately gusty winds and scattered light rain, then mostly cloudy and cool overnight with moderately gusty winds. The high temperature was around sixty one degrees, and the low around fifty five degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. More small flocks of Canadian Geese are present. Garlic Mustard, Dead Nettle, Wild leeks, Serviceberry buds, Bush Honeysuckle buds, Bloodroot flowers, Trillium buds and Trout Lily leaves are appearing. More frog species are singing. More flocks of small song birds are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NC-BC-126 | NC | Buncombe |
Severely Dry
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| Buncombe County currently has over 12” deficit of rain since September 2025. The entire state is under a burn ban although no water use restrictions have been implemented. Multiple wildfires are burning now. The rivers are very low. The soil in my yard is clay, and clay without water equals brick, so trying to hoe the garden is like hoeing pavement. All of the plants are flowering and budding out, but no water and record breaking heat are causing them to slow down and struggle. My allergies are acting up worse than normal as are a lot of other people’s. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NC-DH-48 | NC | Durham |
Moderately Dry
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| We have received no precipitation in the past week. During the past month and a half, we have received less than 2 inches of rain. We should have received around 5 inches during this period. We are dry and the ground is cracked. The higher temperatures are drying out the soil. We need rain and little to none is expected in the next 8 days. We are in drought conditions.
My "Bellweather" indicator for ground water availability, my Forsythia Bush leaves, are indicating some ground water deficit. The leaves are not fully up and the color in the leaves is not a healthy green but a paler green. The other vegetation appears to be okay but the lawn looks dry and the blades of grass are thin.
The birds are flocking to our bird baths. There has been one or two Hummingbirds approaching our feeders but we have not seen any alight. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NC-GS-63 | NC | Gaston |
Severely Dry
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| Well below normal precipitation. very dry vegetation, burn ban in effect for all NC counties. |
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| 4/13/2026 | NC-MS-18 | NC | Madison |
Moderately Dry
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| I chose moderately dry instead of severely dry because the grass is still green. The soil is dry and dusty, even in the woods. The garden soil is so dry that I do not want to weed and leave the unanchored soil to blow away in the mild winds we are experiencing.
The creeks are low or dry. The springs are not flowing. The greens on the garden need daily watering (from rain barrels which are getting low). |
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| 4/13/2026 | NC-MS-19 | NC | Madison |
Moderately Dry
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| No rain in the past week and only 0.03 for the month. Water levels in creeks and springs is lower. The fire risk is high with a statewide burn ban in effect. |
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| 4/13/2026 | OH-ER-5 | OH | Erie |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Creek running 1/8 full. Ground under Willow tree damp. No standing water at entrance to woods, however it's too muddy to walk through. Bare ground is moist with no cracks. Daffodils just about done blooming. Grass Green, second cut today. |
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| 4/13/2026 | OK-MY-10 | OK | Mayes |
Mildly Wet
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| With another 1.41" of rain this past week, we remain in the mildly wet category. |
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| 4/13/2026 | OK-MY-12 | OK | Mayes |
Near Normal
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| Over 1.5” of precipitation this week. More than our surrounding Mesonet sites. Green up is in full swing. The oaks are pushing off their catkins and starting to push leaves. The Indian Paintbrush and White Indigo are blooming in the field. When digging holes in my garden to plant my tomatoes, the soil was wringing out water wet down at least the 10” I was digging. |
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| 4/13/2026 | PA-AL-195 | PA | Allegheny |
Severely Dry
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| I am a volunteer firefighter, and we have received a higher call volume than normal for this time of year due to dry conditions. |
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| 4/13/2026 | PA-WT-18 | PA | Westmoreland |
Near Normal
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| all normal here. |
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| 4/13/2026 | RI-NW-18 | RI | Newport |
Moderately Dry
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| We have not had much rain this month. I dug a hole and the soil was very dry. Seasonal stream is running
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| 4/13/2026 | SC-HR-172 | SC | Horry |
Severely Dry
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| Garden is dust except for the areas I water daily. Very hot for this time of year and no mosquitos or mushrooms. |
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| 4/13/2026 | SC-SP-11 | SC | Spartanburg |
Moderately Dry
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| Outside watering of plants and garden and bird bath |
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| 4/13/2026 | TN-BT-39 | TN | Blount |
Near Normal
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| yard is a lush green. Digging in the garden the soil is just about right, not clinging to shovel. |
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| 4/13/2026 | TX-CMR-85 | TX | Cameron |
Severely Dry
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| water 3 x weekly |
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| 4/13/2026 | TX-TN-124 | TX | Tarrant |
Near Normal
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| Another good rain of .78 inches over the weekend. That's 3.92 for April, very near normal for this month. Our YTD is 8.32 inches which I believe would put us only about 2 inches below normal, again YTD. My soil is very damp and has soaked in well this month. Plants are normal and grasses are growing fast. Birds and wildlife are doing well. Area lakes are good at 75% or better. A few of the smaller lakes are much lower, but the major lakes in North Texas are in good shape mostly at 86% plus.
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| 4/13/2026 | VA-AB-32 | VA | Albemarle |
Mildly Dry
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| Not much rain in the last week, soils are drying out. Will need to water the lawn soon. |
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| 4/13/2026 | VA-HG-8 | VA | Highland |
Severely Dry
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| Last 6 weeks 1.85" rain most falling in short, heavy bursts. Planting cool-weather crops that needs irrigating. Soil in pasture is dry and cracked. Grass becoming sparse and not greening as it normally would in spring. Finding soil dry to a depth of at least 15"+ while planting trees and shrubs. Seeing fewer insects (ex. earth worms and ground-dwelling beetles) in soil while planting. Difficult to work outside with asthma due to prescribed and wildfires. |
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| 4/13/2026 | VA-ND-5 | VA | Northumberland |
Moderately Dry
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| Very dry. Ground is getting very hard |
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| 4/13/2026 | WV-JF-15 | WV | Jefferson |
Mildly Dry
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| Ponds and pools are dropping noticeably, with few vernal pools remaining wet. Trails are in great shape (dry) which is not normal for this time of year. Shenandoah River appears low for this time of year. Trees continue to leaf and spring insect population continue to increase. Not observing signs of stress in animal or plants. |
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| 4/13/2026 | WI-DA-144 | WI | Dane |
Moderately Wet
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| It has been a very active spring overall, especially for April. I have only had ONE daily observation with zero precip so far this month! Soil moisture is definitely above normal, as I encountered quite soggy conditions when I installed the wooden pole for my new TROPO gauge this week. Wildlife growth isn't in full swing just yet, but grass is coming to life and it is immediately lush. Some fields have standing water and area creeks and rivers are running above normal. There is a decent push of rain today as I'm writing this report, which will keep the wet conditions continuing. A very active week is ahead, it will be interesting to see the rain totals. The data explorer shows we are around 200% of normal precip amounts this far into the month of April, and once I report today's rainfall w/ the next daily ob, combined with the expected heavy storms this week, we probably will exceed the monthly average rainfall for April climo this week. Moderately wet conditions are likely to continue, with a chance to reach severely wet conditions/flooding, depending on how this week pans out. |
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| 4/13/2026 | WI-MW-18 | WI | Milwaukee |
Moderately Wet
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| Above normal temperatures and very wet with minor yard flooding.
(07 APR to 13 APR)
Precipitation for the period was 1.72”. +0.74” for the period.
Cal yr 10.78, +2.34” above annual seasonal normal.
Snow: 0.0” -0.0” for the period.
Snow Season: 47.1”. -4.5” below for the season
Snow Depth Average: 0.0”.
Soil Moisture 4” Depth: 0.06 cb
Soil Moisture 8” Depth: 0.13 cb
Temperatures averaged 54.0 degrees, +3.2 above normal for the period.
Soil temperatures, for the period, at 2” have averaged 43.8 degrees, 4” average is 44.2 degrees, 8” average is 45.9 degrees and 20” average is 45.3 degrees. +2.1 overall increase, on average, from the previous period.
Spring is here this season at the station with warmer weather, wetter soils and above normal rain with plants greening up quite a bit and a few flowers blooming and some trees leafing out and many in bud.
Many birds have returned to the feeder with Starlings, Robins, Grackles and the spring migratory birds have returned. Squirrels and bunny rabbits are out and the chipmunks have returned as well.
Grass has greened up, may will need to mow this week with very warm and wet weather.
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