| 1/19/2026 | FL-DV-71 | FL | Duval |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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| This is really the first in a long while we have had any semi decent rain. been so dry over months. the past several months really have been very dry. not having any major storms hit our coast really curtailed the annual rainfall as well. northeast florida needs some precip, badly. |
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| 1/19/2026 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Pond level below normal. The grass is unusually brown. A lot of the brownness is due to the cold; but a lot also is due to the abnormally dry conditions for this time of the year. Campbell County, Kenton County and Boone County had just entered D0 - Beginning of a Drought. My station KY-CB-10 had only 0.85" of precipitation during the past 30 days which meets the criteria for DO - BEGINNING OF A DROUGHT which is less than 1" gauge during a 30 day period. Both the HEUY mesonet station had 0.79" and the HTTS mesonet had only 0.86" during the past 30 days. The CVG airport only had 0.96" during the past 30 days. The Cocorahs Station KY-KN-15 had only 0.52" during the past 30 days. Both the Ohio and Licking Rivers are near or slightly above pool stage which is unusual for this time of the year. Stream flow is very low for this time of the year. The pine trees are starting to show some minor stress due to the dryness. |
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| 1/19/2026 | MN-MC-7 | MN | McLeod |
Near Normal
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| It has been snowing lightly off and on all day. It has also been blowing, so sometimes it's hard to tell if it's snowing or not.
I hope that the snow will help insulate tree and bush roots from the low temperatures we are forecast to have this week, but I don't think there was really enough snow to be useful.
Animals still seem to be getting around, judging by the number of footprints I saw this morning before the snow. Both small and large animals had been busy - raccoons and rabbits are the large ones while birds and mice were the small ones.
From time to time, I can tell that some farmers have been out spreading manure on their fields, but most of them are stockpiling it for warmer weather. |
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| 1/19/2026 | MS-HR-57 | MS | Harrison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| We have 2 small rain events on non contiguous nights for a total of 0.17 inches. The soil moisture is good but it has turned much colder with freezing tempatures at night, not working much in the garden due to tempatures. Birds are eating much more food than normal. |
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| 1/19/2026 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| I received 0.02 inch of precipitation with 0.2 inch snow on January 17 and conditions remain near normal. Temperatures were generally about 10 degrees above normal this week with the exception of January 12 and 13 with highs in the mid to upper 50s (20 to 25 degrees above normal) and a high of 11 degrees yesterday (22 degrees below normal). The ground remained thawed this week until yesterday when it became frozen solid. Precipitation here for January is now 1.06 inch, which was 0.60 inch above normal (231 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 0.90 inch below normal (84 percent of normal).
Plants and wildlife.
The soil is moist near the surface but the grass is turning brown due to the cold yesterday. Bird visits to the bird bath have remained steady this week, with approximately 25 species of birds (about 120 to 150 birds each day).
Water Supply
Water level in Standing Bear Lake (approximately 0.2 mile to the east of here) is about normal. Area creeks and ponds are also approximately \normal.
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| 1/19/2026 | 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 was one day with measurable precipitation and FIVE days with trace precipitation for a total of 0.46”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat].
River and stream volume the past week of this CMR maintained their rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 1/18/2026; one held its flow to 15% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a moderate volume with no observable turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also held its flow over its fall, covering about 60% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume, and with no observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station remains closed for the season. The ground around this station is frozen and hydrated and is holding a snowpack. Grass and weeds remain dormant for the season.“Marcescence” continues to shroud Juvenal Oak’s with 90% of their leaves. House Finch, Dove’s, Blue Jays and Dark Eyed Junkos, Crows and Ravins were very active this week as evidenced by daily visualization, and by the feeder was 100% consumed as of the evening of 1/15 and was refilled the evening of 1/16. Neighborhood squirrels were observed including tracks of Rabbits. The neighborhood Ginkgo trees that dropped their stinky fruits in the fall, continue their foul smell but have diminished. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 26 days with frost, 2 additional the past seven days.
Over the past 17 days of the New Year 2026; this station has captured and reported 0.51 inches of precipitation. There has been 4 days of precipitation the previous 10 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 1/17/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
0.51”, compared to a total of 3 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
0.45” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 0.06” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 4.68”
YTD2023- 1.54”
YTD2022- 3.11”
YTD2021- 2.60”
YTD2020- 0.67”
YTD2019- 1.10”
YTD2018- 2.47”
YTD2017- 2.37”
YTD2016- 2.22”
YTD2015- 1.87” (First full Year.)
The running TWELVE year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 1.96 inches, this year, for this station, holding the same station at a deficit of 1.45” less then the 12 (CY) year average and continuing this year to date the driest start to a year, monitoring this station. 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 “normal” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: emails me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com. |
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| 1/19/2026 | OR-YM-32 | OR | Yamhill |
Mildly Dry
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Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Temps are in the 50's, Blue sky, no wind. Light frost this morning in patches in the soil. Soil is Moist buy not sticky, not dry, but really moist was able to Till the Garden down 4". Tilling, did make loose clumps. Least was able to get Plant Material, Coffee grounds all mixed into the soil. Before Next Rains arrive. Lots of ground birds, gathering bugs and worms. Grass still green, Moss has started to take over now. No migratory birds seen. |
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| 1/19/2026 | TX-TN-124 | TX | Tarrant |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Good day. Still no rain around my NW corner of Tarrant Co. for this month. About 7 weeks since our last good rain in late November. My soil is dry with mostly small cracks. Most plants are dormant so not much damage yet. Birds and wildlife are okay with food and water. Area lakes continue to fall slowly. |
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| 1/19/2026 | WI-LN-2 | WI | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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| Mostly normal week for January, relatively cold, snow, wind, and ice. A little more snow for insulation of crop roots. Frost in the ground close to the same all week, not too deep to hurt pipes and deep enough to kill some pests. Rivers had open water in fast channels but ice on the banks. Not enough snow stayed for outdoor activities, some ice fishing was possible in slow moving water areas. Varmints tracks could be seen more often than the animals. Very few stray shed antlers were found. Wildfire danger was low with the snow. |
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