| 5/20/2026 | AL-CN-8 | AL | Calhoun |
Mildly Dry
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| Ground is dry and temps have warmed up to lower 90s. So far 1.19" of rainfall this month |
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| 5/20/2026 | KS-LV-4 | KS | Leavenworth |
Near Normal
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| Crops and turf are doing well, ponds are full. |
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| 5/20/2026 | KY-CB-10 | KY | Campbell |
Mildly Wet
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| Conditions are mildly wet. Lawn soaking wet. The ground is soft. The vegetation is much greener than normal. Heard thunder much of the day. The sun was out; but unsafe to be outdoors. Rainfall has been above normal for May. After a dry start to spring, it looks like it is going to finish up being quite wet. |
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| 5/20/2026 | KY-TD-9 | KY | Todd |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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| Currently in western KY we are around 9 inches below normal. Hay is being cut in the area and yields are quite low from the first cutting. Without more a decent amount of rainfall there are fears that a second cutting may not exist.
Drought minute indicates D3 - extreme drought |
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| 5/20/2026 | ME-HN-58 | ME | Hancock |
Near Normal
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| Still some water in the hummocky woods, old dug well down a bit from max. Garden soil in good condition. No amount of rain in the forecast, hope we're not entering drought again. |
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| 5/20/2026 | MA-WR-143 | MA | Worcester |
Moderately Wet
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| An unusually wet and cool spring. Note the attached picture... backyard of designated observation address... greenery is unusually lush for this time of year and especially relative to last year. Local brook ("Fish Brook" in Gilbertville, Massachusetts, 01031) is flowing at a moderate pace, heavier than last year. Wildlife seemingly more active. Gardens are taking well. |
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| 5/20/2026 | MI-LV-47 | MI | Livingston |
Mildly Dry
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| A dry May in contrast from a month ago. The trees mostly all gained their leaves after 3 exceptionally warm days, May 17,18,19, my wx station recorded a high of 90.3F on Monday, making the warmest day of the year and 1st 90 at the house. The Oaks, Hickory, and female Cottonwood are getting their leaves as we've reached growing degree thresholds this weekend. Pollen "bombs" from the red pine was noticed May 17th, this begins a few weeks of high pollen off the pines as they move into summer mode. We started into a very dry pattern the first two weeks of May, little precip was recorded, most of our monthly total fell Saturday May 16th and Monday May 18th. The grass was showing some browning until after Saturday, and a reinforcement of precip Monday late afternoon continued to hold the grass green. Soil under the surface is still moist and cool. Mosquitos have been prevalant, not bad, but certainly noticeable. |
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| 5/20/2026 | MI-WY-174 | MI | Wayne |
Mildly Wet
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| Dry early in month rainy days have returned |
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| 5/20/2026 | MN-CG-89 | MN | Chisago |
Moderately Dry
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| Water immediately soaks into the ground. The soil is dry down 10 inches when you dig down. The wildfire risk is low with everything green. Most ag fields planted in the area. No stress signs yet among the trees and shrubs with the drought. |
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| 5/20/2026 | MN-HN-731 | MN | Hennepin |
Near Normal
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| It has rained about 2 inches in the past few days. We had been in a drought condition, so we needed the rain. Grass is growing well, flowers and bushes are blooming. |
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| 5/20/2026 | MO-HL-45 | MO | Howell |
Moderately Dry
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| Less than 1.25" of rain so far this month, but every drop has been a blessing - we haven't wasted any of it. Our drought continues, with windy conditions and warm temperatures to help it along. The ground remains extremely hard and dry despite the moisture. Pastures and yards are green with widespread areas of brown dessicated foliage near the ground and alarmingly large bare spaces between individual plants. More ponds show scum and mud rings at or near the surface. Our wet-weather branches still haven't run since early last Spring. The outlook for hay and fescue seed crops continues to dim as the days go by. |
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| 5/20/2026 | NY-AB-23 | NY | Albany |
Mildly Dry
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| Have not had much rain lately. Under half an inch in the past week. The combination of the meager rain, full leaf out and of course the heat of late, has dried the soil out again into the mildly dry category. Wet spots are few, mud even rarer. |
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| 5/20/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Partly sunny and hot with moderately gusty winds, then partly cloudy and cool overnight with moderately gusty winds and rain and predawn drizzle. The high temperature was around eighty five degrees, and the low around fifty five degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Butterflies are emerging. Hawthorn leaves, White Ash tree buds, Hackberrry tree leaves, Apple Tree flowers, Black Cherry flowers, Black Walnut leaves, Jewelweed leaves, Johnny-Jump-Up flowers, wild strawberry flowers, phlox flowers and Bush Honeysuckle flowers are appearing. Corn is being planted. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. |
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| 5/20/2026 | OK-ST-15 | OK | Stephens |
Mildly Dry
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Water Supply & Quality
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| There have been a few rain showers but only one good rain in the last 3 months. The lake I reside beside has basically raised in level by inches, not by feet, as it needs to do. Those showers have allowed grass to slowly grow. However it would normally have had a grass spurt by now. |
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| 5/20/2026 | PA-CD-30 | PA | Cumberland |
Near Normal
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| We are still in a low fire danager and is forecast to remain low. until 5/21/2026 |
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| 5/20/2026 | TN-CT-17 | TN | Carter |
Severely Dry
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| Stream bed is dusty, rain barrels empty, veggie garden struggling |
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| 5/20/2026 | TX-JJ-23 | TX | Jefferson |
Mildly Dry
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| Rain totals continue to be below normal with the pond 3.5 to 4 feet below normal. The grass has begun to green but the ground is very hard. |
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| 5/20/2026 | VT-RT-36 | VT | Rutland |
Mildly Dry
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| Not at present, but will need to use well water soon for crops if it doesn't rain |
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| 5/20/2026 | VA-AB-32 | VA | Albemarle |
Moderately Dry
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| With 1.61" since 1 APR and no rain since the 11th MAY and extreme heat the last four days, things are very dry, including the soil, and the lawn needs to be watered to stop going brown. |
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