| 5/31/2026 | AZ-CH-72 | AZ | Cochise |
Near Normal
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| 0.01 plus one trace day last week. Local wildfire had moderated rate of spread because fuels green. More bunnies than recent years. |
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| 5/31/2026 | AZ-NV-42 | AZ | Navajo |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Rain and thunderstorms starting early Monday morning with a break mid morning before picking up again in the afternoon. Lots of thunder and lightning. A total of .30 inches fell which was the only rain last week but was much appreciated and needed. High temperatures were in the 70's last week except last Sunday when the high was 80°. Lows were mostly in the 40's until the end of the week when they dropped into the 30's. The low of the week was 36° on Saturday. A system moved by to the north the second half of the week which brought strong winds and the cooler temperatures at the end of the week. The fire danger was elevated by the strong winds. Not much change in the plant life in the surrounding open, wildlands areas or in the garden. Black birds, finches, and hummingbirds continue to frequent the garden. A pair of black birds have a baby bird in the yard that is flying around but mostly sits and squawks wanting food. They are very protective and will try to drive off any intruders. Saw a swallow fly by. |
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| 5/31/2026 | AR-BX-38 | AR | Baxter |
Mildly Dry
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| We got almost 4.0 inches rain this week which will help mitigate our drought situation. we went from a D4 (Exceptional drought ) to a D3 (Extreme Drought). in our area. |
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| 5/31/2026 | AR-PL-1 | AR | Polk |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| Conditions are near normal for the time of year. We received 0.94” of rainfall this week and have had 5.87” in the past two weeks. Soil moisture and water levels are as expected. Plant and crop growth is excellent with the moisture and warmth. No wildfire danger at this time. |
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| 5/31/2026 | AR-SL-42 | AR | Saline |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Recent rains have contributed to better soil moisture & lessened the fire danger from being in a severe drought. Birds are teaching their fledglings. Foxes are seen with chipmunks & squirrels to feed their kits. Creeks are running well & lakes are catching runoff, although some are still low. There are concerns about algae bloom in some of the lakes. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CA-AL-67 | CA | Alameda |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| For the week of May 24 - May 30, 0.32 in precipitation, maximum high temperature 71.1 deg F, minimum low temperature 51.2 deg F, evapotranspiration by ET gage = 0.63 in. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CA-HM-5 | CA | Humboldt |
Mildly Dry
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| Rainfall this week brought 0.44", bringing May's total to 0.87"--37.8%. Water Year year-to-date is 43.50", 89.4% of normal. Year-to-date as a percentage of the total Water Year is at 85%, which probably means the year will end below normal. ETo was 0.20", bringing May's total to 1.45". Average high 60.9f, low 48.6f. No change in the California Drought Map. Ruth Lake Reservoir on 5/29 at 99%. Both the Mad River and Eel again slowly dropping at 6.3 ft/135 cfs and 10 ft/880 cfs, respectively. Inland river's temperatures dropped slightly. Weeds in the yard still a healthy green and going to seed, while the poison oak, unfortunately, is doing well. Huge turnouts for the Kinetic Sculpture Race last weekend, The 36th Annual Arcata Bay Oyster Festival is the next big event, coming on Saturday, June 13th. (Arcata Bay is the actual name to the northern part of Humboldt Bay.) Wildflowers continue blooming, and many butterflies and dragonflies out. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CA-MD-45 | CA | Mendocino |
Mildly Dry
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| Damp, drizzly nights have kept the landscape more moist, but the ground continues to dry out. We had some of the high gusty winds again, but by the weekend, the kayaks were out enjoying the ocean. The farmer's markets and home gardens are showing more produce. Lots of tourists in town for the annual film festival. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CO-EP-371 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Dry
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| Since last reported on 05/24/2026, recorded a total of 0.14" of precipitation across four days of measurable gauge catch. Moist soil below 2.0" depth continues to dry out and does not pack in my hands. If we don't receive a decent amount of precipitation in the coming week, I will need to restart supplemental watering on recently planted trees. Grass remains mostly green but is showing signs of drying out. Mowed the yard for the first time this season. Wildflowers did not bloom as good as last year. Observed a few Pronghorns in the field north of us earlier in the week. While mowing, saw a baby Cottontail trying to stay away from the mower maintaining a low profile while scurrying through the grass. Turned on the irrigation system for the perennials. Found some leaks that need attention. Waiting patiently for a really good thunderstorm to provide us a good soaking rain. Thunderstorms have mostly remained north of our area lately. There's been just enough moisture to mitigate wildfire risk. Pikes Peak has lost most of its snowpack that accumulated earlier in the month. With continued light precipitation events and topsoil having slightly less moisture than the previous report, I will maintain a Condition Scale of Mildly Dry. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CO-EP-449 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Despite the damp mornings with low clouds, fog, and drizzle, we really didn't pick up much decent moisture - only 0.18". The lawn is starting to get dry in spots. We will finish May about 0.50" below normal, this will be the 4th month in a row with below normal precip. 2.25" below normal over these past 4 months. Ash trees are still trying to fully leaf out. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CO-EP-488 | CO | El Paso |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| need to run sprinklers on and garden every 3 days |
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| 5/31/2026 | CT-NL-19 | CT | New London |
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| 1.34" of rain this week has helped plants immensely, though their blooms are laatr than last year. As usual the weekend was cold and rainy, spoiling many Memorial Day picnics and parades. Temps are unusually cold -- 49+-F at night, 50s and 60s daytime. March has returned with a vengeance - displeasing both locals and tourists. Many bunnies cavorting and birds are gathering nesting materials. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CT-NL-56 | CT | New London |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| while somewhat under for the year to date, currently we’re good at ground level… soil is good, transplants need only normal amounts of water to set them into their new home. |
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| 5/31/2026 | CT-TL-27 | CT | Tolland |
Near Normal
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| Since the last report two weeks ago, rainfall here has totaled 1.73 inches, leaving conditions within the normal area. Fire danger in this part of the State is rated Low. Lawns remain lush and green, and plants are flourishing, particularly lettuce. Animal activity continues noticeable, and reservoir level continues to be good. |
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| 5/31/2026 | FL-MA-17 | FL | Manatee |
Moderately Dry
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| It rained at this station a normal amount for the month of May. The area is still in an extreme drought but ironically we just had our biggest daily rainfall amount this year a few days ago. 1.74 inches in one day. The normals for May are around 3.5 inches. It will be interesting to see how the next three summer months compare when the normals are 7 to 8 inches per month. The area is still moderately dry. |
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| 5/31/2026 | FL-OR-40 | FL | Orange |
Near Normal
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| Finally receiving some daily rain showers but brief at this location. Not even moderate TS. Better though. |
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| 5/31/2026 | GA-DG-9 | GA | Dodge |
Mildly Wet
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| When it rains it pours - literally. May ends with 6.87" of rain (2.7" is normal). There has been measurable precipitation for 9 days in row, which brings our yearly total very close to normal despite persistent drought conditions since Sep. Grass and vegetation now vibrant green with thoroughly saturated soils. My neighbor's garden may be a little too watered at this point. Lots of bird activity with the Carolina wrens hatching a new brood on my back porch. |
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| 5/31/2026 | GA-FL-23 | GA | Floyd |
Moderately Wet
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General Awareness
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| Rain several days in a row. |
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| 5/31/2026 | GA-MD-5 | GA | McDuffie |
Moderately Dry
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| Soil & plants are better than last week. Pond has improved some but still very low. |
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| 5/31/2026 | ID-BK-27 | ID | Bannock |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
Energy
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| General: Dry, but some improvement. We expect 1.433" (sd= .68") of rain (6 year average), and have received .47. We received .35" last night, which really helped.
Agriculture: The rain we had this week (a little earlier in the week, and more last night) has definitely helped. The mustard has really started to take off, as has the wheat. It's a relief to all of us.
Energy: My solar panel dashboard is down, but we've had consistent production over consumption (usually 2-3 times more than we use). Yesterday was cloudy/rainy all day, so no real production, anyway!
Fire: Risk is high, for sure, but the rain has helped. Had lightning strikes nearby with rain this week, and that was a little unnerving.
Plants/wildlife: More hummingbirds now, and the birds are more active and more prolific. The wetlands of the beaver pond that the Bannock County Roads and Bridges Department destroyed a few weeks ago is rapidly drying up. We see tracks in the mud, perhaps from the deer, moose, badgers, ducks, geese, and other animals that no longer can use it for water. We saw an eagle perched over what used to be the pond, obviously not able to feed there any more. The water that would have been stored in the aquifer is now going downstream.
water: We're in dire straits, for sure. There is still a patch of snow on Scout mountain, but most of it has melted. Usually we see snow on Pebble Creek ski area into August, but that will certainly not be the case this year. The creek on our road is still running with small flow. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-AD-16 | IL | Adams |
Near Normal
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| ZILCH, Zero precip this past week. Beginning to warm up some too. Buffalo gnats are getting rather annoying as well. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-CP-1 | IL | Champaign |
Near Normal
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| Picked up 0.13" of rain this week, so ending the month 1.43" below normal. Conditions are generally normal. Pond is still high, river is normal. Subsoil moisture is good for now. Warm days, cool nights, and relatively high E-T rates mean I do have to water new plantings regularly. Corn and soybeans are emerging in most fields. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-HY-30 | IL | Henry |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| This station's area has encountered a very dry pattern with summer like temps this past week. There has not been any measurable precipitation for the past 12 days with only a slim chance for rain forecast for today and tomorrow. There is currently a deficit of -2.71" (41%) of NOAA Norm for MTD. YTD and WYTD are still near normal hanging above the 90 percentile. The US Drought Monitor has moved this area into Abnormally Dry conditions. Grass has significantly slowed growth and is starting to brown in some areas. Area crops are starting to show stress also. The corn that was planted earlier looks much better than the later planted seed. The Rock and Mississippi Rivers are still at normal seasonal levels with only a slight drop expected for the upcoming week. I will continue to provide supplemental watering to my garden and potted plants. I will also add water to the pool today due to evaporation. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-JD-8 | IL | Jo Daviess |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Last measurable precipitation was from May 17th to May 19th when 1.43" fell in a 4 day period. Ground is very dry and powdery. Grass is not growing very fast now from lack of precipitation. Humidity during the day is dropping to between 23 and 30% on a regular basis.
Farmers fields are very dry and dusty. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-KN-67 | IL | Kane |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Lawn growth has slowed significantly and brown areas are starting to appear. Garden and potted, decorative plants are starting to need regular supplemental watering. Otherwise, vegetation appears healthy overall. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-KD-126 | IL | Kendall |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
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| Very Dry, soil around the yard is showing cracks a quarter inch wide. Our Ash tree I've been saving from the Emerald Ash bore bore was showing signs of stress. Watered it for two hours with lawn sprinkler, it is starting to look much better now. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-MCH-13 | IL | McHenry |
Moderately Dry
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| My station had 0.85 inches of rain this month compared to NOAA 30-yr norm of 4.41 inches, a deficit of 3.56 inches. YTD is 1.93 inches above the norm and WYTD is 1.11 inches above norm. US Drought Monitor shows northern quarter of Illinois as Abnormally Dry. Soil is dry and powdery, grass is browned out in sunny areas, and new plantings in ground and planters need water daily, and many hours spent moving hose from plant to plant. No bonfires due to dry conditions. City of Woodstock about 3 miles to west has imposed Mandatory Water Restrictions. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-MCL-2 | IL | McLean |
Moderately Dry
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Agriculture
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| May has been an extremely dry month here. The lawn over the septic tank and leaching field is all brown and dry. Lawn and new crop (corn-soybeans) growth has slowed considerably.I have been watering established plants again. Add in the hot weather this last week, and it's more like mid-summer than spring. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-MA-40 | IL | Macon |
Near Normal
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| Pond is still full to the run off. Mosquitoes and ticks are appearing.
Mulberries are ripe and dropping.
Less rain than last week yet more humid.
Hay Is ready to bale.
Asian lilies are blooming.
Juvenile squirrels and raccoons are exploring. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-MD-37 | IL | Madison |
Near Normal
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| All soils are near normal, farm fields are drivable, except along 40 by Silver Creek, where the fields are still flooded. The Bogs are at their normal ponding level, with Wildlife flourishing. The Vegetation will not support Wildland Fires. All Ponds, Creeks, Streams, and Lakes are at near-normal levels. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-MD-53 | IL | Madison |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| 5/24/26 to 5/31/26: Conditions are near normal. Turf is firm underfoot and yields no water. No surface puddles are present. Drain tiles 12 to 18 inches deep are not flowing. Man made and sink hole ponds are above 95% capacity. ETo for turf at this station for the period was 0.98 inches with precipitation of 0.10 inches. This results in a precipitation deficit of 0.88 inches at this location. Tensiometer at 18 inches deep in clay soil has increased over the period from 24cb to 42 cb on a 0-100 cb scale (with 50 cb being the threshold for initiation of irrigation). |
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| 5/31/2026 | IL-WF-14 | IL | Woodford |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Another week without significant precip and ground is very dry with cracks showing throughout the lawn. Grass is still green but growing slowly. Pasture is not close to growing fast enough to support our oxen so we are supplementing with hay already. Creeks are still flowing but levels are very low. River level dropping but still close to normal. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IN-BR-6 | IN | Brown |
Mildly Wet
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| Field and garden work remains limited in some places, but plants are lush and growing well. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IN-MD-38 | IN | Madison |
Near Normal
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| Local rivers and streams appear at or above normal levels for this time of year. The ground, including fields, appears to be with good moisture and with some standing water observed in low spots due to the recent rains. The ground surface is drying out. Crops are coming up in nearly all fields. Local construction projects are moving right along. Our lawn is very healthy and the trees are full. I'm still mowing weekly but could still mow twice a week with all the recent rain. Flowers and plants are healthy and growing very well. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IN-OW-9 | IN | Owen |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| No adverse affects |
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| 5/31/2026 | IN-PR-3 | IN | Parke |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| rain over past week temps near normal or slightly above |
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| 5/31/2026 | IA-TY-2 | IA | Taylor |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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| Ground water slowly catching up. Most ponds and creeks are back to normal. There is now some ponding in low lying areas, non tiled sidehill seeps are starting to show up. With warmer temperatures corn and beans are up and growing. Pastures are doing well. Has not been good haying weather. |
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| 5/31/2026 | IA-WB-17 | IA | Webster |
Mildly Dry
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| About 0.5in rain this week with May’s rain being about 50% of average. Everything is green and growing. River and lake levels are near average levels.
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| 5/31/2026 | KS-DG-84 | KS | Douglas |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
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| recent rains; some standing water |
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| 5/31/2026 | KS-KW-2 | KS | Kiowa |
Severely Dry
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| .51 inches of rain this week brings us to 1.44 inches for the month of May in 13 rains. The wheat is almost ready to harvest and doesn't look good. The grass and alfalfa are struggling to stay green and growing very slowly. The spring flow is diminishing every day and the water level in the ponds is dropping. |
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| 5/31/2026 | KS-LN-6 | KS | Linn |
Moderately Wet
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| Very wet conditions as of late. For the month of June, we received 5.35", which is just above the typical average for June. The bigger picture is that April produced 7.7" and along with May, have given us 3.97" above normal for the last two months. At least in this part of East-Central KS, we are no longer in the "drought that was" in the last part of 2025. The Summer outlook may be different, but leading into it ground soil water is great! Winter crops and hay ground is excellent in the area. The April/May bird migration is over with species moving further north or staying here for the breeding season. Wildlife is really benefitting from the wet Spring. |
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| 5/31/2026 | KS-SH-31 | KS | Sherman |
Near Normal
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| Grass is green, although the growth is slower than it should be for this time of year. |
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| 5/31/2026 | KY-GY-9 | KY | Grayson |
Near Normal
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| 2.2” rain this week. Early in the week while it's raining the creeks were brown-water rapids, the seeps were fountains. They are back to normal flows. The rock shelf in our upper pond is submerged again; the water is coming up but still low. Areas that were puddles on Wednesday were just moist on Thursday. The earth is thirsty, but trees, grass, corn and beans doing well. Daylilies and yuccas blooming, magnolias done. Pears and apples developing nicely. Bright orange Butterfly Weed is blooming and loaded with butterflies. Deer, turkeys, & quail visiting (still no young), hummingbirds depleting the feeders at at rapid rate. |
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| 5/31/2026 | KY-HR-10 | KY | Harrison |
Near Normal
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Plants & Wildlife
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| South Fork Licking River at Cynthiana flow is above normal at 723 ft3/sec. Mowed the back pasture for the second time this year. Growth was spotty. Mowed lawn this week also. Trees looking good. |
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| 5/31/2026 | ME-LN-30 | ME | Lincoln |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| 1.77 inches of rain for the week. Topsoil is moist, good growth and leaf for trees, bushes and grasses. Small stream hs normal flow for this time of year. Subsoil moisture may be low, I don't have definitive information on that. |
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| 5/31/2026 | ME-WL-8 | ME | Waldo |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| I find the soil in the garden a little on the dry side but is not a big concern yet. I am more concerned about the nearly 12 inch deficit in ground water |
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| 5/31/2026 | MD-AA-99 | MD | Anne Arundel |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| The ground is beginning to dry again after almost a week of rain over Memorial Day .. Grass is beginning to turn |
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| 5/31/2026 | MA-BA-57 | MA | Barnstable |
Near Normal
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| 1.29” in the preceding week. That, coupled with this morning’s catch of 0.35”, pushes the May total to 3.60”, which is 102% of PRISM average. We’re at 97% of average Calendar YTD and 103% of average Water YTD, so things are – thankfully – currently in the zone. The only weather grumble is that recent cool temperatures have REALLY slowed germination of some of the veggie seeds. Most local flowering trees have gone by, but rhododendrons and azeleas are at their peak and early perennials are showing well. Pond level is normal; the only notable wildlife comment is that the clutch of nine cygnets is now down to eight. I’m surprised we haven’t lost more. |
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| 5/31/2026 | MA-HD-38 | MA | Hampden |
Near Normal
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| Weather on my patch has retuned to normal temperatures with cool nights, several dry days and then frontal passage rain to alleviate dryness. Outdoor plants healthy. I row on the Connecticut River 3-4 times a week, and just as the level starts dropping, we get significant rain upstream, so nice healthy river still, the Shad are swimming upstream! |
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| 5/31/2026 | MA-PL-48 | MA | Plymouth |
Mildly Dry
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| The total of 2.84" of rain for the month of May is 79% of PRISM normal. The past week had measurable precipitation on 5 of the 7 days for a total of 1.47". That was much needed. Local drainage ditches are dry and quickly absorbed the water. Although we definitely need more rain, things still look green and healthy. |
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