| 4/21/2026 | CO-AR-386 | CO | Arapahoe |
Severely Dry
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| The early spring followed by a hard freeze is causing the locust trees to shed their now dead foliage |
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| 4/21/2026 | CO-JF-81 | CO | Jefferson |
Moderately Dry
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| Friday's very welcome snow is long gone. Yet again we're faced with unseasonably warm, windy weather ahead of the next system. |
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| 4/21/2026 | CO-WA-67 | CO | Washington |
Severely Dry
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Agriculture
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| Winter wheat crop is going backwards. Pastures are not greening up. |
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| 4/21/2026 | FL-CY-25 | FL | Clay |
Severely Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Numerous retention ponds are dry that normally contain water. The soil in the yard is dry down to 2 inches. |
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| 4/21/2026 | FL-MR-98 | FL | Marion |
Severely Dry
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| Despite 0.2" of rain Sunday evening, it is still terribly dry. There are a number of fires - not too close, thankfully - from which the wind has been blowing the smoke over us for 2 days. |
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| 4/21/2026 | IN-RS-4 | IN | Rush |
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| A lot of tinder sprouting flowers and other plants that were not covered and on or near the ground have been hit by the Frost / Freeze on Monday morning in the area.
Most likely will not survive |
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| 4/21/2026 | IN-WS-14 | IN | Washington |
Moderately Dry
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| Having to water daily. Have run out of collected rain water, using city water. |
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| 4/21/2026 | NJ-MS-59 | NJ | Morris |
Mildly Dry
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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 one day with trace precipitation for a total of 0.06”, the past seven days [Sunday-Saturday].
River and stream volume the past week of this CMR further increased and decreased rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday afternoon, 4/19/2026; one oncreased its flow to 100% 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, decreased its flow over its fall, covering about 20% 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 up high, but hard to walk on. Grass and weeds continue to emerge out of dormancy. Daffodils, (that bloomed on 4/3) wilted between 4/15 and 4/18 and Forsythia that bloomed on 3/24, have dropped 95% of their flowers and leaves have fully emerged. Tulip Tree flowers have wilted. Red Buds are at peak bloom with leaf buds emerging and Cherrys continue to hold their flowers with leaves beginning to fully develop. Maple tree flower are also starting to fall. Not quite a “yellow rain.” Active Birds around this station included; House Finch, Cardinals, a murder of Crows, Mourning Doves and a Blue Jay, all were active and numerous Brown Snakes were slithering around Loantaka Preserve late the evening of 4/14. The feeder was refilled the evening of 4/18 and as of the evening of 4/20 is 10% consumed. Neighborhood squirrels, a chipmunk and a Rabbit 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, zero 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 that are warm including the evening of 4/17. Bumble Bees continue working flowers around this station. Juvenal Oaks around the station have flowered and Juvenal leaves have formed.
Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 1.62 inches of precipitation. There has been 39 days of precipitation the previous 108 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 4/19/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of
10.44”, compared to a total of 35 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
13.26” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 2.82” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 21.91”
YTD2023- 11.61”
YTD2022- 13.88”
YTD2021- 13.28”
YTD2020- 11.94”
YTD2019- 15.02”
YTD2018- 19.13”
YTD2017- 13.63”
YTD2016- 14.10”
YTD2015- 10.58” (First full Year.)
The TWELVE year running average reported precipitation for this station is: 14.06 inches, holding this station at a deficit of 3.62” less then the 12 (CY) year average and 2026 is the DRIEST year as of this CMR. 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 demote this week’s report to the “Mildly Dry” side of the Condition Scale Bar.
Q’s: emails me at: JasonJLeffler@aol.com. |
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| 4/21/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Partly sunny and cold with light winds and snow flurries, then mostly clear and cold overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around thirty six degrees, and the low around twenty two degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Dandelion flowers, violet flowers, Burdock leaves, Silver Maple leaves, Dead Nettle flowers, Nettle leaves, Glecoma hederacea leaves, Serviceberry flowers, Bush Honeysuckle buds, Trillium flowers and Trout Lily flowers are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. |
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| 4/21/2026 | NC-MS-18 | NC | Madison |
Moderately Dry
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| Once again the ground is very dry, the driveway dusty when cars go by. When pulling a weed from the ground only dry dirt is around the roots. The grass continues to be green, the lilacs, peopnies and blueberries are flowering. The apple trees have fewer flowers than usual, but that may be due to the trimming of the cicadas last summer. The greens in the garden need frequent watering. The wind dries the soil out. The creeks are barely flowing. |
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| 4/21/2026 | NC-SM-23 | NC | Sampson |
Severely Dry
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| 0.35 inches of rain in April. |
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| 4/21/2026 | OH-HM-24 | OH | Hamilton |
Mildly Dry
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| 0.15 inch of rain in the last 15 days and 1.62 inches in April. This is below normal and with warm temperatures and a lot of windy days, drying rates have been quite high. The weekend rain just wet the surface. Streams are low and we could use some rain. |
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| 4/21/2026 | OH-MM-13 | OH | Miami |
Mildly Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Less than half an inch of rain coupled with early summer warm weather is drying out our SW Ohio Spring quickly. |
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| 4/21/2026 | SC-GT-1 | SC | Georgetown |
Severely Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| The plants in my yard are beginning to show signs of stress - yellowing leaves, azaleas dropping wilted flowers (not just post bloom), - and I have lots of birds visiting a water dish I keep on my deck for my dog. Many different species that normally do not EVER come to drink there. |
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| 4/21/2026 | SC-SP-11 | SC | Spartanburg |
Severely Dry
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| Continued watering of plants outside. Ground is very dusty. There have been a number of brush fires in our area. |
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| 4/21/2026 | SC-YR-64 | SC | York |
Mildly Dry
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| This area of the Carolina Piedmont has been designated as mildly dry (level 1) because of a lack of rain so far this year. We have had about half the amount of rain we normally get in spring so far this year. Some plants are starting to show the effects of that. |
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| 4/21/2026 | TX-BRT-2 | TX | Burnet |
Mildly Wet
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Agriculture
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| This past week we have had moderate rain over several days. Fortunately nothing severe, just good, soaking rain that was much needed.
After a dry Fall and Winter, this has brought good grass growth in pastures. It has also been slightly cooler than normal. |
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