| 4/20/2026 | AL-BR-7 | AL | Barbour |
Severely Dry
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| Yard grasses and weeds wilting during sunlight hours; very little growth. Rain yesterday did not settle the dust. Small creeks completely dry. Dust, pollen, chaff severe when brush mowing…cleaning filters/screens more often |
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| 4/20/2026 | CO-CR-18 | CO | Crowley |
Severely Dry
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| Continued red flag days. High winds with blowing dirt. Frozen elm and locust leaves. Very slow to green up. No soil moisture, dry and powdered. About the worst Spring I've seen. If it doesn't turn around soon, we'll be in serous trouble. |
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| 4/20/2026 | CO-DL-54 | CO | Delta |
Mildly Dry
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| .28" of rain (with traces of snow) last week. Yet the soil only registers a trace of moisture at 6". The grasses and weeds healthy though not growing super actively. 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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| 4/20/2026 | CO-JF-72 | CO | Jefferson |
Severely Dry
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| Even though we were recently blessed with 0.21 inches of precip in the form of rain and snow, it was too scant for the plants and water storage to notice. Many trees have leaves on them, but not all, and their leaves just LOOK thirsty. Grasses are yellow but green is trying to make more appearances. |
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| 4/20/2026 | CO-LR-36 | CO | Larimer |
Severely Dry
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| Still no precip. I'm concerned about my hayfield! |
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| 4/20/2026 | CT-NH-43 | CT | New Haven |
Near Normal
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| Soil moiture level remains near normal. Nearby rivers and reservoirs are at healthy levels. |
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| 4/20/2026 | CT-NL-19 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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| Three rainy & 3 80F-ish days suddenly brought out the flowers and leaflets. Winter didn't give up tho - heavy frost this morning. Song birds & squirrels very active, tourists also on the pleasant days. |
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| 4/20/2026 | CT-NL-40 | CT | New London |
Mildly Dry
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| Rivers, ponds and streams are running a little bit low for fishing activities. |
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| 4/20/2026 | FL-PS-65 | FL | Pasco |
Severely Dry
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| Our lakes are very low, and the plants and grasses not watered are really dry. Our rainfall since October is well below normal, with December being well above normal. |
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| 4/20/2026 | GA-DK-51 | GA | DeKalb |
Moderately Dry
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| Grass is crispy. |
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| 4/20/2026 | ID-AD-78 | ID | Ada |
Moderately Wet
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| Another week of above normal moisture and below normal temperatures. We had a heavy thundertorm Wednesday evening with small hail. Graupel snow shower on Thursday, So far in April we accumulated 3.5 inch of moisture, which is nearly 3 times the whole month normal of 1.23 inch. Low temperature hit 26 degrees on Friday morning which put a hurting on early blooming flowers. Boise river reservoirs are 95+ percent full, which apparently prompted releases from Lucky Peak to double at 4000 cfs. Soils are excessively which has delayed field work, but also delayed irrigation needs. Winter wheat and pastures are thriving. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IL-CK-192 | IL | Cook |
Moderately Wet
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| Last week, I recorded 6 days of precipitation totaling 3.99 inches. This resulted in the DP River rising to moderate flood levels at all gauges South of the Wisconsin border. In our residential area, almost all are in the 500-year flood zone with a high water table. Neighbors have experienced water seepage or flooded basements from the surcharged sewer piping. In my backyard, I had standing water for 1 day, and the sump pump was running every 60 seconds for a 6-hour period. The last such event period was in 2008, when the entire city of Park Ridge experienced flooding in many neighborhoods. This time, flooding was more isolated because of the removal of dams in the DP River, full implementation of the deep tunnel, and local improvement with maintenance of sewers. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IL-DP-178 | IL | Du Page |
Moderately Wet
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| Most everything is gree and blooming. Lawns are growing well. A few parts fo our lawn have standing water and water is present in most drainage ditches. Ponds are high and Salt Creek in Elmhurst (USGS-05531300)is 2 feet above normal. trails have a few wet spots too. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IL-KK-39 | IL | Kankakee |
Near Normal
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| Everything seems totally normal right now. It was dry but we have had near normal rainfall in March and above normal so far this month. All the plants are green, trees all have leaves except for the cottonwood. The Horse Creek tributary at 9000W Rd (1/4 miles south) is about 15% full, flowing well. The 15 inch drainage line at that location is flowing about 20% full. Our basement sump is flowing again which had not been for months. It was unusually cold this morning near 32º F. Nothing planted in the farm fields yet. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IL-MD-39 | IL | Madison |
Near Normal
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| Swallows returned last week. A couple of significant rainfalls left topsoil moist with just a bit of water standing in low lying areas. Vegetation growing at a good clip. Basement sump ran for awhile after last rain storm. All seems pretty normal for spring time. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IL-WL-131 | IL | Will |
Moderately Wet
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| Regular rain has been keeping things wet and the green stuff is liking it.
Grass is growing fast and the trees have really taken off.
MTD has far exceeded the entire monthly avg.
Calendar YTD is in the Above Normal range and the Water YTD is on the plus side of Normal.
Field has some standing water and the backyard is squishy in the low areas. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IN-NB-48 | IN | Noble |
Mildly Wet
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| Lots of rain up here lately. Had some snow last night before it turned back to rain. Fields are flooded, but you can see it's receding. Not as wet as the week before. Everything is very green and lush. |
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| 4/20/2026 | IN-PK-4 | IN | Pike |
Moderately Dry
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| I am right on the edge of calling this moderately dry. It is very early in the season for the soils here to be powdery dry at such a depth while planting. This area has missed most of the rain and ponds and creeks have rapidly fallen already from the heavy rains a month ago. Crops are slow to germinate and farmers are creating huge dust clouds as they plant. Too many days of dry and windy conditions! |
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| 4/20/2026 | IA-BT-11 | IA | Benton |
Mildly Wet
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| The area received around 2 inches of rain this past week over several days of rain and hail along with high winds. This morning new mown grass was covered in frost. Farmers were side-lined from field work all week due to wet conditions. The male migratory birds have been back for some time awaiting the arrival of the females. |
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| 4/20/2026 | ME-SM-3 | ME | Somerset |
Mildly Dry
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| 1.57" rain for week - no snow. lawns and pastures greening, maples, poplar full bloom. some high ground plowing completed. heavy frost last night. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MA-NF-1 | MA | Norfolk |
Near Normal
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| Little change over the past two weeks. Spring plants are in full bloom and trees have begun to show leaves for the season. Lawns are greening up and showing growth. Top layer of soil is somewhat moist. Levels on ponds and lakes continue to run high. No watering restrictions are in place. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MA-NF-68 | MA | Norfolk |
Near Normal
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| grass is green. weeds coming up. azaleas in full bloom. cherry tree starting to flower. leaves emerging on fruit trees. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MI-BN-3 | MI | Berrien |
Severely Wet
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| For the week ending 4/19/2026, conditions were SEVERELY WET. The 7-day cumulative precipitation total of 3.11 inches was 299% above the 13-year (2009-2022) average of 0.78 inches and in the “severely wet” range; the 30-day total of 6.89 inches was 101% above the expected 13-year average of 3.42 inches and in the “severely wet” range; and the 90-day total of 15.86 inches was 47% above the expected 13-year average of 10.25 inches and in the “moderately wet” range. There were 7 days of measurable precipitation, with a max of 1.50 inches on the 15th. Temps ranged from 86 F (on the 14th & 17th) to 37 F (on the 19th), with average Hi/Lo temps of 76/52 F (+17/+24 relative to last week). Precipitation Trends—April to Date: 6.71 inches (up 4.47 inches, 299% of PRISM Normal); Year to Date (2026): 16.51 inches (up 6.43 inches, 164% of PRISM Normal). The spring deluge continues. Greenup of native trees is well underway. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MI-WY-33 | MI | Wayne |
Moderately Dry
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| Lots of rain over the past week but it failed to make up for the lack of precipitation during the first 3 months |
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| 4/20/2026 | MN-MR-20 | MN | Morrison |
Moderately Dry
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| We have received limited rain fall. The ground is dry when I planted a tree. The lake level is low. The lake is at the lowest spring level I have seen in nine years at this time of year. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MS-HR-57 | MS | Harrison |
Moderately Dry
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| We received 0.12 inches today, the only rain since 4/6. (It happened in middle of daily report time so will be split 0.04 today and 0.08 tomorrow). Had 12% soil moisture.
The temperature has been in the 80s until the front moved through last night dropping tempatures to the 50s. Went from shorts to a fleece jacket.
We have been putting in irrigation lines and connecting the side property so you can see how dry the soil is 12" down. We have been watering some tonkeep n the new shrubs alive.
Obviously empheral spring pond still does not exist. Have heard no frogs/toads, but saw green anole. Insects minimimal. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MO-JF-21 | MO | Jefferson |
Mildly Dry
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| Recent rain has helped dampen the soil at least on the top surface. |
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| 4/20/2026 | MO-PT-8 | MO | Platte |
Mildly Dry
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| Morels coming earlier but numbers are way down. soil still dry underneath. Grass is slow growing. Cattle are doing well with the moderate spring and lack of mud. Rivers are running normal levels, no flood risk at this time. Turkeys are healthy and plentiful this season. Fruits & nuts are budding and flowering, looking very good. We have gotten enough rain space out, so that fire risk has remained minimal most days. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NE-DG-63 | NE | Douglas |
Near Normal
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| Temperatures were above average to slightly below average at the end of the week. The high fire danger warning and red flag warning returned as the ground and vegetation are drying out and the relative humidity is falling. Conditions were drier this week, as I received only 0.01 inch of rain this week. The soil varies from damp to dry at the surface and 3 inches down. The trees and grass have remained green from previous rainfall. Conditions are near normal. April rainfall is up to 3.74 inches, 1.71 inches above normal (185 percent of normal). Precipitation here for the year is now 6.14 inches, which is 0.47 inch above normal (108 percent of normal). Precipitation for the water year is 1.03 inch below normal (90 percent of normal). Plants and wildlife. Bird visits to the heated bird bath remained steady this week due to the remaining water in the area. 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) is near normal. Area creeks and ponds are also near normal. Very high to extreme fire danger is possible for parts of the area tomorrow and Wednesday. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NE-LA-19 | NE | Lancaster |
Moderately Dry
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| No rain in the last week. Warm, sunny and windy. Period of rainfall was short lived and the surface soil has dried out.Neighborhood lawn irrigation is in full swing. Supplemental watering is required for emerging perennials. Fire danger has been high. Ponds and creeks remain low. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NH-ST-40 | NH | Strafford |
Moderately Wet
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| Current conditions are normal for this time of year with frequent rains of small amounts. While on the surface everything looks lush and rivers, lakes, streams and ponds appear to be flowing normally, Strafford County tremains in severe drought. In the past year (4/20/25 - 4/20/26) we have had 39.78" of precip, well below the normal of 50-53". In the past 2 years our total precip has been 76.48". The past two years we are running about 10-12' below normal. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NM-BR-233 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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| Wildlife seeking water. Soil drying - dusty or hard surface. Air quality not very good. Fire spread risk high and fire start potential increasing. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NY-OG-91 | NY | Onondaga |
Mildly Wet
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| 4/20/2026 | NY-SL-21 | NY | St. Lawrence |
Mildly Wet
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| Mildly Wet but leaning towards Moderately Wet in the past week. Almost 1 and 1/3 inches of precipitation in the past 7 days. Basement is wet in all places with standing water. Ground is very moist and soggy in the places where the most water gathers. Grass has become more green and filled in in the past week. Generally cooler temps in the past week but there was one warm day.
Roses and sugar maples have broken bud. Lilacs leaves are just a little bigger than a squirrel's ear (yeah, you figure out how big that is).
Siberian Squills are now past peak and are open all of the time. Daffodils are in early bloom with tulip buds visible. Alliums are approaching 1 foot high, only leaves still. Violets are in early leaf mode.
Robins have been in house-hunting mode and I expect them to settle on a place within the next week (they always seem to build their nest exactly as lilacs mostly leaf out). There are some Canada Geese around but they may have decided to stay for the summer and are not migrating (have not seen or heard any migrating birds in the past week). Heard the Barred Owl again. Turkey buzzards continue in a large flock (counted 15+) flying together in swooping circles just before sunset. Flies and mosquitos are around. Earthworm night activity evidence. Peepers have been mostly quiet but they took advantage of the one warm day and peeped all through the day instead of the night. Ants have awoken (note how late the date is for that. I've seen ants awake around Groundhog Day, February 2, in the past few years).
Ground is still generally too wet to be raked or worked BUT it has been a good time for weed pulling. Have heard of potatoes and onions going into the ground.
Allergies have been oscillating: one day low, the next day moderate.
While yesterday's snow dampened some spirits, I chose to enjoy the light tink-tink-tink of winter's last visit of graupel. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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| Cloudy and cold with light winds and rain/snow, then cloudy and cold overnight with gusty winds and snow The high temperature was around forty two degrees, and the low around twenty four degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Cleavers, Dandelion flowers, violet flowers, Curled Dock leaves, Silver Maple leaves, Meadow Rue 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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| 4/20/2026 | NC-DH-48 | NC | Durham |
Severely Dry
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| In the past month of time, we have received about 3/4" of rain. The ground is cracked. Species of grasses have turned brown. My bellweather bush, a Forsythia bush, is not showing signs of being without water yet but it's leaves are not upright. I suspect it is not far from showing definite lack of water signs such as droopy leaves. The cooler weather is helping keep evapotranspiration rates lower.
Several species of grass have turned brown and the remaining grasses appear thin and/or wilted. Anything newly planted needs a lot more watering. Water restrictions are being issued for local counties.
The birds are flocking to our bird baths. Each day we see rings of wet ground around each bath. The local feeder stream has dried up. |
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| 4/20/2026 | NC-MS-19 | NC | Madison |
Moderately Dry
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| We've had 1.1 inches of rain this month and 0.31 for the past week. We are pretty dry but not severely dry....yet. There is a high fire risk and a statewide burn ban is in effect. So far water supply is good and our fields are still green. |
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| 4/20/2026 | OH-FL-23 | OH | Fulton |
Severely Wet
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| Wet conditions are hampering efforts to get construction done. Sand is like quicksand, unable to get it compacted for cement work to be done. Areas of yard had flooded like never before cannot till garden area because of this. |
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| 4/20/2026 | OK-MY-10 | OK | Mayes |
Moderately Wet
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| With an additional 2.40" of rain this past week, our conditions have become wetter. The neighborhood pond is overflowing, the ground is very damp, the trees and other vegetation are lush and green, and our temps have been mild. |
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| 4/20/2026 | PA-CD-30 | PA | Cumberland |
Mildly Wet
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| Spotty shower this morning enough to dampen the road |
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| 4/20/2026 | PA-WT-18 | PA | Westmoreland |
Near Normal
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| not much to say, meteorologically we're normal.
some trees are starting to bud but with this cold though that may stunt that growth. |
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| 4/20/2026 | RI-NW-18 | RI | Newport |
Near Normal
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| Although we have not had much rain the conditions are normal. The lawn is greening up, daffodils are out and the trees are getting ready to leaf out. |
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| 4/20/2026 | SC-HR-172 | SC | Horry |
Severely Dry
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| Watched a single mushroom appear and grow beside the driveway. Not a hint of others, nor violets which are supposed to bloom now. Honeysuckle, an invasive blooming like crazy. Garden continues to be dust except for where I water it daily. |
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| 4/20/2026 | SC-SP-11 | SC | Spartanburg |
Moderately Dry
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| Continued outdoor watering need on garden and some plants. |
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| 4/20/2026 | TX-KN-146 | TX | Kendall |
Severely Dry
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| We are in the 4th year of a drought in central Texas, I think. The maps will look a little better this Thursday as I just dumped out 2.55" of rain from my gauge at 3:30pm that has fallen since 7:30am earlier today. Mostly a steady rain with some outbursts. That's on top of 0.7" the day before. Hallelujia! |
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| 4/20/2026 | TX-LV-21 | TX | Lavaca |
Near Normal
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| It's hard to say whether we're near normal, but it feels that way. Tanks have filled up with the recent rain. Pastures are green and grass is gaining length. Certainly the grass around the house has needed mowing.
Gardens and flower beds look lush and full. Lots of flowers available for hummingbirds coming through, bees and other pollinators. It must be Spring! |
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| 4/20/2026 | TX-NU-7 | TX | Nueces |
Severely Dry
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| Much needed rain this weekend |
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| 4/20/2026 | VA-AB-32 | VA | Albemarle |
Near Normal
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| Beneficial light rain yesterday has made the soils feel and look more normal |
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| 4/20/2026 | WA-OK-34 | WA | Okanogan |
Moderately Dry
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| It is dry. The low to mid elevation snowpack has melted. Rivers are rising as warm temps are now melting the higher mountain snowpack. We already need to irrigate to keep vegetation green around the house. |
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| 4/20/2026 | WV-JF-15 | WV | Jefferson |
Near Normal
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| Rained 0.5 inch overnight, but puddles soaked into ground quickly, leaving few muddy spots on trails. Ponds still low. Only a couple vernal pools have standing water. Leaves have popped, except for sycamores near river. Not observing effects of lack of spring muddy conditions in wild plants and animals against backdrop of wintertime. Trail use remains high. Shenandoah remains low for springtime. |
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