| 7/31/2026 | CO-PH-14 | CO | Phillips |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Most of the dryland crops are past saving. Those planted in no or strip till fields are still hanging on. The grass is dry and crunchy. We have not caught the rains, just the heat. |
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| 7/31/2026 | KS-LN-6 | KS | Linn |
Mildly Dry
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| Hot and humid and typical for July. For the month of July we received 2.5" which is -1.76 low as compared to monthly average. Conditions are drying out from the previous months. For the month of June we received 6.51" of rain, which is 1.48 above normal. For the months of April and May, we received 7.7 and 5.39" respectively, so for the three month (Apr-Jun) period we were 5.45" above normal. Ponds and creeks are normal. We are experiencing a transition to dry conditions in this immediate area, while surrounding areas have benefitted greatly by nice rains. Conditions for growing are good and we will hopefully continue to benefit from pop-up thunderstorm to give crops and foliage much needed rains during the hottest months. |
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| 7/31/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
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| No effect |
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| 7/31/2026 | MA-BA-51 | MA | Barnstable |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
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| some rain has helped |
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| 7/31/2026 | MI-SH-4 | MI | Schoolcraft |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| General aspect is green lawns and forests. Some old grass fields have gone to seed and are turning brown. 2.51" for month 73% normal, 23.57" 135% calendar year, 30.74 118% water year. Precip has been spotty with some places missing out and quite dry. Station is about in the middle for locations in this and adjacent counties.
Corn in full tassel and hayfields have 8" or less of regrowth. Beet and squash harvest from garden.
Stream flows look low for season.
Many monarchs in pollinator plantings on milkweed now in flower. Bumblebees not abundant. Blueberry crop is low here, reports of good crops some places.
Turkeys with and without broods on roadsides probably after numerous grasshoppers. Biting insects way down and deer have come out from cover including several does with twins.
Some smokey days, but no fires locally.
Heavy tourist traffic on US 2 with bicycles and kayaks on board. Other outdoor economic activity at average levels. |
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| 7/31/2026 | MN-CG-89 | MN | Chisago |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Very dry. Yard grass is dormant and brown, corn and beans are drying up with some corn stalks not producing any cobs and some beans laying on the ground. Young tree seedlings are struggling. Some Birch trees are already turning yellow due to drought and heat. Water does not stand. The creek is mostly spring fed at this point. |
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| 7/31/2026 | MN-DK-292 | MN | Dakota |
Severely Dry
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| Before today conditions were extremely dry and hot in the 90’s for many days. If you had no irrigation system, the lawns were very hard to walk on. I’m sure 6-10 inches down would be totally dry. Last night we started a rainfall and it is still raining. So far we have 0.30 inches and hope it continues. Some of my trees were dropping some dead leaves because of the dry conditions. Over and out. |
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| 7/31/2026 | MN-MR-21 | MN | Morrison |
Severely Dry
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Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
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| The Crow Wing and Long Prairie rivers are lowest I've seen in last 25yrs. River bottom, sand bars, and rocks I've never seen before. Usually swampy areas are dry and brown. We NEED RAIN!! |
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| 7/31/2026 | MO-HL-45 | MO | Howell |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Rains continue to bypass our immediate area. The ground is quite dry and hard; dust has become an issue to pasture and livestock. Yards and pastures show considerable brown now. Weeds continue to do well, though. Fire could be a very bad problem now, especially with the breezes. Ponds are scummy and dropping noticeably--many show mud rings again. Our wet-weather branches still haven't run since early Spring of last year. |
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| 7/31/2026 | MT-LK-15 | MT | Lake |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Society & Public Health
Tourism & Recreation
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| Fire Season creeping in with active fires now on THE BOB (East) and Over in a draw West of Town with some structures threatened. Seems a bit early this year though technically we remain ABOVE average for the year (YTD 4.30" : 138% of Normal) and WATER YEAR (10.30" : 164% of Normal), this has been a dry Month at MT-LK-15 (Month-To-Date: 0.14"). For things that have dried this Month there is much Fuel Available. Take note if headed off into back country! |
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| 7/31/2026 | NY-AB-23 | NY | Albany |
Severely Wet
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General Awareness
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| I had just over 8 inches of rainfall from
the rainstorm. This is the most, by far, I had ever had from a two day rainstorm. Needless to say, soil conditions are wet, if not severely so. Right on the border so I will call it severe for now. Nearby ponding of water off some trail and roads as well as extremely turgid watersheds. Lots of muddy soil elsewhere.
Will update when category goes down, I will update. |
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| 7/31/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Partly sunny and warm with light winds, then mostly clear and cool overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around seventy five degrees, and the low around fifty six degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, Horse Nettles and Wild Bergamot flowers are in full bloom. Blackberries and Red Raspberries are almost done ripening. Early corn is 84" - 96" tall, late corn is 24" - 36"" tall. The third cutting of hay is occurring. Cicadas are emerging. The local intermittent stream is dried out and the nearby trout stream is flowing at early summer levels. |
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| 7/31/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Over 1.5" of rain this week helping to alleviate the long term drought. |
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| 7/31/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall for the week was 2.21 inches, with 11.65 inches. Soil moisture his goon on top, still dry below. Stream flow has improved. Water restrictions will be lifted on the 3rd. Plants are no longer stressed. |
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| 7/31/2026 | WI-CB-5 | WI | Columbia |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Crops just starting to roll here in the valley. Lawns getting brown in places, still green in others. Watering garden a lot over past 2 weeks. Creek is pretty low and pond is getting lower, but still holding ducks and a pair of roosting cranes overnight. |
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| 7/31/2026 | WI-LF-6 | WI | Lafayette |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| Moderate to severely dry. There were several days of high heat and no rainfall in July. Some farmers corn is drying up. Yards are brown. Ground is cracked & hard with low moisture on top. |
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| 7/31/2026 | CAN-PE-72 | CAN | Prince Edward Island |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
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| We’ve averaged about a half inch of rain every week in July, overall the ground is mildly dry. Conditions have been mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 20s and lows in the low to mid teens. Grass is slightly brown, but still growing after rains. Crops are looking good with grains nearing ready to harvest and potatoes in full flowering. Brush burning not permitted between 8am and 2pm. |
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