| 7/24/2026 | CO-HF-58 | CO | Huerfano |
Severely Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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Relief, Response & Restrictions
Society & Public Health
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Water Supply & Quality
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| I have unofficially measured 5.21” of precipitation from 7/1/25 to 7/1/26.
In July, 2026 we have had .24” of rain, most of it in the past two days.
I have done some UNOFFICIAL calculations to see how much water the City of Walsenburg has left for distribution. Assuming normal precip through the rest of the year, and consumption remaining as is, it would appear November, 2026 to January, 2027 would be “dead pool” for Walsenburg. More specifically, I calculate the last week of November as the time when no water will flow through the City system.
Feel free to check my math, but Walsenburg is facing an existentialwater emergency very soon. |
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| 7/24/2026 | ID-AD-9 | ID | Ada |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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| July 16 - 24, 2026: a trace more than 0.18" of rain total over the past week with 0.18" measured on July 17-18. The most notable weather impact has been from wildfire smoke-- remnants of the Claremont Fire in the Boise foothills and numerous fires burning in SE Oregon. Air quality has been in yellow, orange, and red for at least the past week, mostly in the PM2.5 very fine particulate range. Valley is covered by a grey to brown translucent to opaque haze/smog. Daytime temperatures have been near or above 100°F with morning low temps in upper 60's or low 70's. Sometimes high humidity, sometimes fairly low humidity as weather systems move through. Calm to breezy to windy. Yards and gardens are very dry. Plants are thriving if watered. Wildlife is busy searching for food and water. Hummingbird feeders are changed each morning, and the sugar solution is hot by late afternoon even in shaded areas. Claremont fire has been nearly contained at about 6,800 acres. Strong concerns now for flash flooding and debris flows if there is heavy rain on the burned areas until plants have the time to get reestablished to stabilize the hillside slopes. Reservoirs in the upper Boise River basin are at 99% (Lucky Peak), 35% (Arrowrock), and 76% (Anderson Ranch) capacity as water is drawn down for minimum river flow and irrigation needs. Toxic algae growth in some ponds and slower moving surface water areas are a concern for pets, stock, and people. |
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| 7/24/2026 | IL-CK-64 | IL | Cook |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| 0.15” of rain in the last 20 days at this reporting station has created mild to somewhat moderately dry conditions. While the grass remains mostly green, brown areas are developing. Flowers in the gardens are at the point where they need water Daly. Soil is beginning to crack in some areas. |
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| 7/24/2026 | IN-RS-4 | IN | Rush |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Need rain plants showing stress grass turning brown.
Field corn leaves staring to roll up. |
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| 7/24/2026 | NE-CS-5 | NE | Chase |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
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| Soil is drying out and cracking on surface |
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| 7/24/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Mildly Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife
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| Sunny and warm with light winds, then mostly clear and cool overnight with calm winds. The high temperature was around seventy two degrees, and the low around fifty two degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. White Clover, Achillea millefolium, Prunella vulgaris, wild daisies, St. Johnswort, Marshmallow, Soapwort, White Vervain, and Valerian flowers are in full bloom. Blackberries and Red Raspberries are almost done ripening. Early corn is 60" - 84" tall, late corn is 20" - 24"" 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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| 7/24/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Mildly Wet
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General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife
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| Nearly 5" of rain this week, over 3 inches Thursday. |
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| 7/24/2026 | NC-WK-185 | NC | Wake |
Near Normal
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General Awareness
Business & Industry
Energy
Plants & Wildlife
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| Streamflow from the reservoir has been observed greater than normal this week. Soil moisture has been moister reflected by the appearance of new mushrooms and moss. Plants and wildlife of interstate commercial interest directly observed recently include bamboo over ten feet tall, flowering mimosa trees with seeds, deer, geese in the streets, a few ducks in the water, and more dove than usual. The reappearance of condensation on the different house windows at different times and rooms last week reflects the fluctuating and increasing moisture in the air. We turned the indoor dehumidifier on last week for the first time in a while. |
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| 7/24/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
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Water Supply & Quality
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| Rainfall of 4.67 inches this week has helped drought conditions. Stream flow is up slightly. Sub spoil is still very dry. Water and fire restrictions remain. |
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| 7/24/2026 | WI-DD-29 | WI | Dodge |
Moderately Dry
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Relief, Response & Restrictions
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| The dry weather we have been having is causing my grass to turn brown not grow |
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| 7/24/2026 | WI-DL-41 | WI | Fond Du Lac |
Mildly Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Trees are dropping immature nuts, grass is brown |
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| 7/24/2026 | WI-WD-7 | WI | Wood |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
Agriculture
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
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| Plants showing signs of long term moisture stress with unwatered flowers and vegetable plants showing wilting. Lawn has gone dormant in where exposed to direct sunlight. Crops that are not under center pivot irrigation or not receiving watering from it are browning and withering. |
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