| 5/15/2026 | AR-LW-2 | AR | Lawrence |
Severely Dry
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| We are in the highest drought rate there is. Farmer are cutting the first hay to get what they can. |
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| 5/15/2026 | CO-EL-96 | CO | Elbert |
Moderately Dry
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Plants & Wildlife
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| Recent precipitation brought some much needed relief to this area. Natural grass is green and slowly growing. However, five days without moisture have dried things out again. Our day lilies are stunted and have brown leaves. The natural grass is only about a inches tall and patchy. Mandatory watering restrictions remain in effect for our community. |
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| 5/15/2026 | FL-PN-79 | FL | Pinellas |
Severely Dry
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| No changes, still very dry mind showing brown spots. Rainy season should be starting soon! |
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| 5/15/2026 | GA-FL-23 | GA | Floyd |
Moderately Dry
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| No rain for 7 days. |
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| 5/15/2026 | IL-HN-7 | IL | Hancock |
Near Normal
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| It seems to b turning dry again. Many Crops are planted, but are barely out of the ground if at all.this area did not get the huge rains of last month. |
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| 5/15/2026 | IL-JK-38 | IL | Jackson |
Moderately Dry
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General Awareness
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| Location is SE Jackson County. One inch of rain since May 1st. NWS drought report map shows this location in a moderate drought. Location is a rural mostly wooded area of 4 acres with a small pond. Lack of rain not affecting plants and wildlife yet but pond level is approx. one foot below spillway. |
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| 5/15/2026 | IN-NB-43 | IN | Noble |
Near Normal
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| Most of our fields have dried enough to work the ground and apply hog manure before corn planting. Soybeans are all planted, getting ready to start SB pre-emermgent spraying, chances for rain the next few days may slow planting progress.
Continue to mow grass about every 6 days, vegetable garden is progressing, seeds and cold crop veggies are planted, hope to plant vegetable starts today,ie;tomato, peppers,etc. |
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| 5/15/2026 | MD-HW-44 | MD | Howard |
Mildly Dry
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| No effect |
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| 5/15/2026 | MI-SH-4 | MI | Schoolcraft |
Near Normal
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| Only .38" of precip month to date, but mostly cool. Still lots of standing water in the woods. No leafout but some swelling buds. Aspen catkins and red maples full flower. Ticks coming on strong. Outdoor construction and other work of all types very active. Lots of road work, traffic.
Corn stubble flailed and some fields tilled and in condition to plant. Gardens tilled. Onions, lettuce, radishes, turnips planted in my garden. Rhubarb still small. No sign of asparagus shoots.
Warblers here, grosebeaks and thrushes. Bird festival this weekend. Migration not yet at peak.
Pattern change to warm/wet forecast. |
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| 5/15/2026 | MN-LS-61 | MN | Le Sueur |
Mildly Dry
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| Frequent garden watering |
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| 5/15/2026 | MN-NC-12 | MN | Nicollet |
Mildly Dry
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| Seems pretty dry with cracking on the surface of flower beds and bare spots in the yard. Most plants are growing well. Have been watering potted plants and flower beds daily generally Temps are +10 to +15 above normal. |
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| 5/15/2026 | MO-CP-7 | MO | Cooper |
Near Normal
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| The soil is still fairly soft this week with the ZTR wheels making muddy ruts while mowing. We received 0.33 in. of rain early in the week. Vegetation is still fairly lush. Rose-breasted grosbeaks and the orioles are not coming to the suet and hummingbird feeders now, but early in the week they were hitting them hard. Momma and baby bunny still enjoy the greens of a front yard patch. Other than that, it has been a mix of cool nights and warm days this week. It is definitely starting to feel like Summer. |
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| 5/15/2026 | MT-LK-15 | MT | Lake |
Near Normal
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| Swan River near top of Grass/level with bridge abutment, and ready for White Water Festival! Some Snow still in the Mountains. Things greening up nicely and lots of apple blooms on the tree. (last year, there were none) we are still showing 180% YTD on CoCoRaHS Data Explorer, and well above (+ 2.21") for the WATER Year To Date. Although, this Month has started out drier than average. |
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| 5/15/2026 | NM-BR-183 | NM | Bernalillo |
Moderately Dry
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| Some days with cumulus but no measurable moisture. |
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| 5/15/2026 | NY-WY-11 | NY | Wyoming |
Mildly Wet
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| Cloudy and cool with light winds and drizzle, then mostly cloudy and cool overnight with light winds. The high temperature was around forty seven degrees, and the low around forty two degrees Fahrenheit. Songbirds are eating a feederful every day. Barn Swallows are trying to nest. Sugar Maple leaves, White Ash tree buds, Hackberrry tree buds, Apple Tree flowers, Black Cherry flowers, Black Walnut leaves, Jewelweed leaves, Johnny-Jump-Up flowers, wild strawberry flowers, and Bush Honeysuckle leaves are appearing. The local intermittent stream and nearby trout stream are flowing at spring levels. |
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| 5/15/2026 | NC-BC-1 | NC | Buncombe |
Moderately Dry
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| Drought worsens with another week of no rain. |
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| 5/15/2026 | NC-WK-203 | NC | Wake |
Severely Dry
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| Rainfall for the week was just a trace. Conditions continue to deteriorate with plants wilting and stream flow well below normal. |
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| 5/15/2026 | OH-PC-9 | OH | Pickaway |
Near Normal
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Agriculture
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| Ground has moisture but no standing water. Plant growth has picked up in the last week. |
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| 5/15/2026 | OK-TN-8 | OK | Tillman |
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| This part of SW Oklahoma just went from exceptional drought to extreme drought. So far in May we've had .14" of rain. Even the sunflowers and ragweed (and the Bermuda in my pasture) aren't growing. |
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| 5/15/2026 | PA-CD-30 | PA | Cumberland |
Mildly Wet
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| Fire danger is low |
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| 5/15/2026 | WI-SB-30 | WI | Sheboygan |
Moderately Dry
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| trails dry and soil feels hard. |
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