0.18 Inches of rain has fallen since the last report on the 1st, with nearly all of that, 0.17 inches, falling in the past week. Conditions have been wet recently, so have felt to make a return to Near Normal. Grass has been going unwatered due to some unresolved sprinkler issues, but remains mostly green in most places from the rainfall seen over the past week. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources has kept the Lower Columbia Basin at a High Fire Danger Rating, but will likely be downgraded soon. Reservoir levels continue to fall, with the Keechelus Reservoir at 13% full, Cle Elum at just 5%, and Kachess at 19%. All reservoirs are below 30% full. Station Data for the Yakima river at Kiona remains missing. the Yakima River at Prosser is running between 500 and 560 CFS.
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