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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: ID-BK-27
Station Name: Inkom 5.5 N
Report Date: 12/28/2025
Submitted: 12/28/2025 6:35 AM
Scale Bar: Moderately Dry
Description:
General:  I've uploaded a plot of snow accumulations for December dating back to 1998 for this location.  Only the last 6 years are calibrated CoCoRaHS measures (as is the gauge melt catch).  It's pretty clear that we're in decline for December, though the trend for gauge catch is increasing.  This is what we're seeing this year...more rain, and almost no snow.  Last night we went into single digit temperatures, but most of December we were above freezing.  
Agriculture:  The winter wheat looks pretty good...the recent rain helped it.  It's now snow-covered.
Energy: We're definitely into the low production/high consumption period.  Before the panels were covered with snow (2 days ago) the last decent production day saw 24.55 kWHR produced and 23.0 kWHR used.  The cold snap and snow reversed this trend mightily.  We are still using space heaters because our heater failed almost 2 months ago and the parts are stuck in the "supply chain" problem that is part of our economy right now.  
Fire:  Low risk
Plants/wildlife:  The good news is that it appears the beavers on the Buckskin pond are rebounding, and are rebuilding their dam.  I plan to speak with the Bannock County people to work on a  plan to install "beaver deceivers" which allow the level of a pond to be controlled without being dammed up by beavers.  
Water:  We're low, having only received around 9" of snow so far.  Our snowpack is critical for water in Pocatello.
Categories: General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality
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