Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;

In this New Year, so far; there has been one day with measurable precipitation and one day with trace precipitation for a total of 0.03”, the past seven days [Thursday-Sat]. 

River and stream volume the past week of this CMR maintained their rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 1/4/2026; one held its flow to 10% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a moderate  volume with no turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also maintained its flow over its fall, covering about 55% of its respective fall and moving at a slower volume with no turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station remains closed for the season. The ground around this station is frozen and snow/ice packed. Grass and weeds remain dormant for the season. The Juvenal Oak’s continue to hold about 70% of their leaves. House Finch, Dove’s, Blue Jays and Dark Eyed Junkos were very active this week as evidenced by daily visualization, and by the feeder being 100% consumed and hence refilled the evening of 1/2. No Crows or Ravins were observed this week. Neighborhood squirrels were observed along with many footprints of Rabbits. The neighborhood Ginkgo trees that dropped their stinky fruits in the fall, while their foul smell has diminished, it is still prevalent. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 21 days with frost, 1 additional the past two weeks.

Over the past 3 days of the New Year 2026; this station has captured and reported 0.03 inches of precipitation. There has been 1 day of precipitation the previous 3 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 1/3/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of 
0.03”, compared to a total of 2 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
0.32” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 0.29” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 0.07
YTD2023- 0.40” 
YTD2022- 0.86”
YTD2021- 0.99”
YTD2020- 0.06”
YTD2019- 0.31” 
YTD2018- 0.00”
YTD2017- 0.98
YTD2016- 0.00”
YTD2015- 0.93”  (First full Year.)
The running TWELVE year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 0.38 inches, starting this year, for this station, at a deficit of 0.35” less then the 12 (CY) year average and making this year to date the fourth driest year monitoring this station. Considering the twelve year annual comparable total for this station, is why I believe that it is appropriate to maintain this week’s report on the “normal” side of the Condition Scale Bar.

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