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;

There was one day with measurable precipitation and FIVE days with trace precipitation for a total of 0.46”, the past seven days [Sunday-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, 1/18/2026; one held its flow to 15% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station moving at a moderate  volume with no observable  turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also held its flow over its fall, covering about 60% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume, and with no observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station remains closed for the season. The ground around this station is frozen and hydrated and is holding a snowpack. Grass and weeds remain dormant for the season.“Marcescence” continues to shroud Juvenal Oak’s with 90% of their leaves. House Finch, Dove’s, Blue Jays and Dark Eyed Junkos, Crows and Ravins were very active this week as evidenced by daily visualization, and by the feeder was 100% consumed as of the evening of 1/15 and was refilled the evening of 1/16. Neighborhood squirrels were observed including tracks of Rabbits. The neighborhood Ginkgo trees that dropped their stinky fruits in the fall, continue their foul smell but have diminished. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 26 days with frost, 2 additional the past seven days.

Over the past 17 days of the New Year 2026; this station has captured and reported 0.51 inches of precipitation. There has been 4 days of precipitation the previous 10 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 1/17/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of 
0.51”, compared to a total of 3 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
0.45” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 0.06” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 4.68”
YTD2023- 1.54” 
YTD2022- 3.11”
YTD2021- 2.60”
YTD2020- 0.67”
YTD2019- 1.10” 
YTD2018- 2.47”
YTD2017- 2.37”
YTD2016- 2.22”
YTD2015- 1.87”  (First full Year.)
The running TWELVE year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 1.96 inches, this year, for this station, holding the same station at a deficit of 1.45” less then the 12 (CY) year average and continuing this year to date the driest start to a year, monitoring this station. Considering the twelve year annual comparable total for this station and considering the previous years total precipation, 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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