Near Normal for this past week, even though we’re below normal for the recent past. 0.93” for the past 7 days, below a NOAA Normal of 3.36” for the same time frame. Drought Monitor still showing us in a D1 - Moderate Drought condition. Roadside swamps and some roadside ditches now holding water; am guessing this is from the past week’s rain, as they’ve been mostly dry or almost dry for the last few months. SC Forestry app shows 24 fires across SC. On Friday the Wateree River was well down within its banks. Saturday hike at Poinsett State Park showed dry leaf litter and pine needles, but the soil immediately underneath was damp to wet. Resurrection Ferns were bright green, plentiful, uncurled and full (picture attached). Park lake spillways running normally. Small tributaries were running, where they’ve recently been dry or almost dry. Thinking that this is from the past week’s rain, and not sure how long the small streams will flow like this. Guess on this prediction from how dry these smaller streams have been in the past few months. Shank’s Creek (the main creek flowing through the park that feeds the park lake) now has water over the previously muddy areas along the Laurel trail. Lots of Robins in the park; the rangers mentioned that they winter over here. Birds and squirrels at home really working the seed, suet; mealworm and grape jelly feeders. From Data Explorer: Monthly precip total is 0.93” (-0.27”/77% of normal). Yearly precip total is 2.74” (-2.07”/57% of normal).  Past 30 Days: 2.57” (NOAA normal: 6.96”). Past 90 Days: 5.62” (NOAA normal 13.42”).