Rainfall for the week 3.11", bringing February to 4.26", 62% of normal. However, the Water Year total increased to 36.68", currently 113% of normal. A Level 3 Atmospheric River will pass over in the next few days with forecast for 4.00 to 5.00 inches in the next seven days. Ruth Lake Reservoir is 101% of capacity, but the Drought map still showed Del Norte county as abnormally dry.The Mad River has been steady at 8 feet and 1750 cfs/Eel River at Fort Seward 13 feet and 5400 cfs.The Trinity and Klamath River's temperatures are in the mid-40s, while the ocean remains in the low 50s. The average high and low this week dropped noticeably, and with it 4 Varied Thrush showed up. It usually takes a week of very cold temperatures to drive them to my elevation of 400 feet. The cold also brought around more birds feeding on provided seed, and Dark-Eyed Juncos were also feeding on the peanuts, which is different, and probably related to the cold. Calla Lillies blooming, too.
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