Squeezing in this report between the snowflakes Sunday night at 0015 hrs on 2/23.
There were four days with measurable precipitation and two days with trace precipitation for a total of 0.74”, the past seven days [Sunday-Saturday]. 

River and stream volume the past week of this CMR increased their rates of flow over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday afternoon, 2/22/2026; one held its flow to 15% the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station (partially frozen) moving at a moderate volume and with no observable turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, increased its flow over min its fall, covering about 40% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume (unfrozen), 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 now of 4.2 inches. This continues to be the longest period this station has held ANY snowpack since monitoring this station at this location, now at 37 days as of this report! Grass and weeds remain dormant for the season. “Marcescence” continues to shroud Juvenal Oak’s with 60% of their leaves. House Finch, Blue Jays, and Dark Eyed Junkos continued very active this week including a ‘murder’ of Crows that still visit this station location. Also; for the first time in some time, both a male and female Cardinal were observed around this station. The feeder that was 100% consumed as of the morning of 2/18 was refilled the morning of 2/21 and as of this report, was less then 5% consumed Sunday morning 2/22. Neighborhood squirrels were observed. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on October 10th. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 38 days with frost, 1 additional the past seven days.

Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 2.61 inches of precipitation. There has been 15 days of precipitation the previous 52 days of CY2026 [1/1/2026 to 2/21/2026] for a “Calendar Year” [CY] total of 
3.71”, compared to a total of 18 days of precipitation and a [CY] total of
4.32” the same [year to date] in CY2025. So far, compared to last year, this station has received 0.61” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2024- 8.02”
YTD2023- 5.77” 
YTD2022- 6.14”
YTD2021- 7.20”
YTD2020- 4.78”
YTD2019- 7.61” 
YTD2018- 8.38”
YTD2017- 6.24”
YTD2016- 8.29”
YTD2015- 6.76”  (First full Year.)
The TWELVE year running average reported precipitation for this station is: 6.43 inches, holding this station at a deficit of 2.72” less then the 12 (CY) year average and still HOLDING this year to date, as the DRIEST start to a year. 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 continue this week’s report at the “Mildly Dry” side of the Condition Scale Bar.

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