For the week 4/12-4/18 2026 ----- EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES at Data collection: Aurora : 43, 57, 44, 49, 48, 47, 34 ------- Kingsford: 43, 57, 44, 49, 48, 48, 35  ------- WATER CONTENT IN THE GAUGE ---- Aurora 1.34, .46, 18, T, T, .0, .37= 2.35" ----- Kingsford - 1.32, .46, .17, ,T, T, .0, .37 = 2.32" ----- SNOWFALL- Aurora  and Kingsford = ZERO ----------MENOMINEE RIVER: the high water began Sunday 4/12 around 7:30 a.m. and kept increasing. Tuesday the 14th we had the swiftest water current at 14,324 CFS and on Wednesday the 15th the Highest water level which was 2 lifts below my level 2 walk way. This a.m. 4/18 it is skimming the top of the back rest board on my bench. I had it as low as in between the backrest boards or skimming off the top of the lower backrest board. The steps to get on the dock are 4 feet tall and the walking platform where the bench is affixed is 6' from the sand bottom edge of the river. There are 3 steps and then the platform on the lowest staircase to give you an idea of just how high this water is ------- Grass is greening up this week and perennial plants are "popping" up from the ground. ------ some snowbanks from parking lots remain but in shaded areas and in the woods still a bit of snow ------- US drought monitor has WI., MI., IA, & 1/2 of MN. as normal-----Wildfires are almost nonexistent except below the Mason/ Dixon line where from east TX to NC that's where wildfires were most active -----Noticing more Bird species in my yard passing through ----Same deer herd wandering the neighborhood -----Have a great week everyone