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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: IL-BN-19
Station Name: Belvidere 5.0 NNW
Report Date: 4/25/2026
Submitted: 4/25/2026 8:18 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:
With only 0.04" of rain over the week and with mostly sunny skies the soil has dried out quite a bit .  So much so that I was able to till my garden a few days ago.  It seems safe to say that we have jumped all the way from severely wet to near normal soil conditions, at least concerning the top 8" or so.  Area waterways are just above their normal levels with larger rivers still high but falling.  Most trees are leafing out rapidly and seem to be a week or two earlier than most years.  The underbrush is getting thick and it is almost impossible to see through it in many places.  Wildlife is humming along with numerous wasps buzzing outside my house and sometimes inside.  A couple of hen turkeys are hanging around and have been scratching in some mulch by my house, spreading a surprising amount of mulch on my walkway.  I don't suppose there's any way to get them to turn around and spread the mulch the other way.
Categories: General Awareness
Plants & Wildlife