We really are Severely Dry. Perhaps the next few days will improve conditions. Currently my location is at 11% MTD, 39% YTD, and 43% WYTD of PRISM Normals. My yard is very dry with not much new vegetation coming up and the plants that are coming up are stunted. Lots of flowers have completed their blooms (are they panicking?) Birds continue to hit the birdbath regularly and the hummingbirds visit the feeder frequently. I went hiking in the park a couple of days ago and it was striking how much bare ground there was when there should have been snow and much larger drifts. Several people in my group of outdoor enthusiasts and gardeners have commented how un-precedented this seems. One of the wildflower experts said that the Calypso orchids in the park look to be anywhere from four to six weeks ahead in their phenological development. Surprisingly there are no new fire restrictions, but the prescribed burns that had been planned have not been done. River gauges are all reporting below average flows and are either holding a constant flow or dropping when they should be increasing flow this time of year. The high peaks still look much too bare of snow for this time of year. Snotel sites are reporting very low Snow Water Equivalent values. My 6-Digit HUC is at 16% of Median and my 8-Digit HUC is at 22% of Median. I am very concerned for the health of the fishery up here this year.