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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: CO-EP-371
Station Name: Peyton 8.5 WSW
Report Date: 5/3/2026
Submitted: 5/03/2026 1:48 PM
Scale Bar: Mildly Dry
Description:
Since last reported on 04/26/2026, received 0.92" of gauge catch bringing the April gauge catch total to 0.98". This includes 0.7" of snowfall. To summarize April 2026 precipitation, 0.98" is 60% of NOAA normal of 1.62" and 47% of PRISM normal of 2.08". This was a very beneficial precipitation event for us. Topsoil sampled today indicates dry soil on the surface and just below that, the soil is moist down to the 4.0" level. I am able to compact the moist soil, but it barely holds together. Wildlife activity appears to be normal, and I don't recall any new wildfires in our immediate area. More native grasses are sprouting and those that already sprouted are returning to a deeper green color. With nearly an inch of precipitation last week, I am revising the Condition Scale from Moderately Dry to Mildly Dry taking into account our below normal rainfall.
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