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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: ID-BK-27
Station Name: Inkom 5.5 N
Report Date: 6/14/2026
Submitted: 6/14/2026 6:29 AM
Scale Bar: Severely Dry
Description:
General:  We remain dry. A recent rain brought June up to close to our 6 year average, but we remain 4" below our 6 year average for the water year.  Admittedly, we have a little time to catch up, but it won't help the crops this year.  
Agriculture:  The mustard and wheat look good, following the rain we had last week.  It's a little more bleak in Pocatello and the Snake River valley, where it is reported that many farmers are not planting because of water restrictions (one of the benefits of our neighbors dry land farming).  This is not a great year for agriculture and, by clear association, those who eat the product of farming.
Energy:  Yesterday we created 101.94 kWHR of energy, and used 25.91 kWHR.
Fire:  Clearly, high fire danger.
Plants/wildlife:  The hummingbirds are definitely moving through, which is always a delight.  We continue to mourn the loss of the beaver dam on Buckskin, which was destroyed by the Bannock County Roads and Bridges crew.  This not only  created a pond that recharged our aquifer but was a place where we observed ducks, geese, moose, deer, beavers, and other animals.  It was a major resource for animals (human and non-human) and is now almost completely dry.  
Water:  As above, we're in trouble.  Our lack of snow this year is having a significant impact on all of the downstream people and animals.
Categories: General Awareness
Agriculture
Energy
Fire
Plants & Wildlife
Water Supply & Quality