The past week observed 4.33 inches of rainfall in two events within 48 hours. Some minor gravel road erosion observed with that. Extremely heavy rainfall of 8-12 inches fell 15-30 miles northwest through north of here with I-35 shutdown for a time. Crops are doing extremely well as temps were a bit cooler this past week averaging six degrees above normal. Rivers are moderately high with ongoing flooding in the Skunk River Basin. The pond is high with some flowage into the spillway. Ditches along I-80 in the Skunk Basin are full with bottom land fields flooded.
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