09-13/26 to 09/20/26: Turf is dry and soil is hard underfoot. Drain tiles 12 to 18 inches deep in clay soil are not flowing. Total ETo for the period was 1.10 inches. Total precipitation over the period was 0.00 inches resulting in a deficit of 1.10 inches. Man made and sinkhole ponds are at at their lowest observed level since the summer of 2025 and are estimated at 80% to 85% of capacity. Tensiometer in heavy clay soil had readings ranging from 80cb to 93cb over the period with the current reading being 93cb. River birch are shedding leaves at an accelerated rate suggesting that soil moisture is being depleted.