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Condition Monitoring Report  
Station Number: ID-BK-27
Station Name: Inkom 5.5 N
Report Date: 10/4/2026
Submitted: 10/04/2026 7:17 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:
General:  I'm calling us near-normal on precipitation, based on our September, 2026 totals.  We received 1.14" and expected 1.388" (SD = .92) (6 year average).  It's a little low, but easily within one standard deviation.  Weather is still warm, of course.  We have had a couple of light frosts, but nothing significant yet.
Our water-year total is 16.89" (6 year average = 19.24", sd = 19.24") and our water year snow total is 45.9" (6 year average, 107.88", SD = 39.9").  
Agriculture: Our neighbors are doing quite a bit of planting right now.  Our guess is winter wheat, likely taking advantage of the changing nature of precipitation here.
Energy: Still high production/use ratio. We generated 67.33 kWHR yesterday and only used 12.09 kWHR, even with some pretty intense baking in an electric oven.
Fire:  It feels like the risk is low, but it looked smoky off in the snake river valley yesterday as we went into town.
Plants/wildlife:  Fall colors are starting to fade.  We have some winter birds now.  We have chipmunks, which we haven't had in quite a few years.  We have a plethora of box elder bugs, which is a cyclic phenomenon.  
water: Again, we seem to be approaching monthly normalcy, although I continue to be aware of the annual shortage.  Every water year is a new water year (see above)!
Categories: General Awareness
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