Thus far for my “Watershed,” that resides in the “Upper Passaic River” Watershed, that covers from 1.5 miles to the NW to about 1.5 miles to the SE and is about 1 mile in width and in the general shape of a diamond;

There was one day with measurable precipitation and one day with trace precipitation for a total of 0.01”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat].  River and stream volume the past week continued over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 1/19; one was continuing to move at 100% percent the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station and still at a slow volume with no turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, was covering 35% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume with no observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station still remains winterized. The ground around this station remains hydrated and hard to walk on with with no snow-pack. The first Frost observation for this station, this season, was reported on November 3rd. Since then; I have observed and reported a total of 25 day’s with frost, three additional the past seven days. Grass and weeds also remain dormant for the season. Temperatures the past week were around normal high and low values with low temps ranging 19-29 and highs 27-41 degrees. The three 25’ tall juvenile oak tree adjacent this station continue to hold onto browned out leaves. House Finch were active this week. No Crows nor Canadian Geese were observed. The Song Bird feeder was refilled on 1/16 was 5% consumed as of Sunday morning [1/19]. Dark Eyed Junko’s that were observed on Christmas Day, continue to be  observed and a single neighborhood Rabbit continues to be observed by its footprints in the snow. The first observable Snowfall of the season was on November 22nd. Since then, there has been seven days of Snowfall, one additional the past seven days for a continuing season total of 6.3 inches.

Over the past 18 days of the New Year; this station has captured and reported 0.45 inches of precipitation. There have been 5 days of precipitation the previous 18 days of CY2025 [1/1/2025 to 1/18/2025] for a “Calendar Year” total of 
0.45”, compared to 4 “Precipitation Days” and a [CY] total of
4.68” the same [year to date] in CY2024. So far, compared to last year; this station has received 4.23” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2023- 1.61”
YTD2022- 3.15”
YTD2021- 2.60”
YTD2020- 0.97”
YTD2019- 1.14”
YTD2018- 2.73”
YTD2017- 2.45”
YTD2016- 2.22”
YTD2015- 4.17”

The running eleven year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 2.37”  inches, bringing this station to a deficit of 1.92” from the 11 year average. Considering the eleven year annual comparable total for this station, is why I believe that it is appropriate to maintain this week’s report on the near normal side of the Condition Scale Bar. Furthermore; the first 18 days of the New Year continues to be the driest in eleven years of reporting from this station location. Happy New Year!