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 were THREE days with measurable precipitation [Rain] and one day with trace precipitation for a total of 3.44”, the past seven days [Sunday-Sat].  River and stream volume the past week decreased over small lake dams west of this station. As of Sunday morning, 5/18; one was moving at 100% percent the width of the dam 6.5 miles from this station at a moderate volume with some observable  turbidity. The other, 2 miles to the west, also decreased, covering now 70% of its respective fall and moving at a similar volume also with some / less observable turbidity. The Madison Golf Course, adjacent this station had observable play again this past week. The ground around this station is hydrated / wet and soft to walk on. Grass and weeds required maintenance the past week. Maple trees are looking well, along with the Juvenal Oak’s and two Ginkgo Trees, are all looking good. The bluebells are fading. Still holding on to most flowers. Bumble Bees and some hornets were observed the past week. House Finch were active this week along with Cardinals, Mourning Doves and both a Crow and a Ravin. The Song Bird feeder was not refilled this week. Neighborhood Rabbits [four] and chipmonks were also observed. Rabbit population appears to have expanded to four.

Over the past 31 days; this station has captured and reported 6.02 inches of precipitation. There has been 53 days of precipitation the previous 135 days of CY2025 [1/1/2025 to 5/17/2025] for a “Calendar Year” total of 
19.28”, compared to 50 “Precipitation Days” and a [CY] total of
24.45” the same [year to date] in CY2024. So far, compared to last year; this station has received 5.17” less precipitation than a year ago. Some other totals from previous years, for comparison, are;
YTD2023- 18.04”
YTD2022- 18.69”
YTD2021- 15.60”
YTD2020- 15.03”
YTD2019- 22.84”
YTD2018- 23.39”
YTD2017- 18.98”
YTD2016- 17.24”
YTD2015- 14.29”

The running ELEVEN year average reported precipitation for THIS station is: 18.89”  inches, bringing this station to a first of the year surplus of 0.39” from the 11 year average. Considering the eleven year annual comparable total for this station and the amount of Rain the past fourteen days, is why I believe that it is appropriate to improve this week’s report on the “mildly WET” side of the Condition Scale Bar.

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