Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted on July 31st by CoCoRaHS observer with station number SC-BF-39. In their report they note the abundance of precipitation they received in July and give several great examples of how saturated the ground had become in their neighborhood. Offering precipitation measurements and supporting your data with examples like these is a great way to enhance your reports and increase their usefulness. Thank you, SC-BF-39. Keep up the good work!
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In July, we had a total of 12.07, not counting one day with just a trace.
It rained 16 out of 31 days plus we had a trace on an additional day.
Although I have no records of rainfall in prior years, from my
recollection, this is the wettest July I can recall in recent years.
The ground in our community is very saturated. When we walked today
(August 2 after another .60 inches of rain in the overnight hours), I
observed a great deal of lying water in the grassy areas alongside the
roadway. Many yards, drainage ditches and undeveloped lots had
substantial lying water. One low-lying lot near my home often has
standing water in the center of the lot during wet seasons; what was
highly unusual is that today I observed almost the entire lot covered
with standing water, including the edges of the lot. When my husband
spotted a Chinese tallow sapling (approximately five feet tall) in a
neighbor's yard, I decided to gently tug at it to see if I could pull it
out. The tallow easily came out with the root system, which was every
bit of 10-12 inches long, moist and intact. Generally, saplings this
tall have to be cut and sprayed, so the fact it came out easily
indicates that the soil is saturated at least that deep in the ground.
The weather forecast indicates more rain for the next five days, so I
don't anticipate drought conditions any time soon.
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