Condition Monitoring Star of the Week, March 30th - April 5th - McIntosh County, GA

The Condition Monitoring Star of the Week for March 30th - April 6th was posted on April 6th by observer with station number GA-MI-5 in McIntosh County, Georgia.  This is the only observer in GA participating in the CISA and CoCoRaHS Condition Monitoring Project and we are grateful for the information they provide.  Not only do they consistently submit reports which is crucial for understanding long-term trends and changes in their local environment, this observer submits detailed reports full of valuable information.  This report is special because the observer compares their rain totals with those of previous years at their location and with the PRISM average. The PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University gathers climate observations using a variety of tools and techniques and tries to offer this data to the public free of charge.  It's a great source to see how your precipitation measures averages for your area. This information helps us understand what long-term changes in climate and weather look like in your community and at your specific location.  Great job GA-MI-5!

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Agriculture
Plants and Wildlife

This is for the week of 30 March-5 April 2015. First let's do March's rain fall statistics. We had 1.97 inches of rain in March that is the driest March we had in 7 years. PRISM average for March is 3.97 inches. The second driest March was in 2010 with 2.50 inches. The wettest March was 2012 with 4.22 inches. I averaged the 7 years and my March average is 3.10 inches so no matter how you cut it this March was dry. Of the 3l days of March, we had 14 days of rain. Now for this week, we had two days of rain for a total of 0.16 inches. The days are warm but pleasant. I saw my first snake of the season-a Garter Snake from what I could see of it. The Goldfinches are still coming but it looks like we are on the backside of the migration. They are still very vocal and we really enjoy them. I haven't seen the Red-wing Blackbirds at all this year. The citrus have recovered nicely from the cold snap we had this winter-pushing new leaves and growth. Our Irises started blooming this week. The Bananas are also coming out of dormancy and pushing new leaves. I am watering the vegetables planted in pots and newly planted camellias.