January 12, 2024 Soil Moisture, Drought, and Condition Monitoring Report. Mildly Wet Conditions at Cheviot OH 3W.  Widespread Dry and Drought Conditions in the Central and southern US on the last Palmer Drought Index but widespread heavy rain since then.

Condition Monitoring Report
Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 1/12/2024
Submitted: 1/12/2024 8:53 PM
Scale Bar: Mildly Wet
Description:

What a difference a week makes! 0.87 inches of rain in the past 24 hours and 2.81 inches of rain in the past week. While this certainly does not make up for our entire 6 month deficit, it goes a long way. Soils are saturated although the entire soil profile and water table may need a bit more time. Creeks, streams and waterways have risen albeit not to flood. There is standing water in swales and lawns are squishy wet.

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This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.

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