Wet Weather Pattern Fizzles For Many As Drought Worsens

Well, that didn’t work out very well.

Optimism was high over the past week for a wet weather system to affect the Cincinnati area. However, as the event came closer, holes began to emerge in that optimistic outlook. As the radar indicated precipitation shows, some areas did get beneficial rains but most of the Cincinnati tri-state saw very little of it with most areas seeing a tenth of an inch or less.

The 5-day precipitation outlook shows more precipitation may come close later this week but it currently appears this may miss or only graze our area as well.

Drought conditions will only continue to worsen over the Ohio valley in Cincinnati and other areas which missed this latest rain.

Please remember to water…correctly!

Water once per week, one inch per week, under the entire branch spread, in the absence of rain, May through November. Either rainfall or your watering should equal the one inch per week. Put out a sprinkler and a straight sided soup can or rain gauge and measure one inch per week.

11-inch capacity rain gauge  

Taylor rain gauge   

 

Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Mildly Wet

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 7/20/2019
Submitted: 7/20/2019 6:48 AM
Scale Bar: Mildly Wet
Description:

6.44 inches of rain here over the past week over what was becoming very dry soil. Lots of flash flooding and standing water over the past week. Still drought stressed turf which has not re-greened in spots but in most cases plants are recovering from the dry spell and it is quite moist again. Due to all the rain dewpoints have been quite high with hot temperatures.

Categories:

General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

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.

What is the Condition Monitoring Report? See these links for more information:

Explanation of scale bar>>>

Search condition monitoring reports for the entire US>>>

Please remember to water…correctly!

 

Actions to Take at the Beach to Protect You, Your Family and Others From Rip Currents

 

Actions to Take at the Beach to Protect You, Your Family and Others

+Talk with the Lifeguard

+Know where the Life Ring or Floatation Device Stations are located

+Always swim with one or more buddies and make sure the person on shore has a cell phone

+Actions you can take once you and your children are in the water

+Caution

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