In November, lower than one-tenth of an inch of rain was recorded on the Sanctuary. In December, we recorded 1.27 inches of rain. This was 74% of the common for the month. By January, the Sanctuary was 21% beneath common for whole rainfall throughout the water 12 months (June-December), and 35% beneath common whole for the calendar 12 months.
The water stage recession charge throughout this time was decrease than what we noticed within the fall when air temperatures have been greater, however water ranges proceed to drop.
In January, the Sanctuary obtained 2.2 inches of rainfall, which is simply in regards to the common. The badly-needed rainfall raised the swamp water stage 2.5 inches, returning ranges to what we noticed on the finish of December, however are nonetheless significantly decrease (by greater than six inches) than our historic common earlier than the 12 months 2000.
