Journal archives for October 2024

October 1, 2024

Fort Ord National Monument Precipitation Water Year 2025

National Weather Service Water Year Oct. 1, 2024 - Sep. 30, 2025
Using precipitation record at MONTEREY AIRPORT (MTY) Elevation: 217'
https://cdec.water.ca.gov/dynamicapp/QueryDaily?s=MTY&end=2024-10-01&span=30days
As proxy for Ft Ord

During the 2024 rainy season (water year) there were two events where more than one inch of rain fell in a single 24 hour period https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/hkibak/86783-fort-ord-national-monument-precipitation-water-year-2024 The total rainfall that season was 17.42"

                   Total   >1" days   1st 0.5"+   Last 0.5"+
================   =====   ========   =========   ==========
Water Year 22-23   23.88          7    11/08/22     03/22/23   Wet for four months, dry for eight months
Water Year 23-24   17.45          2    12/20/23     05/04/24   Wet for five months, dry for ...
Water Year 24-25 

Summary of 1"+ events so far this year:
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             Today
Date         Inches Y-T-D

10/01/2024   0.00   0.00   Soil very dry, but shrubs and trees look in good shape.


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