Recent years have been a back and forth with weather and moisture levels.

State Climatologist Justin Glisan shares how this yo-yo effect can be seen in how those moisture levels have been recorded and presented in the last five years, especially in the last two.

“Coming off of four years of drought, the longest drought since the 1950s, soil profiles were depleted, stream flows were lower, all these hydrological indicators (were present). Tile lines weren’t running as they should. These are indicators of a longer lasting dryness from, of course, four years of drought. Busted the drought last year (with) the ninth wettest start through June.”

Glisan mentions that even though moisture levels were high in June of last year, the fall was dry, helping to elevate concerns that overall moisture levels were not being replenished correctly. He adds that even with these concerns, the previous year has been ideal when going between dry and wet conditions.