The dryness in many areas this year has likely heightened the awareness of soil data. NDAWN, the North Dakota agricultural weather network, started a soil moisture network back in 2015. The data was originally sought for flood monitoring, but there was always going to be the need for the data for dry years as well. … Read more Soil Moisture Data
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Soil Water
Western North Dakota, especially the area either west or south of the Missouri River is definitely an exception, but most of eastern North Dakota the subsoil moisture is still at or above average. Yes, there are going to be exceptions, but once you get down to around 8 inches or lower there is moisture, it… Read more Soil Water