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Rainfall and Water Levels October 2023

Rainfall and water levels are below average after a dry summer.
Graph showing actual rainfall each October
Published November 08, 2023
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The rain gauge at the Sanctuary recorded 2.4 inches of rainfall in October 2023, which is below the average amount of 3.8 inches typically recorded in October.

From June through October this year, rainfall amounts are 11 inches below average however, water levels are still within 鈥渘ormal鈥 modern range.

Prey species have spread out in our wetlands and are showing up in our sampling events.