Even though this station experienced 1.18" of rain this past week, the NOAA YTD is still only 91% of norm and Water YTD is at 84%.  It was nice to get some soaking rain mid-week, and soak in it certainly did.  The ditches did not remain full and the water soaked in quickly. Did have some dew worms work their way to the surface, which the robins took advantage of.  Locally, both the Rock and Green Rivers are up, with the Mississippi River having risen over 4 feet since Wednesday in Rock Island.  Still no projected spring flooding issues forecast, but it is nice to see their levels more at normal. Grass has really greened up and is growing.  Will probably give the yard its first cut this week to level everything up.  Trees are leafing out.  Still not a lot of farm field work occurring. Will start the week with below normal temps, but at least it is supposed to be sunny.  No winds would be nice, but that doesn't look like that is going to happen with the incoming arctic front.  More rain forecast mid-week.