1.71 inches of rain fell at my station this week, now at 184% of NOAA normal for April, 93% of NOAA normal for YTD and 81% of NOAA normal for Water YTD, so I am rating conditions as Mildly Dry. I have rated conditions as Moderately Dry since the 12/15/24 report. The severe weather in the region missed the NW corner of McHenry County and deposited a healthy amount of rain. Winter Aconite is still blooming, Daffodils and Bluebells continue to grow, Forsythia is beginning to bloom, and Twinleaf is emerging.