Only 0.41 inch of rain for the week. Soil moisture levels continue to deteriorate. Creeks and streams continue to stop running and dry up for longer lengths. Water flow from field drainage tiles has has completely stopped. Unseasonably high temperatures has accelerated the maturing and drying of corn and soybeans. As crops dry down, field fire danger will increase. Areas of dry and brown grass in pastures has remained constant in size during the past week.