05/30/2026
Oh May, what a month it’s been!
It went by so fast it’ll make your head spin.
From weddings, to trips, and roasting mallows by the fire,
From droughts, to floods, from freezing temps to 90’s- lady nature will conspire!
The last week has dumped almost four inches of rain!
I swear, soggy footwear is my existence’s bane.
But finally, the sun has come out and has showered us with its rays,
And NOAA’s forecast says we actually have normal precipitation for the next 14 days!
But all that rain has brought on a bout of high E. coli levels,
Every single sample we took exceeds our standards- oh the bacteria revels!
High rains just flush everything out and those microbes love to rally,
As our own Stacey Cochran said to me, “You can tell it rained in the Ohio Valley!”
Which- stages, flow, and velocity also tell the same tale,
Some areas have almost tripled in speed- might as well set sail!
But I would be careful to recreate on the river this weekend,
Just give it another week, while the water conditions are on the up and have time to mend!
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📋 This week's report: orsanco.org/data/weekly-ohio-river-water-quality-report
🌊 Recreation safety info: orsanco.org/recreation
