EWEB's Weather Station provides Weekly Watering Recommendations based on rainfall and other data, usally from May or June through September. Rainbow will repost this information on our Facebook page and website.

Watering recommendation for: May 29-June 4, 2026

Water your lawn and flowers: 0.94 inches for the week

If your lawn has deep roots split this into two watering days with 0.47 inches/watering.

If your lawn has shallow roots split this into three watering days with 0.31 inches/watering.

Tip of the week:

Watch where you’re spraying! As you begin to use your irrigation system, take a look while it’s running and assess where the water is going. Are you accidentally watering the driveway, house or sidewalk instead of your yard? Redirect sprinklers to apply water only to the landscape. Look out for water pools or large wet areas in your landscape indicating a possible leak in your system. Fast repairs will help you make the most of your water. Hand-water newly planted annuals or vegetable starts to give them the extra water they need for the first few weeks after planting, rather than turning on the whole sprinkler system. When adding to your garden, consider placing beds of water-thirsty plants near the lawn to benefit from additional water coming from the grass.

Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Watering Gauge

We are no longer providing "Green Grass" watering gauges, but you can always make one yourself. Watch a short video about making a DIY Green Grass Gauge here, then grab a tuna can and print out some test strips to get started!

Testing Strips