Groundwater in the Deccan Basalt terrain of semi-arid Maharashtra sustains millions of rural livelihoods, yet systematic pre-monsoon assessments remain scarce. This study analyzes March 2026 Static Water Level (SWL) observations from 156 Observation Dugwell Wells distributed across eleven talukas of Solapur District and compares them against the five-year baseline mean (2021–2025) derived from GSDA's 156-well monitoring network. The primary objectives are to quantify inter-annual groundwater fluctuations at the well, taluka, and watershed scales; identify stress zones; and evaluate spatially differentiated recharge–depletion dynamics before the arrival of the 2026 Southwest Monsoon. The dataset spans wells with dug well depths ranging from 5.20 m to 27.60 m below ground level (bgl), distributed across 64 sub-watersheds in the Bhima and Sina river basins. District-wide mean pre-monsoon SWL in March 2026 stands at 6.12 m bgl, which is 0.64 m shallower than the 2021–2025 baseline mean of 6.76 m bgl. Of the 156 monitored wells, 92.9% record a positive fluctuation—meaning the water table in 2026 is higher than the five-year average—while only 4.5% show a decline. Thirteen wells record SWLs exceeding 10 m bgl, constituting critical stress nodes concentrated in Karmala, Madha, Mohol, Sangole, Solapur North, and Solapur South talukas. Barshi and Madha talukas register the largest mean improvements (0.93 m and 0.83 m, respectively), whereas Mangalvedhe shows the most muted response (0.28 m). These findings indicate that cumulative recharge from the 2025 monsoon season more than compensated for extraction-driven depletion across most of the district. The results carry direct implications for pre-monsoon water supply planning, artificial recharge site prioritization, and groundwater conservation under the Atal Bhujal Yojana, Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan, Jal Jeevan Mission and other artificial recharge government schemes. The study demonstrates the value of systematic, multi-year observation networks in hard-rock aquifer management.