Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-BH-6 Latitude 42.465
Station Name Waterloo 1.9 SSE Longitude -92.341
County Black Hawk Elevation (ft) 912



Month 30 Yr Avg by PRISM Total Prcp Sum Days Covered By All Observations Daily Prcp Sum Daily Observation Count Multiday Prcp Sum Days Covered by Multiday Observations Multiday Observation Count Days With Prcp Days With Trace Total Snowfall Days With Snowfall Days With Snow On Ground
Oct 09 2.54 7.02 31 7.02 31 0.00 0 0 18 3 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 2.14 0.66 30 0.66 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 1.31 3.32 31 3.32 31 0.00 0 0 15 2 25.9 12 27
Jan 10 0.88 1.18 31 1.18 31 0.00 0 0 7 4 8.9 5 31
Feb 10 0.98 1.10 28 1.10 28 0.00 0 0 8 2 15.2 8 28
March 10 1.98 1.03 30 1.03 30 0.00 0 0 8 1 1.1 1 11
April 10 3.72 4.36 30 4.36 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 4.57 4.86 30 4.86 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
June 10 5.13 11.03 30 11.03 30 0.00 0 0 19 1 0.0 0 0
July 10 4.85 13.25 31 13.25 31 0.00 0 0 14 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 4.17 4.12 30 4.12 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.10 5.33 30 5.33 30 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.37" 57.26" 362 days 57.26" 362 0.00" 0 days 0 140 days 21 days 51.1" 26 days 97 days



Days in Water Year Cell Color Key
        Daily Observation with Prcp         Missing Day
        Multiday Observation         Daily/Multiday Observation Conflict

Day of Year Daily Prcp Multiday Prcp
10/1/2009 0.02
10/2/2009 1.39
10/3/2009 0.07
10/4/2009 0.02
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009 0.42
10/7/2009 0.08
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 0.13
10/10/2009 0.00
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 T
10/13/2009 T
10/14/2009 0.14
10/15/2009 0.23
10/16/2009 0.13
10/17/2009 0.00
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.00
10/21/2009 0.03
10/22/2009 0.25
10/23/2009 2.05
10/24/2009 0.51
10/25/2009 0.13
10/26/2009 T
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.00
10/29/2009 0.17
10/30/2009 1.21
10/31/2009 0.04
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.09
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.00
11/13/2009 0.00
11/14/2009 0.00
11/15/2009 T
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 T
11/19/2009 0.06
11/20/2009 0.02
11/21/2009 0.00
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.14
11/24/2009 0.03
11/25/2009 0.23
11/26/2009 0.09
11/27/2009 0.00
11/28/2009 0.00
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.00
12/4/2009 0.02
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009 0.00
12/7/2009 0.08
12/8/2009 0.02
12/9/2009 0.94
12/10/2009 0.03
12/11/2009 0.00
12/12/2009 0.00
12/13/2009 0.00
12/14/2009 0.01
12/15/2009 0.12
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.00
12/20/2009 T
12/21/2009 0.18
12/22/2009 0.08
12/23/2009 0.00
12/24/2009 0.22
12/25/2009 1.13
12/26/2009 0.21
12/27/2009 0.13
12/28/2009 T
12/29/2009 0.00
12/30/2009 0.05
12/31/2009 0.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.00
1/2/2010 T
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.00
1/7/2010 0.22
1/8/2010 0.15
1/9/2010 0.00
1/10/2010 0.00
1/11/2010 0.00
1/12/2010 0.00
1/13/2010 T
1/14/2010 0.00
1/15/2010 0.00
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.00
1/19/2010 0.00
1/20/2010 0.00
1/21/2010 0.22
1/22/2010 T
1/23/2010 0.02
1/24/2010 0.42
1/25/2010 0.14
1/26/2010 T
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 0.01
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 0.00
1/31/2010 0.00
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.15
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.00
2/6/2010 0.00
2/7/2010 0.00
2/8/2010 0.07
2/9/2010 0.51
2/10/2010 0.02
2/11/2010 0.00
2/12/2010 0.07
2/13/2010 T
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.01
2/16/2010 0.05
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.22
2/21/2010 0.00
2/22/2010 0.00
2/23/2010 0.00
2/24/2010 T
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.00
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010 0.00
3/7/2010 0.21
3/8/2010 0.00
3/9/2010 0.02
3/10/2010 0.36
3/11/2010 0.15
3/12/2010 0.00
3/13/2010 0.09
3/14/2010 0.06
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.02
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.12
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 T
3/29/2010
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.33
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 1.95
4/7/2010 0.22
4/8/2010 0.19
4/9/2010 0.00
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.08
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 T
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.16
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.00
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 0.20
4/25/2010 1.09
4/26/2010 0.07
4/27/2010 0.02
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.05
5/1/2010 0.38
5/2/2010 0.00
5/3/2010 0.00
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.16
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.02
5/8/2010 0.29
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 1.11
5/12/2010 0.11
5/13/2010 2.48
5/14/2010 0.02
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.00
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.08
5/22/2010 0.01
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 0.00
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.05
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010
5/31/2010 0.15
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 0.30
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.56
6/5/2010 0.49
6/6/2010 0.39
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.04
6/9/2010 0.44
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 0.38
6/12/2010 0.18
6/13/2010 0.19
6/14/2010 0.56
6/15/2010 1.07
6/16/2010 0.18
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.68
6/19/2010 1.62
6/20/2010 0.02
6/21/2010 T
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 1.42
6/24/2010 0.09
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.67
6/27/2010 1.75
6/28/2010 0.00
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.00
7/3/2010 0.00
7/4/2010 0.02
7/5/2010 1.61
7/6/2010 0.61
7/7/2010 3.66
7/8/2010 0.61
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 0.00
7/11/2010 T
7/12/2010 0.25
7/13/2010 0.17
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.04
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 T
7/18/2010 0.03
7/19/2010 T
7/20/2010 0.07
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 2.45
7/23/2010 0.87
7/24/2010 2.18
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 0.68
8/1/2010 0.00
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.44
8/4/2010 0.04
8/5/2010 0.00
8/6/2010
8/7/2010 0.25
8/8/2010 0.12
8/9/2010 0.66
8/10/2010 0.66
8/11/2010 1.75
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 0.00
8/14/2010 T
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.18
8/19/2010 0.00
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.02
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 0.00
9/1/2010 1.56
9/2/2010 0.03
9/3/2010 0.14
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.01
9/7/2010 0.04
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 T
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.08
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.00
9/18/2010 0.18
9/19/2010 1.09
9/20/2010 0.10
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 0.85
9/23/2010 0.00
9/24/2010 0.78
9/25/2010 0.00
9/26/2010 0.47
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 4:45 AM 0.02 M M M M Early reading just 1 hr ahead of imminent rain shield. Catch up on tomorrows AM reading.
10/2/2009 4:45 AM 1.39 M M M M
10/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/5/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2009 4:45 AM 0.42 M M M M
10/7/2009 4:45 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/8/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2009 4:45 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No flakes to report yet.
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2009 4:45 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light mist began falling.
10/13/2009 4:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/14/2009 5:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Was not awake to observe precip type. All liquid in gauge at reading time. Radar showed mix.
10/15/2009 4:45 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
10/16/2009 4:45 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves are just about there with full color. Ive noticed this year some species of trees are delaying the changeover a bit.
10/20/2009 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves are beautiful in the neighborhoods.
10/21/2009 4:45 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/22/2009 4:45 AM 0.25 M M M M Looks like we'll have more to report on next reading tomorrow.
10/23/2009 4:50 AM 2.05 M M M M Rained all day long into the night.
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
10/26/2009 4:45 AM T M M M M One lone sprinkle at about 4PM Sunday. Sprinkling at time of reading this AM.
10/27/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
10/30/2009 7:00 AM 1.21 M M M M
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 7 inches of rain in October. Alo Airport at 5.9".
11/2/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The Beaver Moon is shining brightly. What happened to the Harvest Moon?
11/3/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28º this morning.
11/4/2009 4:45 AM 0.09 M M M M Chilly rain last evening about 7PM. Temp 41º at the time.
11/5/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2009 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A short lived indian summer is upon us. Enjoy it while it lasts, especially grain harvesters.
11/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2009 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2009 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2009 4:45 AM T M M M M Just beginning to spit a bit of drizzle at 4:50AM.
11/19/2009 4:45 AM 0.06 M M M M
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2009 4:45 AM 0.14 M M M M Still coming down steadily at time of reading.
11/24/2009 4:45 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
11/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Snow never materialized overnight. Happy Thanksgiving everyone.
11/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 0.66 for the month of November.
12/1/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2009 6:00 AM 0.02 0.5 M 0.5 M
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/7/2009 4:45 AM 0.08 1.2 M 1.2 M
12/8/2009 4:45 AM 0.02 0.2 M 1.5 M Early report. Sure to report more snow by this time tomorrow.
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.94 13.5 M 15.0 M
12/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.03 1.0 M 16.0 M
12/11/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.5 M
12/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 14.0 M
12/14/2009 4:45 AM 0.01 0.0 M 14.0 M Light freezing drizzle and snow mix just beginning.
12/15/2009 4:45 AM 0.12 1.5 M 13.0 M
12/16/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
12/17/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.0 M
12/18/2009 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
12/20/2009 7:00 AM T T M 10.0 M
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.18 2.5 0.18 10.0 M
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.08 1.0 M 12.0 M
12/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
12/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 9.0 M Most fell as liquid - freezing upon impact for a time. Some light sleet in the late aft was noted. Everything melting now as temp is at 34•
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 1.13 0.0 M 8.0 M All liquid report. No freezing rain. Some brief periods of sleet and snow mixed in but no amounts of consequence. Snow depths took a beatdown overnight with the heavy rainfall.
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.21 1.0 0.21 9.0 M Partial reading was all liquid form before temps fell 15•
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.13 2.0 0.13 11.0 M
12/28/2009 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
12/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 0.05 11.2 M
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.10 1.0 0.10 12.2 M
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
1/2/2010 7:00 AM T T M 11.5 M
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M
1/4/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.0 M
1/5/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 10.5 M
1/6/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M
1/7/2010 4:30 AM 0.22 4.2 0.22 13.2 M
1/8/2010 4:30 AM 0.15 2.5 0.15 14.5 M
1/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M
1/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 M
1/11/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 M
1/12/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 M
1/13/2010 4:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 12.5 M Spotty light mist during the afternoon. Only enough to dot windshield and feel something on face.
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.0 M
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M
1/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 M Freezing fog has made this morning one to take pictures.
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M More freezing fog on the trees. I have 30• and dead calm.
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M
1/19/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 0.00 More freezing fog aggregating on trees. 19• and calm.
1/20/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Stiff easterly breeze with what looks like low saturation clouds moving east to west.
1/21/2010 4:45 AM 0.22 0.1 0.22 10.0 M Estimating half the melted value fell as sleet. The rest as freezing rain.
1/22/2010 4:45 AM T 0.0 0.00 9.0 M Imtermittent light freezing drizzle throught the day yesterday.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 8.0 M
1/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 0.00 7.5 M Report is all liquid form. No frozen precip at all.
1/25/2010 4:45 AM 0.14 2.0 0.14 9.5 M Better give snow depth a +/- 0.25 inch tolerance due to blowing.
1/26/2010 4:45 AM T T T 9.2 M
1/27/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.2 M
1/28/2010 4:45 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 9.2 M
1/29/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.0 M
1/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M
2/1/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 9.0 M
2/2/2010 4:45 AM 0.15 2.4 0.15 11.2 M
2/3/2010 4:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M
2/4/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.0 M
2/5/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 2.68 SWE value taken with exactly 10 inches in gauge. More then I thought would be in there.
2/8/2010 4:45 AM 0.07 1.0 0.07 11.0 2.75
2/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.51 6.5 0.51 17.0 M
2/10/2010 4:45 AM 0.02 0.3 0.02 15.5 3.39
2/11/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.0 M
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 1.2 0.07 13.0 M
2/13/2010 7:00 AM T T T 12.5 M
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 2.95
2/15/2010 4:45 AM 0.01 0.2 0.01 12.2 2.98
2/16/2010 4:45 AM 0.05 0.7 0.05 13.0 3.05
2/17/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 2.95
2/18/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.5 2.95
2/19/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 2.95
2/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 2.9 0.22 14.5 M
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.5 M
2/22/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 14.0 3.10
2/23/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 3.10
2/24/2010 4:45 AM T T T 13.0 3.01
2/25/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 M
2/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.0 3.10
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.5 M
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.5 M
3/1/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 12.0 2.85
3/2/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 M
3/3/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.2 M Snow depth is metro reading. Have noticed rural fields starting to show bare ground.
3/4/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
3/5/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M Still a deep snowpack around the neighborhoods. South sloping hillsides beginning to show bare ground.
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 10.0 M
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.21 0.0 0.00 7.5 M
3/8/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.0 M
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 5.0 M That time of year when neighbor to north has no snow in yard but I have 6 inches left due to shade and buildings.
3/10/2010 4:45 AM 0.36 0.0 0.00 2.0 M Still coming down steadily at time of report. Going down to 2" total snow depth. Only snow left now is the heaps along the curb and driveway.
3/11/2010 4:45 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 T M No general snow cover left. Heaps along driveways and curbs are still prominent throughout the neighborhoods.
3/12/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M Small snow depth remain in shadows. Still many larger piles in parking lots.
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 M Rain coming from straight out of the east.
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I saw the sun this morning!!!!
3/15/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/16/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M No snow left but under fir trees and large piles in parking lots.
3/17/2010 4:45 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/18/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Ahhh March weather in Iowa...like waiting for the other shoe to drop.
3/19/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 1.1 0.12 1.1 0.12
3/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/22/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/24/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/25/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Only a minute of sprinkles on windshield.
3/30/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/31/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Yard showing cracks already.
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Amount of rain achieved in about 20 minutes. Initial gust included blinding rain at around 11am. First line of storms to pass through of the year.
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 12 drops on my windshield at around 6PM. Not even enought for a trace report.
4/6/2010 4:45 AM 1.95 M M M M Very heavy rain at time of reading. Total reading from 3-4 seperate rounds of tstorms beginning early evening last night.
4/7/2010 4:40 AM 0.22 M M M M Brief shower from southern edge of hailer last evening.
4/8/2010 4:45 AM 0.19 M M M M
4/9/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Mowing season begins this upcoming weekend...hurrah
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/12/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/14/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice spring day out, breeze and warm sun helping to dry out fields.
4/16/2010 4:45 AM 0.16 M M M M
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Thundershower in progress at reading time
4/25/2010 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M Steady rain all night.
4/26/2010 4:45 AM 0.07 M M M M
4/27/2010 4:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/28/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Steadier rains melted away by the time the line got to ALO.
5/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Passing virga from dying rainshowers about 5:30-6PM may have sprinkled a few drops.
5/4/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 4:45 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/6/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2010 4:45 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain just beginning.
5/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34• presently. Frost on the grass in the front yard.
5/10/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2010 4:45 AM 1.11 M M M M Most reported rain fell overnight.
5/12/2010 4:45 AM 0.11 M M M M Residual rain from yesterday mornings showers that werent quite finished at reading time.
5/13/2010 4:45 AM 2.48 M M M M Ground completely saturated from heavy rains all week. Yesterdays rains came in numerous seperate episodes, each laying down decent downpours.
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 4:45 AM 0.08 M M M M
5/22/2010 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M From a relatively cool spring to ...Wham! Summers here! What a switch.
5/25/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2010 4:45 AM 0.05 M M M M As usual. Could use the rain and the storms fizzle out or split up before they get to Waterloo. Heavier totals all around ALO.
5/27/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grass in yard getting dry and slowing down. No significant rains in metro ALO over 0.1 since the 13th of May.
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M A meager 0.15, but we'll take it.
6/1/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could use more rain. Yards still pretty dry in town.
6/2/2010 4:45 AM 0.30 M M M M Missed the bigger rains but we'll take the 0.30" over nothing. It was a slow rain so it probably soaked in better.
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 4:45 AM 0.56 M M M M Finally, a decent half inch fell overnight. Lawn and garden needed it.
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Most of todays result was from yesterdays activity which fell after the 7AM reading. Raining now.
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2010 4:45 AM 0.04 M M M M Early reading......balance of todays rain will be on tomorrows report. Radar looks busy to the west of IA35.
6/9/2010 4:45 AM 0.44 M M M M Most of todays reading fell yesterday ~9AM, after the 7AM reading.
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2010 4:45 AM 0.38 M M M M
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Reading is balance of yesterdays total that fell after reading time.
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Reading total represents 2 rain events. 0.52 from yesterday AM storm. 0.04 from today's AM showers.
6/15/2010 4:45 AM 1.07 M M M M Rain ceased just a bit before gauge reading time. Good timing.
6/16/2010 4:45 AM 0.18 M M M M Yesterdays rain total from around 10AM.
6/17/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M The severe weather last evening rapidly diminished over ALO about 11:30PM. Only a couple wind gusts above 30MPH. Still had moderate rain for a half hour.
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 1.62 M M M M
6/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/21/2010 4:45 AM T 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 1.42 M M M M
6/24/2010 4:45 AM 0.09 M M M M Residual showers after yesterday's reading.
6/25/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.67 M M M M Looked more threatening than it really was about 11PM. No wind of any consequence in SE ALO. At about 9.4" inches of rain now for the month of June.
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 1.75 M M M M Total saturation of ground in my yard. Unusual standing water plus the sump pump is running for the second time in 15 years. Now over 11" total for the month of June.
6/28/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Let the drying out begin.
6/29/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 1.61 M M M M
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
7/7/2010 8:00 AM 3.66 M M M M Severe flooding in backyard. Basement flooded. First time in 15 yrs.
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Drying out basement and cleaning up debris in yard from runoff. Neighbors had a couple feet of water in their basement. We were lucky to only get a large puddle in the hallway.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/12/2010 4:45 AM 0.25 M M M M Todays rain report fell yesterday ~8AM.
7/13/2010 4:45 AM 0.17 M M M M
7/14/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2010 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Big weather event for ALO fizzled out last night. We'll take it. Still drying out.
7/16/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M A sharp wind shift with gusty blasts about 10:30PM brought a splash of sprinkles.
7/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/19/2010 5:00 AM T M M M M Streets just a tad wetter than just a trace in west ALO vs SE ALO.
7/20/2010 5:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/21/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2010 8:00 AM 2.45 M M M M Edited report from this mornings total storm rainfall.
7/23/2010 5:00 AM 0.87 M M M M Just went over 21" inches total rainfall since the 1st of June.
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 2.18 M M M M
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hooray....no rain to report today. A much needed cloudless, sunny day with a slight breeze.
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still noticing dampness in backyard. High water table. Unusual for my neighborhood. Several neighbors sump pumps still discharging regularly. Have not seen that in last 15 years.
7/28/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storms just missed ALO to the NE at 5:00AM.
7/29/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2010 5:00 AM 0.44 M M M M 0.38 of todays reading was from yesterday AM rainfall.
8/4/2010 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/5/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
8/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/9/2010 4:50 AM 0.66 M M M M
8/10/2010 5:00 AM 0.66 M M M M
8/11/2010 5:00 AM 1.75 M M M M Long lasting wind and heavy rains about 9PM - 10PM last evening.
8/12/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not looking forward to the forecast of more heavy rains.
8/13/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Line of storms developed just to the east of ALO. Lightning getting started.
8/14/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M Storms developed just to the east of ALO. Sprinkled for a few minutes.
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Sprinkled for a minute. Enough to wet the driveway and thats it.
8/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2010 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2010 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lawn going dormant due to lack of rain. Watering garden every other day.
8/26/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Seeing alot of sprinklers for lawns in town. Gotta water those weeds.
8/30/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2010 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2010 4:50 AM 1.56 M M M M 0.12 fell early AM - Balance of 1.44 during late evening t-storms. Alot of lightning.
9/2/2010 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/3/2010 5:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A brief period of heavy sprinkles about 1:30PM
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Heavier rains missed most of ALO to the north and west. Some vivid cloud to ground lightening for a time.
9/8/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2010 5:00 AM T M M M M
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Completely dry fropa. Not a drop of rain. Abrupt about face from 1-3 inch forecast 3 days ago. Wind shift about 4am NW10-20.
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 1.09 M M M M
9/20/2010 5:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Total precip reported fell as an all day mist.
9/21/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2010 5:00 AM 0.85 M M M M
9/23/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2010 5:00 AM 0.78 M M M M
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
9/27/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
4/30/2010 12:03 PM 3/8" 3/8" 3/8" White Ice no damage True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail