Station Overview Station Location
Station Number VA-RCC-2 Latitude 37.576842
Station Name Richmond 3.8 NW Longitude -77.51411
County Richmond (city) Elevation (ft) 227



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 3.37 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.47 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 3.38 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 10 3.26 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 10 2.89 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 10 4.01 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 10 3.38 0.33 20 0.33 20 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.94 2.65 22 2.65 22 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
June 10 3.57 0.95 30 0.95 30 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
July 10 4.47 2.43 31 2.43 31 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 4.27 4.63 31 4.63 31 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 4.08 4.61 30 4.61 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 44.09" 15.60" 164 days 15.60" 164 0.00" 0 days 0 48 days 9 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/2/2009
10/3/2009
10/4/2009
10/5/2009
10/6/2009
10/7/2009
10/8/2009
10/9/2009
10/10/2009
10/11/2009
10/12/2009
10/13/2009
10/14/2009
10/15/2009
10/16/2009
10/17/2009
10/18/2009
10/19/2009
10/20/2009
10/21/2009
10/22/2009
10/23/2009
10/24/2009
10/25/2009
10/26/2009
10/27/2009
10/28/2009
10/29/2009
10/30/2009
10/31/2009
11/1/2009
11/2/2009
11/3/2009
11/4/2009
11/5/2009
11/6/2009
11/7/2009
11/8/2009
11/9/2009
11/10/2009
11/11/2009
11/12/2009
11/13/2009
11/14/2009
11/15/2009
11/16/2009
11/17/2009
11/18/2009
11/19/2009
11/20/2009
11/21/2009
11/22/2009
11/23/2009
11/24/2009
11/25/2009
11/26/2009
11/27/2009
11/28/2009
11/29/2009
11/30/2009
12/1/2009
12/2/2009
12/3/2009
12/4/2009
12/5/2009
12/6/2009
12/7/2009
12/8/2009
12/9/2009
12/10/2009
12/11/2009
12/12/2009
12/13/2009
12/14/2009
12/15/2009
12/16/2009
12/17/2009
12/18/2009
12/19/2009
12/20/2009
12/21/2009
12/22/2009
12/23/2009
12/24/2009
12/25/2009
12/26/2009
12/27/2009
12/28/2009
12/29/2009
12/30/2009
12/31/2009
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010
1/2/2010
1/3/2010
1/4/2010
1/5/2010
1/6/2010
1/7/2010
1/8/2010
1/9/2010
1/10/2010
1/11/2010
1/12/2010
1/13/2010
1/14/2010
1/15/2010
1/16/2010
1/17/2010
1/18/2010
1/19/2010
1/20/2010
1/21/2010
1/22/2010
1/23/2010
1/24/2010
1/25/2010
1/26/2010
1/27/2010
1/28/2010
1/29/2010
1/30/2010
1/31/2010
2/1/2010
2/2/2010
2/3/2010
2/4/2010
2/5/2010
2/6/2010
2/7/2010
2/8/2010
2/9/2010
2/10/2010
2/11/2010
2/12/2010
2/13/2010
2/14/2010
2/15/2010
2/16/2010
2/17/2010
2/18/2010
2/19/2010
2/20/2010
2/21/2010
2/22/2010
2/23/2010
2/24/2010
2/25/2010
2/26/2010
2/27/2010
2/28/2010
3/1/2010
3/2/2010
3/3/2010
3/4/2010
3/5/2010
3/6/2010
3/7/2010
3/8/2010
3/9/2010
3/10/2010
3/11/2010
3/12/2010
3/13/2010
3/14/2010
3/15/2010
3/16/2010
3/17/2010
3/18/2010
3/19/2010
3/20/2010
3/21/2010
3/22/2010
3/23/2010
3/24/2010
3/25/2010
3/26/2010
3/27/2010
3/28/2010
3/29/2010
3/30/2010
3/31/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.00
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 0.26
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010
4/9/2010
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010
4/14/2010
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010
4/22/2010
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010
4/25/2010
4/26/2010 0.00
4/27/2010 0.07
4/28/2010
4/29/2010 0.00
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.00
5/2/2010
5/3/2010
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010
5/6/2010
5/7/2010
5/8/2010
5/9/2010
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.02
5/12/2010
5/13/2010 0.50
5/14/2010 0.00
5/15/2010 0.26
5/16/2010
5/17/2010 0.12
5/18/2010 0.72
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 0.15
5/24/2010 0.31
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.54
5/29/2010 0.02
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.01
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 0.10
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.45
6/5/2010 0.00
6/6/2010 0.00
6/7/2010 0.03
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010 0.00
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 0.00
6/13/2010 0.14
6/14/2010 0.09
6/15/2010 0.00
6/16/2010 0.00
6/17/2010 0.03
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 T
6/26/2010 0.00
6/27/2010 T
6/28/2010 0.00
6/29/2010 0.11
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 0.00
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.16
7/10/2010 0.09
7/11/2010 0.00
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.94
7/14/2010 0.19
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.06
7/18/2010 T
7/19/2010 0.35
7/20/2010 0.17
7/21/2010 0.03
7/22/2010 T
7/23/2010 0.00
7/24/2010 0.00
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.01
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.43
7/31/2010 0.00
8/1/2010 0.20
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 T
8/4/2010 0.45
8/5/2010 0.18
8/6/2010 0.94
8/7/2010 0.03
8/8/2010 0.00
8/9/2010 0.00
8/10/2010 0.00
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.03
8/13/2010 1.13
8/14/2010 T
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.09
8/17/2010 0.01
8/18/2010 0.70
8/19/2010 0.61
8/20/2010 T
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.22
8/24/2010 T
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.03
8/27/2010 0.01
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 0.00
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 0.00
9/3/2010 0.00
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.00
9/7/2010 0.00
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 T
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.00
9/12/2010 0.58
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 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 0.00
9/23/2010 0.00
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.00
9/26/2010 0.00
9/27/2010 0.30
9/28/2010 0.21
9/29/2010 0.17
9/30/2010 3.35



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
4/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Thunderstorm with vivid, frequent lighting and resounding thunder
4/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M several thunderstorms, light rain
4/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very dry April: 1.31; normal is 3.00 inches. Total precipitation November 1 thru March 31 was 36.88 inches. Normal for whole year is approx 45 inches
5/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace observed May 3
5/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
5/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Thunderstorm heavy rain rain light rain fog
5/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, light rain, fog, intense lighting within 1 mile radius
5/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M rain, light rain, fog
5/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.72 M M M M heavy rain, rain, light rain, fog
5/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
5/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.54 M M M M thunderstorm heavy rain rain light rain
5/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
6/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M thunderstorm, rain, light rain
6/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
6/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M thunderstorm
6/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
6/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M thunderstorm, rain, light rain
6/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M rain, light rain
6/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M abnormally dry conditions since April 1: rainfall for April merely 1.31, for May 2.39, and for June so far only .81.
6/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
6/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
6/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
6/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, light rain
6/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Per Palmer Drought Index Richmond and Central Virginia now in moderate drought. Lawns completely brown where not watered. Ground very hard.
7/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain SOME NOTABLE DATA PER NOAA ABOUT HEAT IN RICHMOND THIS SUMMER SO FAR: THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 81.1 F MAKES 2010 THE WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS WARMEST JUNE OF 79.2 F BACK IN 1943. BOTH THE AVERAGE HIGH (92.2 F) AND THE AVERAGE LOW (70.0 F) RANK AS THE WARMEST ON RECORD AS WELL. THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH TOTALED JUST 0.82"...2ND DRIEST ON RECORD (1980 IS THE DRIEST ON RECORD WITH 0.38"). SOME NOTABLE RECORDS: - 3 DAYS HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 100 F OR HIGHER...THIS TIES WITH 2008 AND 1952 AS THE MOST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. - 11 DAYS HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 95 F OR HIGHER...THIS TIES 1984 AS THE MOST ON RECORD FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE. - 19 DAYS HAD A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 90 F OR HIGHER...ONLY 1943 HAD MORE (20 DAYS). - A TOTAL OF 3 DAILY RECORD HIGHS AND 5 DAILY RECORD HIGH MINIMUMS WERE SET (OR TIED DURING THE MONTH. - THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 81.1 F NOT ONLY RANKS AS THE WARMEST JUNE ON RECORD...BUT IS ALSO WARMER THAN EVERY AUGUST EXCEPT FOR THE 82.9 F IN 1900. TEN JULYS ARE WARMER THAN JUNE
7/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M rain, light rain - Whole state in need of rainfall; and per observation of CoCoRaHS data across state, as dry as whole area has been, Richmond is even drier being almost in a "precipitation vacum" with even less rainfal than the rest of the state.
7/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Note: Central Virginia including Richmond area now in a sever drought per Palmer Drought Severity Index
7/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.94 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
7/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
7/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M thunderstorm, rain
7/18/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
7/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain, wind with gusts to 31 mph
7/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M heavy rain, rain
7/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
7/22/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
7/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light rain
7/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.43 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, light rain; trees in Richmond blown down; small branches in my yard. Electricity off for 5 hours 7/29.
7/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M rain, light rain
8/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
8/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.45 M M M M heavy rain, rain, light rain - fell in 1/2 hour
8/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M thunderstorm, rain, light rain
8/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.94 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
8/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M light rain
8/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
8/13/2010 8:00 AM 1.13 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
8/14/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
8/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M rain, light rain
8/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light rain
8/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.70 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
8/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, rain, light rain
8/20/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M light rain
8/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M thunderstorm, heavy rain, light rain
8/24/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
8/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M light rain
8/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M thunderstorm, light rain
8/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M light rain
9/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.58 M M M M heavy rain, rain, drizzle
9/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M rain, light rain
9/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M light rain
9/29/2010 9:50 AM 0.17 M M M M rain, light rain
9/30/2010 8:00 AM 3.35 M M M M nicole became extratropical produced record rainfall. heavy rain, rain, light rain, fog



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