Station Overview Station Location
Station Number KS-DP-2 Latitude 39.743098
Station Name Bendena 0.2 NNW Longitude -95.180851
County Doniphan Elevation (ft) 1105



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 10 2.93 1.50 4 1.50 4 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.92 1.69 3 1.69 3 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 1.34 0.28 4 0.28 4 0.00 0 0 3 1 28.5 2 0
Jan 11 0.82 1.59 7 1.59 7 0.00 0 0 5 0 18.1 3 2
Feb 11 1.15 3.96 4 0.66 2 3.30 2 1 2 0 6.7 2 2
March 11 2.29 0.51 4 0.51 4 0.00 0 0 2 0 3.2 1 1
April 11 3.43 2.09 9 2.09 9 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
May 11 5.09 3.81 11 3.81 11 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 5.09 4.34 11 4.34 11 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 4.56 5.26 15 5.26 9 0.00 6 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.96 8.61 19 7.16 15 1.45 4 1 11 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.74 1.55 7 1.55 7 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.32" 35.19" 98 days 30.44" 86 4.75" 12 days 2 69 days 5 days 56.5" 8 days 5 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
10/1/2010
10/2/2010
10/3/2010
10/4/2010
10/5/2010
10/6/2010
10/7/2010
10/8/2010
10/9/2010
10/10/2010
10/11/2010
10/12/2010 0.15
10/13/2010 0.08
10/14/2010
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010
10/18/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010
10/23/2010 1.07
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010 0.20
10/27/2010
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010
11/2/2010
11/3/2010
11/4/2010
11/5/2010
11/6/2010
11/7/2010
11/8/2010
11/9/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 1.69
11/14/2010
11/15/2010
11/16/2010
11/17/2010
11/18/2010
11/19/2010
11/20/2010
11/21/2010
11/22/2010
11/23/2010
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010
11/26/2010
11/27/2010
11/28/2010
11/29/2010
11/30/2010
12/1/2010
12/2/2010
12/3/2010
12/4/2010
12/5/2010
12/6/2010
12/7/2010
12/8/2010
12/9/2010
12/10/2010
12/11/2010
12/12/2010 0.07
12/13/2010
12/14/2010
12/15/2010
12/16/2010
12/17/2010
12/18/2010
12/19/2010 0.13
12/20/2010
12/21/2010
12/22/2010
12/23/2010
12/24/2010
12/25/2010 T
12/26/2010
12/27/2010
12/28/2010
12/29/2010
12/30/2010
12/31/2010 0.08
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011
1/2/2011
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011
1/6/2011
1/7/2011
1/8/2011
1/9/2011 0.01
1/10/2011 0.05
1/11/2011 1.02
1/12/2011
1/13/2011
1/14/2011
1/15/2011
1/16/2011
1/17/2011
1/18/2011
1/19/2011
1/20/2011 0.48
1/21/2011
1/22/2011
1/23/2011 M
1/24/2011
1/25/2011
1/26/2011
1/27/2011
1/28/2011
1/29/2011
1/30/2011
1/31/2011 0.03
2/1/2011
2/2/2011 **
2/3/2011 M 3.30
2/4/2011
2/5/2011
2/6/2011
2/7/2011
2/8/2011
2/9/2011 0.02
2/10/2011
2/11/2011
2/12/2011
2/13/2011
2/14/2011
2/15/2011
2/16/2011
2/17/2011
2/18/2011
2/19/2011
2/20/2011
2/21/2011
2/22/2011
2/23/2011
2/24/2011
2/25/2011 0.64
2/26/2011
2/27/2011
2/28/2011
3/1/2011
3/2/2011
3/3/2011
3/4/2011
3/5/2011
3/6/2011
3/7/2011
3/8/2011
3/9/2011
3/10/2011
3/11/2011 M
3/12/2011
3/13/2011
3/14/2011 0.23
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011
3/17/2011
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
3/20/2011
3/21/2011
3/22/2011
3/23/2011
3/24/2011
3/25/2011 0.28
3/26/2011
3/27/2011
3/28/2011
3/29/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011
4/2/2011
4/3/2011
4/4/2011 0.06
4/5/2011
4/6/2011
4/7/2011
4/8/2011 0.46
4/9/2011 0.07
4/10/2011
4/11/2011
4/12/2011
4/13/2011
4/14/2011
4/15/2011 0.69
4/16/2011
4/17/2011
4/18/2011
4/19/2011 0.04
4/20/2011
4/21/2011
4/22/2011 0.35
4/23/2011 0.03
4/24/2011 0.00
4/25/2011
4/26/2011 0.39
4/27/2011
4/28/2011
4/29/2011
4/30/2011
5/1/2011
5/2/2011
5/3/2011
5/4/2011
5/5/2011 T
5/6/2011
5/7/2011
5/8/2011
5/9/2011
5/10/2011
5/11/2011
5/12/2011 0.16
5/13/2011
5/14/2011 0.12
5/15/2011
5/16/2011
5/17/2011
5/18/2011
5/19/2011 0.02
5/20/2011 0.12
5/21/2011 0.55
5/22/2011 0.12
5/23/2011
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 1.40
5/26/2011 0.74
5/27/2011
5/28/2011
5/29/2011
5/30/2011
5/31/2011 0.58
6/1/2011
6/2/2011 0.71
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011
6/5/2011
6/6/2011
6/7/2011
6/8/2011
6/9/2011
6/10/2011 0.32
6/11/2011 0.15
6/12/2011
6/13/2011 0.18
6/14/2011
6/15/2011
6/16/2011
6/17/2011 0.22
6/18/2011 0.39
6/19/2011
6/20/2011
6/21/2011 0.36
6/22/2011
6/23/2011
6/24/2011
6/25/2011
6/26/2011 0.68
6/27/2011 1.33
6/28/2011
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011
7/2/2011
7/3/2011
7/4/2011 1.12
7/5/2011
7/6/2011 0.05
7/7/2011 1.07
7/8/2011 0.48
7/9/2011
7/10/2011
7/11/2011 0.48
7/12/2011
7/13/2011 0.25
7/14/2011
7/15/2011
7/16/2011 0.02
7/17/2011
7/18/2011
7/19/2011
7/20/2011
7/21/2011
7/22/2011
7/23/2011
7/24/2011 1.18
7/25/2011 0.61
7/26/2011 **
7/27/2011 **
7/28/2011 **
7/29/2011 **
7/30/2011 **
7/31/2011 **
8/1/2011 **
8/2/2011 **
8/3/2011 **
8/4/2011 M 1.45
8/5/2011
8/6/2011 0.75
8/7/2011 0.09
8/8/2011 0.55
8/9/2011 0.08
8/10/2011
8/11/2011
8/12/2011 0.44
8/13/2011 0.63
8/14/2011
8/15/2011
8/16/2011 0.63
8/17/2011 T
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 1.96
8/20/2011 1.48
8/21/2011 0.02
8/22/2011 T
8/23/2011
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011
8/26/2011
8/27/2011
8/28/2011
8/29/2011
8/30/2011
8/31/2011 0.53
9/1/2011
9/2/2011
9/3/2011
9/4/2011 0.09
9/5/2011
9/6/2011
9/7/2011
9/8/2011
9/9/2011
9/10/2011 0.37
9/11/2011 0.03
9/12/2011
9/13/2011
9/14/2011 T
9/15/2011 0.13
9/16/2011
9/17/2011 0.54
9/18/2011
9/19/2011 0.39
9/20/2011
9/21/2011
9/22/2011
9/23/2011
9/24/2011
9/25/2011
9/26/2011
9/27/2011
9/28/2011
9/29/2011
9/30/2011



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
10/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/23/2010 8:00 AM 1.07 M M M M
10/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
11/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M computer was in shop so no reading today
11/13/2010 8:00 AM 1.69 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 34 degrees and windy. Wasn't ready for cold wendy weather.
11/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy
12/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.07 0.5 M M M very windy
12/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 28.0 0.13 M M
12/25/2010 8:00 AM T M M M M
12/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M solid ice
1/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice to see the sun shine. Happy New Year.......
1/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear morning temo.11 degrees
1/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light snow 16 degrees
1/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 2.0 0.05 2.0 0.05 snow falling and 22 degrees
1/11/2011 8:00 AM 1.02 7.4 0.96 9.4 1.02 was a -2 this a.m. and had a total of 9.4 inches on the ground. Had a calm wind early and then picked up after sunrise. Then we got drifts.
1/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 8.7 0.48 M M had a very light flakes but a lot of it, like the Rockiy Mountains
1/23/2011 8:00 AM M M 0.50 M M lots a f drifts and hard to measure. Drifts from all directions this morning. (edit: new snowfall and 24-hr precip. changed NA due to admitted inaccuracy in comment above. P.G.)
1/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M freezing rain
2/3/2011 8:00 AM M M M M M Was stuck away from home on Wednesday so this was done today. wow the drifts are large. (edit: today's entries changed to NA, as comment above indicates they were for yesterday. this report will be entered as a multi-day 2/2 & 2/3. 24-hr precip. 3.30". accumulation of new snow 10.8". melted value from core 3.30". P.G.)
2/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 1.0 0.02 12.0 M
2/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.64 5.7 0.64 5.7 0.63 SORRY, BEEN OUT PLAYING IN THE SNOW
3/11/2011 8:00 AM M M M M M (edit: daily precip. initially recorded as 0.30". changed to NA due to incongruity with surrounding stations. most likely a multi-day report. observer contacted. P.G.)
3/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.23 3.2 0.23 3.2 0.23 Sorry but being as nit is my birthday I did my snow measurement and went out for coffee with some of my friends, Then took my wife outfor lunch for my birthdeay. Was a nice mid March snow fall.
3/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Would you believe the sun is shining. Looks like a nice day. I got up and saw the sun and put on shorts. I did this the other day and the next morning we hadover 3 inches of new snow. Just throught I would try again.
3/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Started out with hard water "frozen" in gauge. Set rain gauge in house as I left just before 8 A M. When I got home all I had to do is read the gauge. It is so nice that in retirement I have little time at home. This is better than the alturnitive. Had snowed during the night but was melted on the ground by 8 a m.
3/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We will miss Jim from Great Bend. He was a good friend when I lived in Great Bend.
4/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M After all the wind, no lightning but high wind. Had a high temp. of 92 about 3 pm then started droping.
4/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
4/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M very windy
4/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.69 M M M M Thuresday was a very, very windy day and this morning still windy. Still having light drizzel this morning.
4/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
4/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M BRRR AND IT IS THE DAY BEFORE EASTER
4/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.39 M M M M nice rain still cool for this time of year.
5/5/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M no rain to speek of. Missed us again!
5/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Couldn't open this program this morning so am recording at 6:30 pm. I had to leave home and just returned.
5/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.55 M M M M need more rain as it is still dry in Bendena Ks....
5/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Missed us again.
5/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain so far today but very humid and still dry, as a matter of fact farmers need rain to make the weeds grow to see if the weed killer is working, now that is dry........
5/25/2011 8:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Now that is what we needed. A good nrain will make the area farmers smile today. But we need another nice rain today to make the hay crops grow for the cattleman happy.
5/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.74 M M M M
5/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Nice rain but a bit windy with it.
6/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.71 M M M M nice rain........Missouri River flooding eastern edge of county...
6/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M FAIR AND HUMID
6/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
6/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M every little bit helps the crops in this area. Has been really windy here in the bendena area for a couple of days.
6/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M lots of lightning last night
6/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.39 M M M M lots of lightning
6/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
6/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
6/27/2011 8:00 AM 1.33 M M M M Lots of strong wind with the rain.
6/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68 degrees this am
7/4/2011 8:00 AM 1.12 M M M M
7/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/7/2011 8:00 AM 1.07 M M M M nice gental rain
7/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
7/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M lots of lightning early morning with rain
7/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
7/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M That rain was a surprise, not much but we take what we can get. Rained after 5 A M ......
7/24/2011 8:00 AM 1.18 M M M M Wonderful rain, just in time to save the soybeans in this area. After 10 days of near and above 100 degrees. Still going to be near and above 100 for the next week, but this Kansas and it is summer.
7/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M good rain again, beats the heat.........
8/4/2011 8:00 AM M M M M M been on vacation from Joly 28 to August 4 (edit: daily precip initially recorded as 1.45". MDR will be recorded as this report is deleted. observer contacted. P.G.)
8/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Humid this morning w/fog
8/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M thunder, lightning about 6 a.m.
8/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
8/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
8/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
8/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
8/17/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
8/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain, but a warm 85 degrees.
8/19/2011 8:00 AM 1.96 M M M M wind and lots of lightning, first the wind and hard rain out of the north and then out of rhe S/E most of the night
8/20/2011 8:00 AM 1.48 M M M M Lots of lightning but not as bad of wind as the day before.
8/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Fog early this A.M.
8/22/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Was a hot day sunday not much wind
8/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot with 101temp.
8/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
9/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M For all of the littloe showers , this all the rain we got'.
9/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
9/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/14/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
9/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Brrr not ready for the 40's
9/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.54 M M M M
9/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.39 M M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/2/2011 2/03/2011 8:00 AM 2 3.30 10.8 3.30 Was stuck away from home on Wednesday so this was done today. wow the drifts are large. (edit: today's entries changed to NA, as comment above indicates they were for yesterday. this report will be entered as a multi-day 2/2 & 2/3. 24-hr precip. 3.30". accumulation of new snow 10.8". melted value from core 3.30".
7/26/2011 8/04/2011 8:00 AM 10 1.45 M M



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