Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-KD-5 Latitude 45.2678341
Station Name Spicer 6.1 WNW Longitude -95.0566489
County Kandiyohi Elevation (ft) 1157



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 2.46 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.36 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 0.82 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 0.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 0.72 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 11 1.62 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 11 2.59 0.67 4 0.67 4 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
May 11 3.04 4.89 30 1.68 21 3.21 9 3 10 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.88 4.19 29 4.12 27 0.07 2 1 11 1 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.84 7.06 31 6.03 27 1.03 4 2 9 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.83 2.64 30 2.64 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.23 0.46 30 0.46 30 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 29.16" 19.91" 154 days 15.60" 139 4.31" 15 days 6 54 days 5 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
10/1/2010
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
10/13/2010
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
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010
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
11/13/2010
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
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
12/13/2010
12/14/2010
12/15/2010
12/16/2010
12/17/2010
12/18/2010
12/19/2010
12/20/2010
12/21/2010
12/22/2010
12/23/2010
12/24/2010
12/25/2010
12/26/2010
12/27/2010
12/28/2010
12/29/2010
12/30/2010
12/31/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011
1/2/2011
1/3/2011
1/4/2011
1/5/2011
1/6/2011
1/7/2011
1/8/2011
1/9/2011
1/10/2011
1/11/2011
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
1/21/2011
1/22/2011
1/23/2011
1/24/2011
1/25/2011
1/26/2011
1/27/2011
1/28/2011
1/29/2011
1/30/2011
1/31/2011
2/1/2011
2/2/2011
2/3/2011
2/4/2011
2/5/2011
2/6/2011
2/7/2011
2/8/2011
2/9/2011
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
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
3/12/2011
3/13/2011
3/14/2011
3/15/2011
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
3/26/2011
3/27/2011
3/28/2011
3/29/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011
4/2/2011
4/3/2011
4/4/2011
4/5/2011
4/6/2011
4/7/2011
4/8/2011
4/9/2011
4/10/2011
4/11/2011
4/12/2011
4/13/2011
4/14/2011
4/15/2011
4/16/2011
4/17/2011
4/18/2011
4/19/2011
4/20/2011
4/21/2011
4/22/2011
4/23/2011
4/24/2011
4/25/2011
4/26/2011
4/27/2011 0.11
4/28/2011 0.11
4/29/2011 T
4/30/2011 0.45
5/1/2011 0.08
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.63
5/6/2011 0.04
5/7/2011 **
5/8/2011 **
5/9/2011 1.11
5/10/2011 0.01
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 T
5/13/2011 0.23
5/14/2011 0.02
5/15/2011 0.07
5/16/2011 0.00
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.00
5/20/2011 **
5/21/2011 **
5/22/2011 **
5/23/2011 2.10
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011
5/26/2011 **
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.38
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.08
5/31/2011 0.14
6/1/2011
6/2/2011 **
6/3/2011 0.07
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 0.01
6/11/2011 0.02
6/12/2011 0.00
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.89
6/16/2011 0.02
6/17/2011 0.00
6/18/2011 1.08
6/19/2011 0.01
6/20/2011 0.00
6/21/2011 0.72
6/22/2011 1.18
6/23/2011 0.08
6/24/2011 0.01
6/25/2011 T
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.10
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.38
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.24
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 T
7/9/2011 0.18
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.50
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 1.50
7/15/2011 0.38
7/16/2011 0.60
7/17/2011 **
7/18/2011 0.65
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.99 **
7/24/2011 0.38
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 1.26
7/28/2011
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 T
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.48
8/3/2011 0.12
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.01
8/7/2011 0.81
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.26
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011
8/17/2011 0.50
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.01
8/21/2011 0.02
8/22/2011 0.01
8/23/2011 0.37
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.01
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.04
9/1/2011 0.01
9/2/2011 0.02
9/3/2011 0.03
9/4/2011 0.00
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.00
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.00
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.01
9/19/2011 0.22
9/20/2011 0.05
9/21/2011 0.09
9/22/2011 0.01
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 0.00
9/30/2011 0.02



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
4/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M This was the result of very light rain/mist on 4/26 thru morning of 4/27
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Rain & snow mix that melted on contact.
4/29/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Ice forming on the edges of tube.
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M The .04 is amount rained after emptying rain gauge on 5/5.
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Light rain/drizzle on and off through the day.
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 10:45 AM 0.38 M M M M Rain started 5/27 in afternoon, was sunny partly cloudy when I returned this morning at 10:30
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Still raining lightly.
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Severe weather warnings last night, but we escaped with only a bit of rain.
6/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 90's yesterday, and expected again today.
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Great cool morning after temps close to 100 for the last few days. Farmers racing to get crops in still have low spots too wet to plant! That's Minnesota!
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain possible? We could sure use it now after temps in the 90's earlier in the week.
6/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.89 M M M M This has been a gentle rain/mist starting yesterday afternoon. Very much needed as our topsoil in gardens was in need of watering. Subsoil moisture was still good, with wet spots in farm fields making planting/spraying difficult this year.
6/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 1.08 M M M M Looks like our creek will be running over it's banks for a bit more time. We go to he Chippewa to the Minnesota to the Mississippi.
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M incredibly humid this morning, next to nothing rain wise, but the leaves on the plants are wet
6/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain, but high humidity, grass wet with dew
6/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 1.18 M M M M A brief burst of wind from a departing small storm took a tree down in my grove and a number of small branches down.
6/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/24/2011 12:00 PM 0.01 M M M M Home from Cities, rain that there was came prior to 7AM.
6/25/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I will probably have numbers for you tomorrow, there are a few rain drops now after 7AM.
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Morning dew, grass and plants wet.
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It finally looks like summer here just in time for the 4th of July.
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The needed heat for crops is finally here.
7/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot and humid storms possibly severe expected tonight
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M The severe weather missed us, and we got a very needed rain.
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful cool morning with no wind.
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A real Minnesota summer morning - sunny calm and mosquitos!
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We had nothing in the gauge at 7AM, but it is now sprinkling, so we will have something tomorrow!
7/8/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A small shower around 5AM, but most welcome.
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M nothing but heat and humidity to report
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M A cold front moved in with a massive gust of wind!
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2011 7:45 AM 1.50 M M M M Gauge was checked at 7:45, as it was raining too hard to go out earlier - but it is still raining.
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M .08 was left from yesterday's rain, but .30 fell in about 5 to 10 minutes between 6:45AM and 7:00AM.
7/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
7/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.99 M M M M Downpour started apprx 6:30. Still sprnklg
7/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 7:00 AM 1.26 M M M M This rain was during the night hours.
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The dew has been so heavy the past 2 mornings it is hard to tell if it is dew or a trace of rain!
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy dew
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hevey dew
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.81 M M M M We have had small pop up thunderstorms, the first during the afternoon dropped .24, then another storm later, and then more during the night.
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Storm around 10PM with lots of lightening!
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heaavey dew
8/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing at 7AM, but it looks like a storm is blowing in from the northwest soon.
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
8/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We caught the northern edge of a storm Sunday morning, but only got a light sprinkle.
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Still misting
9/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M gray sky and high humidity this morning
9/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M First frost
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A light drizzle before 7AM, but by 8AM we had some real rain, so more in the gauge for tomorrow! I has been quite dry, now we won't have to water the gardens!
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A short shower during the strong NW winds bringing in the cold front.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
5/7/2011 5/09/2011 7:00 AM 3 1.11 M M
5/20/2011 5/23/2011 7:30 AM 4 2.10 M M Serious weather in the storms on 5/22.
5/26/2011 5/27/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
6/2/2011 6/03/2011 3:30 PM 2 0.07 M M Rained the morning of 6/3
7/17/2011 7/18/2011 6:30 PM 2 0.65 M M
7/23/2011 7/24/2011 7:00 AM 2 0.38 M M Forgot to enter yesterday, church...... This rain was the finish of the storm that went through.



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