Station Overview Station Location
Station Number PA-LN-10 Latitude 40.1682
Station Name Elizabethtown 1.1 NNE Longitude -76.59003
County Lancaster Elevation (ft) 475



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 3.65 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 3.58 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 3.16 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 2.97 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 2.78 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 11 3.46 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 11 3.45 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 11 4.16 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.78 0.30 9 0.30 9 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 4.01 3.96 28 0.97 23 2.99 5 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.17 9.97 30 9.37 25 0.60 5 1 14 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 4.32 18.87 29 18.84 23 0.03 6 2 17 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.49" 33.10" 96 days 29.48" 80 3.62" 16 days 4 41 days 1 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
4/28/2011
4/29/2011
4/30/2011
5/1/2011
5/2/2011
5/3/2011
5/4/2011
5/5/2011
5/6/2011
5/7/2011
5/8/2011
5/9/2011
5/10/2011
5/11/2011
5/12/2011
5/13/2011
5/14/2011
5/15/2011
5/16/2011
5/17/2011
5/18/2011
5/19/2011
5/20/2011
5/21/2011
5/22/2011
5/23/2011
5/24/2011
5/25/2011
5/26/2011
5/27/2011
5/28/2011
5/29/2011
5/30/2011
5/31/2011
6/1/2011
6/2/2011
6/3/2011
6/4/2011
6/5/2011
6/6/2011
6/7/2011
6/8/2011
6/9/2011
6/10/2011
6/11/2011
6/12/2011
6/13/2011
6/14/2011
6/15/2011
6/16/2011
6/17/2011
6/18/2011
6/19/2011
6/20/2011
6/21/2011
6/22/2011 0.17
6/23/2011 0.02
6/24/2011 0.08
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.00
6/29/2011 0.03
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.20
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.14
7/9/2011 0.48
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.00
7/12/2011 0.09
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 0.04
7/20/2011 0.02
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.00
7/24/2011
7/25/2011 **
7/26/2011 **
7/27/2011 **
7/28/2011 **
7/29/2011 2.99
7/30/2011
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.08
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.51
8/5/2011 T
8/6/2011 0.00
8/7/2011 0.87
8/8/2011 0.03
8/9/2011 0.03
8/10/2011 0.95
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 **
8/14/2011 **
8/15/2011 0.60
8/16/2011 0.13
8/17/2011 0.01
8/18/2011 0.11
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.05
8/21/2011 0.00
8/22/2011 2.15
8/23/2011
8/24/2011
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 1.01
8/27/2011
8/28/2011 3.34
8/29/2011 0.10
8/30/2011 0.00 **
8/31/2011 0.00 **
9/1/2011 **
9/2/2011 **
9/3/2011 0.01
9/4/2011 0.16
9/5/2011 1.94
9/6/2011 1.62
9/7/2011 2.05
9/8/2011 9.59
9/9/2011 0.22
9/10/2011 0.01
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.18
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.21
9/16/2011 0.14
9/17/2011
9/18/2011 0.02
9/19/2011 **
9/20/2011 **
9/21/2011 0.02
9/22/2011 0.40
9/23/2011 0.01
9/24/2011 0.51
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 1.30
9/29/2011 0.14
9/30/2011 0.34



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
6/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain starterd around 6:30 am. I believe we missed the rain overnight.
6/23/2011 4:15 AM 0.02 M M M M This rain ended around 7:15 am yesterday. Have to leave early today.
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/25/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M had thunder and lighning with the rain
7/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We just missed the pulse type thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, as it was to the west.
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M thunder and lightning overnight
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M I seemed to avoid the heaviest rainfall yesterday...some to the south and also to the west.
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
7/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M T-storm fell apart as it was heading for our area.
7/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A "pop up" storm formed just south of Hershey and, once again, fell apart as it reached Elizabethtown.
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 reports will be sporatic next week or so as I will be in and out of town...
7/23/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Total rainfall for July is 3.96". Turned out to be wetter in the late month.
8/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M We were on the edge of two different thunderstorms yesterday afternoon. Heaviest rainfall was just west of here towards the river. Lots of lightning though.
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M We got 0.05 yesterday afternoon and the rest came sometime overnight. Must have been a nice steady rain...did not hear any thunder or see any lightning.
8/5/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M just on the edge of the heavy rain last evening which means that the rain had time to get absorbed. Things really getting green again here. Had a little rain in the afternoon before the heavier rain arrived.
8/8/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/9/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M A t-storm developed just to the south around 8:30 pm. Had a nice light show here with 5 minutes of rain at the most.
8/10/2011 7:10 AM 0.95 M M M M 0.87" from the morning rain, then we got 0.08" from a shower at 8:15 pm. That shower originiated over NW PA according to radar! Went from clear skies to heavy rain with that evening shower really fast.
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 Low of 54!!
8/16/2011 7:50 AM 0.13 M M M M took observation late today. Raining lightly.
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M heavy shower early this morning (3 or 4 am).
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M just missed some very tall storms last evening. Had a little thunder and lightning but no rainfall.
8/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2011 7:00 AM 2.15 M M M M Storms developed right over local area yesterday. I saw the wind/hail reports for Elizabethtown. I was unable to be watching outside at that moment but did not notice any wind damage in my area.
8/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M showers/storms just to the north.
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M Most of the rain came last evening in a line of t-storms that moved south, right over our area. I didn't check the guage after the morning rain, but it was between 0.10 and 0.20 inches. Waiting for Irene...
8/28/2011 7:00 AM 3.34 M M M M First heavy/gusty shower was 3:10 pm Saturday. Strady rain toook over around 6 pm. Did not see any damage/flooding yet. Backyard is somewhat flooded but nothing too deep.
8/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Storm total from Irene is 3.44" Had some trees down in the area from the wind.
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Monthly rainfall is really high!! Will have that number in a few days!
9/4/2011 7:30 AM 0.16 M M M M AUGUST TOTAL PRECIP ---- 9.97" WOW.
9/5/2011 10:30 AM 1.94 M M M M took ob late today. Rain has stopped as of 1030 am.
9/6/2011 7:30 AM 1.62 M M M M raining moderately now, creeks running high. Was dry for the most part yesterday till early afternoon. Steady rain began around 7pm as the cold front moved through.
9/7/2011 7:15 AM 2.05 M M M M not raining at ob time. total precip so far for the event is 5.61" !!
9/8/2011 7:15 AM 9.59 M M M M ***WOW!! Historic flooding*** - storm total as of 7:15 am is 15.20" - from 7:15 yesterday till noon had 2.35" - from noon till 2:30 pm had 2.65", 2:30 pm till 7:15 pm had .31" - Conoy Creek in town was over bridges and roads yesterday! - so much rain it is making it very difficult to take readings
9/9/2011 7:15 AM 0.22 M M M M was raining steady till around 830 am yesterday, then on and off light showers till 10 pm. The grand total since Sunday evening is 15.42"! Smaller creeks near typical levels again, but larger creeks still very high.
9/10/2011 7:30 AM 0.01 M M M M The sun actually came out yesterday around noon!
9/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M finally no rain to report!!
9/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M had steady rain with some thunder and lightning from cluster of storms just before dark
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 7:30 AM 0.21 M M M M Storms came in last evening just after 7pm. Not a lot of rain (probably around 0.10") but the best lightning show of the summer (at least that I observed)! Rain this morning started after 6am, and had a little thunder. Rain had stopped at 7:30am.
9/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M very light rain yesterday, had some after the cold front moved through. 42.7 was low this morning
9/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Was not expecting the rain yesterday. Came in about 1245pm, and lasted a half hour or so. Temp dropped to 53 during the rain, then rose to low 60's when sun came out.
9/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M rain happened overnight sometime, did not hear it.
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M very damp/humid weather
9/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M We missed a lot of the heavy rain (thankfully).
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 a bit of water in guage, most likely due to morning dew.
9/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain moving in from the SW, but nothing as of ob time.
9/28/2011 9:00 AM 1.30 0.0 M M M Had heavy rain from about 830am till 930am yesterday. 1.08" from that part, then had some more heavy rain around 8pm which gave .22". Had thunder and lightning both times it rained!
9/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M (entered based off of observer comments. P.G.)
9/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M did not report yesterday - had 0.14", 0.34" for today had a heavy t-storm at 1130am, and another brief t-storm at 4pm.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
7/25/2011 7/29/2011 6:30 PM 5 2.99 M M Most of this rainfall fell Monday, July 25, 2011 as per local obs (KMDT had almost 2.50" that day). The second rain event happened overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Third event happened Friday afternoon and was over before I emptied guage. A trace of rainfall occurred between 6:30 pm Friday and this morning. As stated above, total rainfall was 2.99".
8/13/2011 8/15/2011 7:00 AM 3 0.60 M M was surprised to come home to find that we didn't even get an inch. Bainbridge area received 2.25", which is just 5 miles SW from here!
8/30/2011 9/03/2011 12:00 AM 5 0.01 M M
9/19/2011 9/21/2011 10:20 AM 3 0.02 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