Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-BR-4 Latitude 45.91651
Station Name Hecla 7.1 WNW Longitude -98.29118
County Brown Elevation (ft) 1353



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 1.96 0.56 31 0.56 31 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.5 1 1
Nov 10 0.77 0.01 27 0.01 27 0.00 0 0 1 0 5.5 3 3
Dec 10 0.51 0.44 24 0.44 24 0.00 0 0 2 4 21.2 10 13
Jan 11 0.49 0.00 21 0.00 21 0.00 0 0 0 4 22.4 10 14
Feb 11 0.51 0.00 22 0.00 22 0.00 0 0 0 2 14.0 5 10
March 11 1.10 1.65 25 1.65 25 0.00 0 0 4 1 15.9 7 15
April 11 1.56 1.80 29 1.80 29 0.00 0 0 10 1 7.5 3 10
May 11 3.18 3.23 31 3.23 31 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.50 5.81 30 3.13 24 2.68 6 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.32 6.33 31 6.33 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 2.21 2.16 31 1.93 28 0.23 3 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 2.40 0.73 30 0.73 30 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 21.51" 22.72" 332 days 19.81" 323 2.91" 9 days 2 65 days 14 days 87.0" 39 days 66 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 0.00
10/2/2010 0.00
10/3/2010 0.00
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.03
10/13/2010 0.00
10/14/2010 0.00
10/15/2010 0.00
10/16/2010 0.00
10/17/2010 0.00
10/18/2010 0.05
10/19/2010 0.00
10/20/2010 0.00
10/21/2010 0.00
10/22/2010 0.00
10/23/2010 0.00
10/24/2010 0.08
10/25/2010 0.00
10/26/2010 0.35
10/27/2010 0.05
10/28/2010 0.00
10/29/2010 0.00
10/30/2010 0.00
10/31/2010 0.00
11/1/2010 0.00
11/2/2010 0.00
11/3/2010 0.00
11/4/2010 0.00
11/5/2010 0.00
11/6/2010 0.00
11/7/2010 0.00
11/8/2010 0.00
11/9/2010 0.00
11/10/2010 0.00
11/11/2010 0.00
11/12/2010 0.00
11/13/2010 0.00
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.00
11/17/2010 0.00
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010 0.00
11/20/2010 0.00
11/21/2010 0.01
11/22/2010 M
11/23/2010 M
11/24/2010 0.00
11/25/2010 0.00
11/26/2010 0.00
11/27/2010 0.00
11/28/2010 0.00
11/29/2010 0.00
11/30/2010 M
12/1/2010 0.00
12/2/2010 M
12/3/2010 M
12/4/2010 0.43
12/5/2010 T
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 T
12/9/2010 0.01
12/10/2010 0.00
12/11/2010 M
12/12/2010 0.00
12/13/2010 0.00
12/14/2010 0.00
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 M
12/17/2010 0.00
12/18/2010 0.00
12/19/2010 0.00
12/20/2010 0.00
12/21/2010 M
12/22/2010 T
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 M
12/25/2010 0.00
12/26/2010 0.00
12/27/2010 0.00
12/28/2010 0.00
12/29/2010 0.00
12/30/2010 T
12/31/2010 M
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 M
1/2/2011 0.00
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 0.00
1/5/2011 M
1/6/2011 M
1/7/2011 M
1/8/2011 0.00
1/9/2011 0.00
1/10/2011 M
1/11/2011 M
1/12/2011 M
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 T
1/15/2011 M
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 T
1/18/2011 0.00
1/19/2011 M
1/20/2011 0.00
1/21/2011 T
1/22/2011 0.00
1/23/2011 0.00
1/24/2011 T
1/25/2011 0.00
1/26/2011 0.00
1/27/2011 0.00
1/28/2011 0.00
1/29/2011 0.00
1/30/2011 0.00
1/31/2011 M
2/1/2011 M
2/2/2011 0.00
2/3/2011 0.00
2/4/2011 0.00
2/5/2011 M
2/6/2011 0.00
2/7/2011 T
2/8/2011 0.00
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011 0.00
2/11/2011 0.00
2/12/2011 0.00
2/13/2011 0.00
2/14/2011 0.00
2/15/2011 0.00
2/16/2011 0.00
2/17/2011 0.00
2/18/2011 0.00
2/19/2011 0.00
2/20/2011 0.00
2/21/2011 M
2/22/2011 M
2/23/2011 0.00
2/24/2011 0.00
2/25/2011 T
2/26/2011 M
2/27/2011 0.00
2/28/2011 M
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 0.00
3/6/2011 M
3/7/2011 M
3/8/2011 M
3/9/2011 M
3/10/2011 0.00
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 M
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 0.03
3/18/2011 T
3/19/2011 0.02
3/20/2011 0.00
3/21/2011 0.00
3/22/2011 0.15
3/23/2011 1.45
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 0.00
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 0.00
3/28/2011 0.00
3/29/2011 M
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.05
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.04
4/4/2011 0.00
4/5/2011 0.00
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 0.00
4/8/2011 0.00
4/9/2011 0.00
4/10/2011 0.09
4/11/2011 0.32
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.20
4/16/2011 M
4/17/2011 0.00
4/18/2011 T
4/19/2011 0.00
4/20/2011 0.20
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.22
4/23/2011 0.28
4/24/2011 0.00
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.00
4/27/2011 0.15
4/28/2011 0.00
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.25
5/1/2011 0.01
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.11
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 T
5/8/2011 0.42
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.11
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.07
5/13/2011 0.24
5/14/2011 0.00
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 0.09
5/21/2011 0.42
5/22/2011 0.20
5/23/2011 0.02
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 0.00
5/26/2011 0.00
5/27/2011 0.75
5/28/2011 0.43
5/29/2011 0.00
5/30/2011 0.20
5/31/2011 0.09
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.03
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 0.00
6/11/2011 0.00
6/12/2011 **
6/13/2011 **
6/14/2011 **
6/15/2011 **
6/16/2011 **
6/17/2011 2.68
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.01
6/21/2011 0.85
6/22/2011 1.61
6/23/2011 0.02
6/24/2011 0.00
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.60
6/28/2011 0.01
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.07
7/2/2011 0.36
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.61
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 1.43
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.77
7/12/2011 0.00
7/13/2011 0.00
7/14/2011 0.48
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.48
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 1.99
7/28/2011 0.00
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.14
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 T
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.00
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.09
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.52
8/16/2011 0.29
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.04
8/21/2011 0.13
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.63
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 **
8/28/2011 **
8/29/2011 0.23
8/30/2011 0.02
8/31/2011 0.21
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.04
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 0.44
9/19/2011 0.00
9/20/2011 0.05
9/21/2011 0.20
9/22/2011 0.00
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 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
10/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M 0.5 M
10/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 T T T 0.01 -Very thin layer of freezing rain -Highways are slick in certain spots.
11/22/2010 6:50 AM M 2.5 M 2.5 M
11/23/2010 7:00 AM M 2.0 M 4.5 M
11/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2010 7:00 AM M 1.0 M 3.0 M Drifting is causing some problems near trees this morning.
12/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2010 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 2.5 M Roads are quite slick from fresh snowfall accumulating over compacted snow.
12/3/2010 7:05 AM M 0.5 M 3.0 M Paved roads remain moderately slick.
12/4/2010 7:30 AM 0.43 4.5 0.43 7.5 M melted core value will be updated in 30 min
12/5/2010 8:30 AM T 0.1 M 7.5 M
12/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2010 7:00 AM T 0.1 T 7.0 M
12/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 M M 7.0 M A light glaze of ice in areas this morning Roads are slightly slick in places
12/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2010 9:00 AM M 1.7 M 6.0 M Very hard to measure due to blowing/drifting
12/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2010 7:00 AM M 2.5 M 9.0 M
12/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2010 8:20 AM M 3.0 M 11.0 M
12/22/2010 7:00 AM T T M 11.0 M Some light freezing drizzle this morning Snow drifting has been a problem. Some roads are worse than they were Monday.
12/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2010 8:30 AM M 4.5 M 15.0 M
12/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2010 8:00 AM T T T 14.0 M
12/31/2010 8:00 AM M 4.0 M 15.0 M Very hard to find true measurement.
1/1/2011 8:30 AM M 8.5 M 23.0 M Just over 12 inches of 'measured' accumulation from this Blizzard
1/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2011 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 20.0 M
1/6/2011 7:00 AM M 0.5 M 20.0 M
1/7/2011 7:00 AM M 2.0 M 22.0 M Roads are slick because of freezing rain before the snowfall last night. Drifting is an issue thanks to last week's storm(s). Road are also moderately slick this morning.
1/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2011 8:00 AM M 2.7 M 24.0 M
1/11/2011 7:00 AM M 2.0 M 25.0 M Drifting has become an issue with many drifts 10 ft long.
1/12/2011 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 24.0 M
1/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2011 8:00 AM T T M 25.0 M
1/15/2011 8:00 AM M 0.4 M 24.0 M
1/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2011 7:00 AM T T M 20.0 3.75 Total Snow on ground SWE: 3.75 in "No flooding occurred" -- YET!
1/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2011 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 21.0 M
1/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2011 7:00 AM T T T 20.0 M
1/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2011 7:00 AM T T M 20.0 M
1/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2011 8:00 AM M 5.0 M 22.0 3.70 Total (on ground) SWE: 3.70 in.
2/1/2011 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 22.0 M
2/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2011 9:00 AM M 2.0 M 24.0 M We did receive some freezing rain before the snow, but I am unsure of how much at this time.
2/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2011 8:00 AM T T T 22.5 4.10 Total SWE: 4.10 inches
2/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 3.80 Total SWE taken Monday evening: 3.80 inches
2/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.0 3.80 Total SWE taken Monday evening: 3.80 inches
2/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2011 8:00 AM M 10.5 M 24.5 4.00 Didn't know if was going to make it out. --Snow was drifted against outward-opening door. Total SWE: 4.00
2/22/2011 7:00 AM M 0.5 M 25.0 M
2/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2011 7:00 AM T T M 23.5 M
2/26/2011 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 24.0 M
2/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2011 7:00 AM M 0.0 0.00 23.5 5.15 Total SWE was taken in the afternoon. I moved to a different spot for this measurement, which, to my knowledge, was also undisturbed this winter. Total SWE: 5.15 in.
3/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2011 8:00 AM M 2.0 M 24.0 M
3/7/2011 8:00 AM M 1.0 M 26.0 5.08 Total SWE: 5.08 taken Monday afternoon
3/8/2011 7:00 AM M 0.3 M 26.0 5.08 Total SWE: 5.08 taken Monday afternoon
3/9/2011 7:00 AM M 3.1 M 27.5 M
3/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2011 8:00 AM M 0.3 M 23.0 M I've never seen such a blizzard as I did last evening. The vehicles look like they have been sandblasted with snow.
3/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 24.0 5.30 Total SWE Monday (3-14) afternoon: 5.30 inches
3/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 23.0 5.30 Total SWE Monday (3-14) afternoon: 5.30 inches
3/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 19.5 M
3/18/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 18.0 5.50 Total SWE: 5.50 inches
3/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 17.0 M Let the [long] flood begin.
3/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 13.5 4.60 Total SWE taken Mon. afternoon: 4.60 inches
3/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 12.5 4.60 Total SWE taken Mon. afternoon: 4.60 inches
3/23/2011 8:00 AM 1.45 9.0 1.42 20.0 M Just when things were turning for the better, spring gives us another dose. For those roads that had water flowing across them...what an icy mess now! +Light snow at the time of obs. +New Snow SWE: 1.42 in. I will not be doing the total SWE until later today or tomorrow.
3/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 15.5 5.20 Total SWE taken Monday evening: 5.20 inches
3/29/2011 7:00 AM M 0.2 M 15.5 5.20 Total SWE taken Monday evening: 5.20 inches
3/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M 12.0 M Water is over our (local township) road 4 places in under 2 miles. The flood gates have opened!
4/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.0 M
4/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 M M 5.0 M Localized flooding is severe at this point. Many, many township roads are now impassable. We now have no outlet to leave our home or return.
4/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 M
4/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
4/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M I've only seen [local] water this high once before. That was after the 9+ inch rain we received 4-5 years ago. There are still snow drifts that are 4-5 feet deep in multiple places.
4/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Still areas of snow where large drifts occurred over the winter. Water is just starting to recede in smaller areas. Water on creeks, streams, and rivers is still on the rise.
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
4/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 We no longer have any internet or phone connection at home due to the flooding. County and Township roads continue to be flooded and/or washed out. Snow drifts are still existent in some places.
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 3.0 M 3.0 M Rain and Melted Snow value ONLY reflects rainfall before change-over and NOT any snowfall. Let's get ready for flood #2!
4/16/2011 8:00 AM M 4.0 M 5.0 0.66 Total SWE: 0.66 inches Only about 5.0 inches left on the ground this morning. There were 6.0 before it quit yesterday.
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2011 7:00 AM T T M 3.0 M
4/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.20 0.5 M 2.0 M Not all of the rain was captured due to temperatures near freezing...I don't want to lose another gage. I would say about 0.5 inch of additional snow only on metal surfaces.
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.22 0.0 M 0.0 M Although water has gone down in some places, there is still water in places that it has never been before.
4/23/2011 7:30 AM 0.28 M M M M 4-22-11: 0.19 @ 1845 CDT
4/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 T T T T
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 0.11 M M M M
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2011 9:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Had a little storm roll through this morning.
5/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M 0.05 fell during the midnight storm
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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
5/20/2011 8:30 AM 0.09 M M M M The water is finally starting to recede in most areas. But, the awesome damage will remain for some time.
5/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
5/22/2011 8:30 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2011 9:00 AM 0.75 M M M M
5/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/31/2011 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 8:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
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
6/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/21/2011 7:50 AM 0.85 M M M M
6/22/2011 8:00 AM 1.61 M M M M Just another flood to add to the calendar.
6/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
6/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 8:30 AM 0.07 M M M M Very light rain at time of obs.
7/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.36 M M M M
7/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 8:30 AM 0.61 M 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
7/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 8:00 AM 1.43 M M M M I will try to leave a another message here later for the road conditions when I have time. SD-37 at the ND/SD border already had 6 inches flowing over it on Thursday; I can't imagine what it looks like now.
7/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.77 M M M M There are trees located W of this gauge. Normally this isn't a problem unless the rain falls near horizontal (like last afternoon). A neighbor had over 2 inches so I think that this measurement should be much higher.
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 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
7/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2011 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 0.00 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 9:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
7/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 8:00 AM 1.99 M M M M Same flooding -- just as bad as this spring in some areas -- different month, different day. / 0.18 in. before 1800 CDT / 60 mph winds at about 1845 CDT, no hail
7/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2011 9:00 AM 0.14 M 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
8/2/2011 8:30 AM T M M M M
8/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Unconfirmed reports of over 2 inches near Houghton, SD.
8/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2011 8:30 AM 0.52 M M M M Unofficial report of 1.5 inches NW of Columbia, SD
8/16/2011 9:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.63 M M M M
8/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
9/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2011 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
9/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M High winds yesterday
9/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
6/12/2011 6/17/2011 8:00 AM 6 2.68 0.0 M
8/27/2011 8/29/2011 7:00 AM 3 0.23 0.0 M The majority of this measurement was believed to have fell Sunday (28th) morning.



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
3/22/2011 2:57 PM Report from Britton, SD. I'm not sure if the precip is hail or sleet. It's not melting right away even though rain accompanied the unknown frozen precip. Rice Rice Rice Soft|White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20
3/22/2011 4:22 PM Report from Britton, SD. According to round #2, it's hail. Little bit bigger this time...the once bare ground is turning white from the hail. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|Soft|Mixed|White Ice 5 1min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain After smaller hail 10-20
5/8/2011 8:43 AM A lot of rain as well...it's still raining. This is absolutely catastrophic at this point. Unbelievable! 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|White Ice 4 2min no damage Continuous True Same time as rain After smaller hail 10-20
5/10/2011 12:10 AM Rain is still falling. Unknown amount of rain at this time. 3/8" 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Hard|Clear Ice 2 1min no damage Intermittent True Before rain After smaller hail 10-20