Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-UN-2 Latitude 42.76126
Station Name Elk Point 5.6 NNE Longitude -96.653165
County Union Elevation (ft) 1127



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 2.26 1.35 24 1.31 12 0.04 12 6 5 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.42 0.60 28 0.56 20 0.04 8 4 6 0 4.1 1 1
Dec 10 0.79 0.20 30 0.11 24 0.09 6 3 1 7 7.2 7 17
Jan 11 0.54 0.22 29 0.22 25 0.00 4 2 3 7 15.2 9 27
Feb 11 0.63 0.60 25 0.60 23 0.00 2 1 3 2 6.0 5 25
March 11 1.85 1.37 32 0.36 22 1.01 10 5 2 3 3.3 3 9
April 11 3.10 5.02 29 3.64 19 1.38 10 5 11 0 0.0 0 0
May 11 3.72 6.30 31 6.30 31 0.00 0 0 15 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.23 6.74 30 6.74 30 0.00 0 0 19 0 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.51 2.48 31 2.48 31 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.05 2.63 31 2.18 27 0.45 4 2 9 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 2.92 0.80 29 0.80 27 0.00 2 1 5 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 28.02" 28.31" 349 days 25.30" 291 3.01" 58 days 29 89 days 22 days 35.8" 25 days 79 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 **
10/3/2010 0.00
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 **
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010
10/10/2010 0.04
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.01
10/13/2010 **
10/14/2010 0.00
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010 **
10/18/2010 0.00
10/19/2010 0.00
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010 **
10/23/2010 0.00
10/24/2010 0.12
10/25/2010 0.00
10/26/2010 1.11
10/27/2010 0.03
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010 **
10/31/2010 0.04
11/1/2010
11/2/2010 **
11/3/2010 **
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 0.04
11/12/2010 0.37
11/13/2010 0.06
11/14/2010 0.00
11/15/2010 0.00
11/16/2010 0.03
11/17/2010 **
11/18/2010 0.00
11/19/2010
11/20/2010
11/21/2010 0.03
11/22/2010 0.03
11/23/2010 0.00
11/24/2010 0.00 **
11/25/2010 0.04
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 0.00
12/3/2010 0.00
12/4/2010 0.00
12/5/2010 0.00
12/6/2010 0.00
12/7/2010 0.00
12/8/2010 0.00
12/9/2010 0.00
12/10/2010 0.00
12/11/2010 M
12/12/2010 M
12/13/2010 0.00
12/14/2010 M
12/15/2010 0.00
12/16/2010 T
12/17/2010 0.00
12/18/2010 T
12/19/2010 T
12/20/2010 T
12/21/2010 0.00
12/22/2010 0.00
12/23/2010 0.00
12/24/2010 T
12/25/2010 T
12/26/2010 **
12/27/2010 **
12/28/2010 **
12/29/2010 0.09
12/30/2010 0.11
12/31/2010 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011 T
1/2/2011 **
1/3/2011 0.00
1/4/2011 **
1/5/2011 0.00
1/6/2011 0.00
1/7/2011 0.00
1/8/2011 0.00
1/9/2011 T
1/10/2011 T
1/11/2011 M
1/12/2011 0.00
1/13/2011 0.00
1/14/2011 0.00
1/15/2011 T
1/16/2011 0.00
1/17/2011 0.05
1/18/2011 0.00
1/19/2011 0.05
1/20/2011 T
1/21/2011 T
1/22/2011 0.00
1/23/2011 0.12
1/24/2011 0.00
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 T
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 0.00
2/6/2011 0.04
2/7/2011 0.03
2/8/2011 0.00
2/9/2011 0.00
2/10/2011
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 0.53
2/21/2011 M
2/22/2011 0.00
2/23/2011 **
2/24/2011 0.00
2/25/2011 T
2/26/2011 T
2/27/2011 0.00
2/28/2011 0.00
3/1/2011 0.00
3/2/2011 0.00
3/3/2011 0.00
3/4/2011 0.00
3/5/2011 **
3/6/2011 **
3/7/2011 0.60
3/8/2011 T
3/9/2011 T
3/10/2011 0.00
3/11/2011 0.00
3/12/2011 **
3/13/2011 0.00
3/14/2011 0.00
3/15/2011 0.00
3/16/2011 0.00
3/17/2011 **
3/18/2011 0.00
3/19/2011 0.00
3/20/2011 0.15
3/21/2011 0.00
3/22/2011 0.00
3/23/2011 0.21
3/24/2011 0.00
3/25/2011 T
3/26/2011 0.00
3/27/2011 0.00
3/28/2011 **
3/29/2011 0.21
3/30/2011 0.00
3/31/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011 0.14
4/2/2011 0.00
4/3/2011 0.00
4/4/2011 0.00
4/5/2011 0.00
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011
4/8/2011 0.00
4/9/2011 **
4/10/2011 0.09
4/11/2011 0.00
4/12/2011 **
4/13/2011 0.01
4/14/2011 0.12
4/15/2011 1.04
4/16/2011 **
4/17/2011 1.26
4/18/2011 0.03
4/19/2011 1.35
4/20/2011 0.02
4/21/2011 0.01
4/22/2011 0.05
4/23/2011 **
4/24/2011 0.00
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.31
4/27/2011 0.04
4/28/2011 **
4/29/2011 0.02
4/30/2011 0.53
5/1/2011 0.00
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.02
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 T
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 0.54
5/13/2011 0.03
5/14/2011 0.01
5/15/2011 0.31
5/16/2011 0.00
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.00
5/20/2011 0.61
5/21/2011 1.22
5/22/2011 0.41
5/23/2011 0.00
5/24/2011 0.00
5/25/2011 1.56
5/26/2011 0.51
5/27/2011 0.02
5/28/2011 0.29
5/29/2011 0.20
5/30/2011 0.03
5/31/2011 0.54
6/1/2011 0.00
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
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 1.16
6/11/2011 0.03
6/12/2011 0.05
6/13/2011 0.55
6/14/2011 0.02
6/15/2011 0.09
6/16/2011 0.02
6/17/2011 0.45
6/18/2011 0.03
6/19/2011 0.02
6/20/2011 0.40
6/21/2011 1.85
6/22/2011 0.42
6/23/2011 0.15
6/24/2011 0.02
6/25/2011 0.09
6/26/2011 0.02
6/27/2011 1.35
6/28/2011 0.02
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.03
7/5/2011 0.01
7/6/2011 0.02
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.54
7/12/2011 0.89
7/13/2011 0.19
7/14/2011 0.65
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 0.00
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.08
7/28/2011 0.06
7/29/2011 0.00
7/30/2011 0.01
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
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 0.25
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.01
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.44
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 T
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.39
8/20/2011 **
8/21/2011 0.02
8/22/2011 0.61
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.03
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.04
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 **
8/29/2011 0.43
8/30/2011 0.40
8/31/2011 0.01
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.53
9/3/2011 0.10
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 0.12
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.02
9/19/2011 0.00
9/20/2011 0.03
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 **
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 T
9/30/2011 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2010 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2010 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2010 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 9:00 AM 0.04 M M M M LIGHT SHOWERS STARTED AT 1:30 PM Yesterday, ended at 4pm yesterday.
10/11/2010 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/19/2010 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2010 8:30 AM 0.12 M M M M
10/25/2010 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2010 8:00 AM 1.11 M M M M
10/27/2010 8:20 AM 0.03 M M M M Wind gusts near 50 mph yesterday and this morning making travel difficult.
11/5/2010 9:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2010 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cold winds picking up.
11/7/2010 5:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2010 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2010 8:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2010 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up.
11/11/2010 7:40 AM 0.04 M M M M Heavy frost
11/12/2010 8:45 AM 0.37 M M M M winds picking up again
11/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M VERY WINDY
11/14/2010 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2010 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2010 9:35 AM 0.03 M M M M mist
11/21/2010 9:30 AM 0.03 M M M M A thin film of ice was present on hard surfaces at 8 am today, temps now at 33+ degrees. still occ. drops of rain.
11/22/2010 10:00 AM 0.03 M M M M thin black ice coating hard surfaces, some melting now.
11/23/2010 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2010 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2010 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2010 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M strong south winds, switching to north.
11/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps were 43 degrees at 6 am, dropped 13 degrees in 1.5 hours, now less than 31 degrees.
11/30/2010 9:50 AM M 4.1 M 4.1 M heavy wet snow
12/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2010 7:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2010 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2010 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2010 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A Cold 9 degrees and north winds picking up
12/8/2010 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2010 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 46 degrees yesterday, good melting, more snow on the way.
12/11/2010 9:20 AM M 3.6 M 6.1 M .03 OF RAIN before 3.6 inches of snow fell, still coming down/
12/12/2010 8:00 AM M 1.5 M 7.6 M An additional 1.5 inches fell after yesterdays report, for a total of 5.1 inches this event. 7.6 inches total on the ground.
12/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/14/2010 8:25 AM M M M 7.5 M
12/15/2010 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M
12/16/2010 9:40 AM T 0.1 M 7.6 M .05 of new snow late yesterday.
12/17/2010 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.6 M
12/18/2010 9:40 AM T M M 7.6 M A light dusting of snow , not measurable started at 8:45 pm last night for a few minutes.
12/19/2010 9:40 AM T T M 7.6 M LIGHT SNOW Showers started at 9;35 am today. not measurable yet
12/20/2010 10:00 AM T 0.1 M 7.7 M
12/21/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M some melting yesterday on roads and hard surfaces.
12/22/2010 9:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M breezy and cold
12/23/2010 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.5 M winds picked up at 8:30 am, snow coming soon.
12/24/2010 9:15 AM T 1.5 M 9.0 M 1.5 INCHES SO Far, light snow still comin
12/25/2010 8:00 AM T 0.2 M 8.8 M Warmer evening temps melted some snowpack and on hard surfaces.
12/30/2010 9:00 AM 0.11 M M 6.1 M wam temps above 40 shrunk snowpack.
12/31/2010 9:00 AM T 0.2 M 6.3 M A FEW ICE pellets mixed in with the snow.
1/1/2011 9:50 AM T 2.0 M 8.2 M 2.2 inches fell total. Melting prior to the storm.
1/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.9 M LIGHT flurry over night , mot measureable.Snowpack settled due to warm temps Wed.
1/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.3 M warm temps overnight melted some more snowpack.
1/8/2011 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.1 M VERY COLD AND WINDY
1/9/2011 9:30 AM T 0.3 M 7.4 M .3 OF FINE SKY POWDER Snow so far.
1/10/2011 8:40 AM T 6.7 M 14.1 M Light fluffy snow stacking up.
1/11/2011 8:00 AM M 1.7 M 15.4 M 1.7 INCHES of new snow after yesterday's report, Some melting as late snow came down very wet and settled on snowpack, setting up like concrete.
1/12/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.2 M
1/13/2011 9:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.1 M
1/14/2011 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.1 M
1/15/2011 9:38 AM T 0.7 M 15.8 M .7 of new snow since yesterday. .5 yesterday and .2 today so far.
1/16/2011 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.7 M
1/17/2011 8:44 AM 0.05 T M 15.4 M rain and sleet mix about midnight last night. A thin glaze on hard surfaces.
1/18/2011 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 15.1 M temps of 36 degrees melted snow and ice before cold winds and lower temps refroze surfaces.
1/19/2011 10:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M 15.6 M
1/20/2011 9:15 AM T M M 15.5 M just a trace of snow yesterday.
1/21/2011 9:30 AM T 0.7 M 16.2 M Light snow flurries yet
1/22/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 16.0 M
1/23/2011 9:30 AM 0.12 2.1 M 18.1 M light snow started at noon yesterday, strong winds pushed temps to -12 degrees this morning.
1/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 17.8 M high winds packed powder to rock hard consistency.
1/25/2011 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 13.1 M Temps reached 38 degrees yesterday, melting some sonow.
1/26/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.9 M
1/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 12.6 M
1/28/2011 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.1 M really good melting yesterday helped remove snow from roads and roofs.
1/29/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 9.1 M temps reached 40 , melting snow rapidly.
1/30/2011 9:50 AM T M M 7.2 M JUST A FEW FLURRIES FOR 5 MINUTES AT 8 PM LAST NIGHT Good melting again yesterday, followed by a sharp temp drop last night and 20-30 mph winds from NE.
1/31/2011 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 7.7 M LIGHT FLURRies last night , not snowing yet.
2/1/2011 9:00 AM M 4.2 M 11.9 M light snow yet.
2/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.7 M
2/3/2011 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.5 M
2/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 11.3 M
2/5/2011 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 8.7 M temps reached 42 with good melting almost all day yesterday.
2/6/2011 9:25 AM 0.04 0.6 M 6.7 M TEMPS were up to 40 degrees, then down to 29 then bacvk up tyo 35 then below 28, causing a thin ice film on all surfaces. Snow melted until 11pm last night, then stuck. Snow started again 8;30 am today, still light snow.
2/7/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 M M 6.3 M temps reached 37, continued melting.
2/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.2 M -16 degrees at 7 am
2/9/2011 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.1 M -11 degrees last night.
2/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.9 M melting started on hard surfaces yesterday.
2/12/2011 4:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.6 M CLEAR AND 24 DEGREES
2/13/2011 8:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M 4.9 M a high of 52 degrees melted allot of snow piles.
2/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.8 M warm temps overnight, 32 degrees now and winds picking up.
2/15/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.6 M
2/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.3 M
2/17/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.1 M dense fog and 38 degrees
2/18/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.9 M snow melted rapidly, temps reached 57 degrees .
2/19/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.7 M WARM TEMPS YESTERDAY.Several flocks of geese heading north thi9s morning, they will not be happy tonight!
2/20/2011 9:15 AM 0.53 M M 1.2 M warm rain started at 4:10 am, meltinmg almost all the snow. Then slush formed, almost.25 of slush on hard surfaces, still slush but a problem when temps drop. Trafffic going about 50 mph, being cautious.
2/21/2011 9:00 AM M 0.1 M 1.3 M flurries started at 7;30 am. Freezing rain last night, lost electricity for a few hours , , very slick outside.
2/22/2011 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.3 M
2/25/2011 9:35 AM T 0.2 M 1.2 M occ. light flurries and 11 degrees
2/26/2011 7:40 AM T 0.9 M 2.1 M FLURRIES
2/27/2011 4:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.9 M WARM TEMPS and winds melted snow rapidly.
2/28/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.7 M clear and sunny, rest of snow should go next couple days.
3/1/2011 9:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.7 M geese are flying north-hope they are right
3/2/2011 9:40 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M rain and snow appear to be really close, nothing yet.
3/3/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M vloudy and windy
3/4/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M very windy
3/8/2011 9:50 AM T 2.3 M 3.6 M WET SLOPPY SNOW
3/9/2011 9:50 AM T 0.5 M 3.1 M WET SSNOW THEN UP TO 40 DEGREES, THEN COLD WINDS, BUT MELTED ALLOT OF SNOW BEFORE THAT. HALF INCH OF NEW SNOW
3/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M warm temps melted snow yesterday afternoon.
3/11/2011 7:55 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M a high of 57 degrees led to sig. melting. Flocks of geese going north all day.
3/14/2011 9:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M windy
3/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain showers yet, but getting closer.
3/16/2011 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm and windy occ. snow drifts, fields are clear.
3/19/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain showers coming later today, willl be a problem for rivers already high.
3/20/2011 12:50 PM 0.15 M M M M A BRIEF RAIN AT 5;30 AM TODAY, THEN MIST SINCE THEN.
3/21/2011 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big Sioux river at 20.2 feet, major flood stage. Water over highway 50.
3/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big Sioux river at flood stage, low lying fields covered with water.
3/23/2011 9:50 AM 0.21 M M M M
3/24/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 21 degrees and 20 plus winds, not feeling like spring. Big Sioux river still bank full and flooding in low areas.
3/25/2011 9:15 AM T 0.5 M 0.5 M light snow
3/26/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2011 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and 25 degrees
3/30/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and windy
3/31/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry but showers on the way/
4/1/2011 9:15 AM 0.14 0.0 M M M very windy
4/2/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry and warm , wind picking up.
4/3/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big Sioux river at bank full and lowlands are flooded 4-6 feet deep both sides of the bridge half mile east of us.
4/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very windy winds sustained at 32 gusts to 40 mph.
4/5/2011 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up
4/6/2011 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up.
4/11/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M WINDY today but a great warm up.
4/14/2011 10:00 AM 0.12 M M M M windy, cold and a few showers
4/15/2011 9:40 AM 1.04 M M M M light steady rain all night. Very windy from ne.
4/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M cool and windy, rain coming soon.
4/19/2011 9:30 AM 1.35 M M M M still occ. eain shoowers
4/20/2011 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very windy.
4/21/2011 9:15 AM 0.01 M M M M winds are picking up
4/22/2011 5:00 PM 0.05 M M M M early am showers
4/25/2011 1:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain showers coming soon. Nothing yet
4/26/2011 8:50 AM 0.31 M M M M light sprinkles
4/27/2011 3:45 PM 0.04 M M M M from yesterday's rainfall after the report
4/30/2011 9:00 PM 0.53 M M M M rain last might and early this morning
5/1/2011 2:25 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2011 3:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2011 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very windy.
5/5/2011 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/6/2011 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2011 8:20 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2011 12:40 PM T M M M M A Broef few drops at 8 am today
5/9/2011 8:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 97 degrees , very hot winds
5/10/2011 9:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm winds again
5/11/2011 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M thunder at 2 am today, but no rain at all.
5/12/2011 8:20 AM 0.54 M M M M
5/13/2011 3:00 PM 0.03 M M M M light mist since 7 am today , off and on. brief sun from 1-2 pm.
5/14/2011 9:50 AM 0.01 M M M M COLD ONLY 44 AT 7 AM, HEAT PUMP KICKED IN.
5/15/2011 4:00 PM 0.31 M M M M COLD this morning, only 42 at 7 am.
5/16/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cool this morning, but sunny all day.
5/17/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and sunny, light winds from se.
5/18/2011 12:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M COOL AND CLEAR
5/19/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2011 8:20 AM 0.61 M M M M
5/21/2011 9:35 AM 1.22 M M M M steady rain since 7pm last night,ended some time early this morning
5/22/2011 10:00 AM 0.41 M M M M lots of wind and lightning last night.
5/23/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2011 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid
5/25/2011 9:10 AM 1.56 M M M M still raining
5/26/2011 9:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
5/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light sprinkles started at 7:20 am today fields are beyond saturated, crop replsnt on corn snd most beans in low areas.
5/28/2011 7:25 AM 0.29 M M M M very wet fields, major replants in most of the area.
5/29/2011 7:40 AM 0.20 M M M M showers from 11:30 pm to 6 am today
5/30/2011 8:20 AM 0.03 M M M M winds 25 mph plus, temps almost 80 already.
5/31/2011 9:00 AM 0.54 M M M M high winds, some branch damage. Severe flooding in low lyfing areas, especially southern Union county, SD
6/1/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M flooding imminent along missouri and big sioux rivers, duw to recent rains and increased discharge from yankton dam. Sandbagging in the Dakota Dunes and in south sioux city, nebraska as we speak.
6/2/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M lots of lightning, no rain. rivers full bank and will reach new heights with any more rain.majolooding in southern Union County.
6/3/2011 9:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very warm temps floodiing will be an issue in southern union county
6/4/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm and lots of bugs, major flooding in southern part of Union county
6/5/2011 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm and dry. Yankton dam causing major flooding issues downstream due to spring rain and late snow runoff.
6/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very warm 74 degrees at 7 am, going to be hot todaay.
6/7/2011 7:34 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M major flooding in southern union county, some cattle being sold as pastures are covered in water and no grazing land is available.
6/8/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M moderate to severe flooding due to dam releases, major losses expected in crop and facilities.
6/9/2011 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M VERY HUMID AND 59 DEGREES, RAIN EXPECTED TODAY. NEW DIKES WILL BE TESTED IF WE GET MUCH RAIN.
6/10/2011 8:00 AM 1.16 M M M M 1.16 inches of rain, most came down hard. lots of windsas well.
6/11/2011 7:52 AM 0.03 M M M M light mist yesterday
6/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M light spreinkles stll coming down
6/13/2011 11:00 AM 0.55 M M M M heavy rain for 20 minutes this morning at 7;10-7;30 am
6/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M mist coming down.
6/15/2011 7:35 AM 0.09 M M M M mist all daytill 4;30 pm flooding in southern union county eill be very extensive, due to excess dam releases. WAater is 34 feet deep compared to normal of 20-22 feet river stage. Not going to be pretty for many homeowners.
6/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M rain co along the big sioux or missouri riverming, bad news for anyone
6/17/2011 7:50 AM 0.45 M M M M gentle rain but lots of lightning severe flooding now and worse coming as river rises due to dam releases in southern fourth of the county.
6/18/2011 7:20 AM 0.03 M M M M occasional dropsof rain, cloudy and very humid.homesin Elk Point, SD getting water in basements due to high water tables, have not had that this extensive for many years.
6/19/2011 6:28 AM 0.02 M M M M severe flooding in southern part of county, saturated fields or flooded in many spots.
6/20/2011 7:50 AM 0.40 M M M M lots of lightning and wind. started 3;30 am rm, ended 6;15 am many replanted fields under water again, others dying due to constant rains.
6/21/2011 9:00 AM 1.85 M M M M still misting , very heavy rain last night 8:45pm to 915pm with lots of lightning and winds 50 mph plus.
6/22/2011 6:35 AM 0.42 M M M M mist still coming down, moderate winds 15-20 plus. ground saturated, flooding will occur today on the big sioux river , as it was bank full last night and rising.
6/23/2011 7:15 AM 0.15 M M M M cloudy-very light wnds.
6/24/2011 7:48 AM 0.02 M M M M clear and calm.
6/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M light rain at 2;30 am severe flooding due to water releases upstream on the missouri
6/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M mist coming down -severe flooding on Missouri in lower areas moderate flooding on big sioux
6/27/2011 5:40 AM 1.35 M M M M hard rain 7:20-7:45 pm, at that time onein ch recorded in 25 minnutes
6/28/2011 8:15 AM 0.02 M M M M flooding in low lying fields along big sioux, continued flooding along missouri.
6/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm winds and temps climbing rapidly.Extreme flooding in missouri river low lyfing and moderate flooding on big sioux river.
6/30/2011 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot dry winds
7/1/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 80 degrees at 8 am, hit 100 degrees yesterday. field flooding along big sioux, major flooding on missouri river.
7/2/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and sunny, much lower humidity. still flooding along missouri river, and low lying areas along the big sioux river.
7/3/2011 7:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast, cooler but high humidity. still flooding on missouri river, just below banks at Akron , Iowa on big sioux river.
7/4/2011 6:35 AM 0.03 M M M M high humidity.
7/5/2011 9:45 AM 0.01 M M M M light mist early today.
7/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M still flooding on missouri, below banks on big sioux river.
7/7/2011 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm and humid, still flooding on missouri river.
7/8/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid but no rain yet. Expect some later this morning.
7/10/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid, again no rain. very dry.
7/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.54 M M M M rain started with a loud boom at 1:05 am, continued till 2 pm, but most intense rain was 10 minutes. to 1:15 am. high winds over 45 mph, branches down here.
7/12/2011 8:15 AM 0.89 M M M M heavy rain and wind again.homes along the missouri river union county have 3-5 feet or more in their basements.very high property damge, which could have been prevented.
7/13/2011 7:30 AM 0.19 M M M M the .1One at 9:10 am to 9;15, another 9:30-9:40came right after yesterday's report. 1.08 TOTAL FOR THE RAIN EVENT.
7/14/2011 8:30 AM 0.65 M M M M still lightly raining nnd distant thunder.
7/15/2011 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid, ready to rain again. 79 degrees at this tume, going to be very hot today.still flooding homes in the dunes area along missouri river.
7/16/2011 9:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot-82 already at 7 am today.stilll flooding on missouri river, big sioux is within banks.
7/17/2011 11:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot dry winds and high temps.still flooding on missouri river in union county.
7/18/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot-84 degrees at 7 am already today
7/19/2011 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot and humid- still flooding on missouri river
7/20/2011 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 100 degrees here yesterday, very humid, less humid today. 82 degrees at 8 am and winds from south. still flooding slong missoyri river.
7/21/2011 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain yet- showers to our south, still flooding 12-14 feet above normal water level at sioux city. many homes nesr missouri have 3-5 feet ot more in the basements, some will be total losses.
7/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clouds building, no rain yet.still major flooding, some home along river have 3 or more sump pumps going. Walls cracking due to high groundeater pressure.
7/23/2011 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot and humid, some wind but no relief. Still flooding in the Missouri river basin.
7/24/2011 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M much less humid, 78 degress
7/25/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cooler this morning 75 degrees at 7 am, but high humidity.
7/26/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hotyields soon. and humid no rain. Crosp will need it to finish, or will have some loss on
7/27/2011 6:50 AM 0.08 0.0 M M M light showers last night, scattered rain to the west yet. need about 2 inches on crops to help with yields, or at least survive 90-100 degrees .
7/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M very muggy- storms will pop later today.
7/29/2011 2:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M light must at 6 am, not allot to help with dry weather and high temps.
7/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M very humid and muggy
7/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M need rain, hard to say when was so wet early in the year, but drying out rapidly due to high temps.
8/1/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot dry winds, need rain for late season yields, and crops.
8/2/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot dry winds picked up at 1 pm, need rain.
8/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cool this moirning 60 degrees at 7 am, then hot winds brought temps up rapidly after noon today.
8/4/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot, dry winds thelast few days. no precip , crosp are going to be light unless rain in the next week.8-14 feet above normal water levels along missouuri river, pastures and crops loss there is high. many homes will be total loss with water in them since at least june 2ns. still
8/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot and steamy but no rain. still flooding southern union county along missouri river
8/6/2011 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy dew but no rain, crops starting to fire on the base.
8/7/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M flASH lightning to our south but no rain.
8/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M high winds and hard rain, but only for 15 minutes. 11:30-11:45 pm last night.
8/9/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cooler and less humid, still need rain for crop development and yields. still flooding in southern union county along missouri river.
8/10/2011 6:40 AM 0.01 M M M M havy dew but need rain for crops.missouri river still 12 feet above normal so homes along the river still impacted
8/11/2011 6:29 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool morning , heated up rapidly yesterday. still need rain for crops and plants
8/12/2011 7:50 AM 0.44 0.0 M M M hard rain , lots of lightning and about 10 minutes pretty intense winds starting at 9pm last night. goty .44 so fsr, could use an inch wioudl be great.
8/13/2011 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain after last report, showers ended right after the reoort of .44 on Thursday river le, homes and crops still impacted.vels along missouri river still 8 feet or more above normal
8/14/2011 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some fog at 7 am. still flooding along missouri but river levels have dropped about 2 feet from peak.
8/15/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M light mist, nothing to help crops .
8/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool dry air, need rain still flooding southern union along missouri river.
8/18/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temsp rising, high humidity
8/19/2011 6:50 AM 0.39 M M M M fog this morning, rain showers started 1:20 pm yesterday, the bulk of the rain came in a 10 minute burst at 4;20 pm then occ. drops till 7:;30 pm. still flooding on missouri , at least another 2 weeks to get below flood stage.
8/22/2011 7:40 AM 0.61 M M M M lots od heavy lightning.still above flood stage in southern union county.
8/23/2011 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M waming up quickly just getting to flood stage along missouri , due to reduced releases. many millions of damage to homes and inftrastructure.
8/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M some fog.will be belowflood stage on missouri this Friday. Massive losses and expenses coming.
8/25/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M missouri river will finally get below flood stage this weekend, major dame , home 5-8 feet of water in them for months.
8/26/2011 7:20 AM 0.04 M M M M light showers
8/27/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain showers started after 110;30 am b ut not much so far. still very dry.
8/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M still occ. showers
8/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M very dense fog
9/1/2011 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy dew, patchy fog early this morning. going to be 94 today, way above normal temps. Missouri river finally below flood stage, madssive infrastructure damage to roads and facilities along the river.
9/2/2011 9:00 AM 0.53 M M M M still showers, needed the rain for recharge, too late for crops but will help other plants.
9/3/2011 8:10 AM 0.10 M M M M nice showers early this morning 1;30 AM TILL 6 AM, STILL OCC DROPS NOW.
9/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cool , only 47 degrees at 6:30 am today, very cool winds.
9/5/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 43 degrees at 6;30 am today, some fog.
9/6/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool, dry air this morning, 43 degrees at 6;30 am.
9/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and dry, 48 degrees right now. could use rain for recharge.
9/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool, only 47 degrees, need ran to recharge and finish crop development on late planted crops.
9/9/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and dry.
9/10/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very dry, need some rain, to help recharge for next year and finish late planted crops this year.
9/11/2011 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps rising quickly ahead of the first cold front. frost expexted thursday, about 15 days ahead of first normal date.
9/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 52 degrees right now.
9/14/2011 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 degrees, probable frost tonight or early am tomorrow.
9/15/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 for a low, very cool today, may not make 60 degrees.
9/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M cloudy and very cool, need more rain to stabilize ground moisture levels. Very dry yet.
9/17/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 54 degrees, winds south at 20+
9/18/2011 9:50 AM 0.02 M M M M light mist since 6;20 am
9/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 48 degrees, some early am fog. no precip.
9/20/2011 7:45 AM 0.03 M M M M very light rain showers started at 11:30 pm last night
9/21/2011 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and windy, very unseasonal.no precip.
9/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cool 30 degrees a d ne winds 5-8 mph. no frost yet but won't be long.
9/24/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool last night 35 degrees for a low, winds from NR picking up.
9/27/2011 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very dry, need rain.
9/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very dry, much belowe normal precip. Will need a lot to recharge for next year.
9/29/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M CLOUDY AND winds picking up here. JuST A TRACE OF PRECIP, NEED MORE TO HELP NEXT YEAR.
9/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and dry so far.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/2/2010 10/03/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.00 M M high winds and cool temps , leaves dropping rapidly at this location.
10/7/2010 10/08/2010 9:40 AM 2 0.00 M M
10/13/2010 10/14/2010 9:20 PM 2 0.00 M M
10/17/2010 10/18/2010 8:10 AM 2 0.00 M M
10/22/2010 10/23/2010 9:10 AM 2 0.00 M M A FEW DROPS AT 8;25 pm last night, no accumilation so far.
10/30/2010 10/31/2010 4:40 PM 2 0.04 M M light mist early Saturday,
11/2/2010 11/03/2010 8:00 AM 2 0.00 M M NE winds 2o mph plus starting to pick up.
11/3/2010 11/04/2010 9:55 PM 2 0.00 M M
11/17/2010 11/18/2010 8:45 AM 2 0.00 M M
11/24/2010 11/25/2010 4:20 PM 2 0.04 M M light mist started at 12:30 pm Wednesday, slick roads and on overpases, gone now. Low was 6 degrees this morning.
12/26/2010 12/27/2010 7:00 PM 2 0.00 8.6 M
12/27/2010 12/28/2010 8:45 AM 2 0.00 8.7 M
12/28/2010 12/29/2010 7:00 PM 2 0.09 8.1 M temps in 50's and rain melted snowpack.
1/2/2011 1/03/2011 12:10 PM 2 0.00 8.1 M
1/4/2011 1/05/2011 9:00 AM 2 0.00 8.1 M
2/23/2011 2/24/2011 7:15 AM 2 0.00 1.0 M bright red skies in the east today.
3/5/2011 3/06/2011 9:15 AM 2 0.20 0.7 M A FEW FLURRIES THIS MORNING YET.
3/6/2011 3/07/2011 7:30 AM 2 0.60 1.1 M light flurries and winds up to 20 from NE
3/12/2011 3/13/2011 3:15 PM 2 0.00 0.0 M scattered snow dirifts in shaded areas, open ground show is all gone.
3/17/2011 3/18/2011 9:35 AM 2 0.00 M M the Big Sioux River is mearly bank full, we are less than 1.5 miles away. Checked at 9 am today, low areas already spilling in with water, most likely will kick all the way out later this afternoon.
3/28/2011 3/29/2011 9:00 PM 2 0.21 0.2 M 3/4TH INCH OF SNOW EARLY TODAY WITH A BRIEF FREEZING RAIN AT 5 AM TODAY. Snow melted today as temps reached 41.
4/9/2011 4/10/2011 11:10 AM 2 0.09 M M fine mist last Friday, just a trace, light showers started at 8:30pm SAT. NIGHT. hEAVY LIGHTNING.
4/12/2011 4/13/2011 6:30 PM 2 0.01 M M light showers very brief at 3;15 today.
4/16/2011 4/17/2011 11:30 AM 2 1.26 M M No rain Saturday, only from Friday end of the rain event.
4/23/2011 4/24/2011 11:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
4/28/2011 4/29/2011 11:40 AM 2 0.02 M M from yesterday after the report.
8/20/2011 8/21/2011 6:40 AM 2 0.02 M M brief occ. drops from 9 am to 9:40 am yesterday.
8/28/2011 8/29/2011 6:45 AM 2 0.43 M M rain received yesterday, heavy for 10 minutes 9:30-9:40 am Sunday.
9/25/2011 9/26/2011 7:00 PM 2 0.00 M M very dry conditions



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