Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-BH-6 Latitude 42.465
Station Name Waterloo 1.9 SSE Longitude -92.341
County Black Hawk Elevation (ft) 912



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 11 2.54 1.46 27 1.46 27 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.14 2.15 29 2.15 29 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.9 2 0
Dec 11 1.31 2.58 30 2.58 30 0.00 0 0 7 7 1.0 1 2
Jan 12 0.88 1.01 31 1.01 31 0.00 0 0 7 3 14.0 7 20
Feb 12 0.98 0.94 28 0.94 28 0.00 0 0 4 1 6.5 3 20
March 12 1.98 1.87 30 1.87 30 0.00 0 0 10 0 2.1 3 2
April 12 3.72 3.71 30 3.71 30 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.57 2.99 31 2.99 31 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 5.13 1.73 30 1.73 30 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.85 1.79 31 1.79 27 0.00 4 0 3 3 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 4.17 2.11 31 1.01 25 1.10 6 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.10 1.92 30 1.92 30 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.37" 24.26" 358 days 23.16" 348 1.10" 10 days 1 80 days 19 days 24.5" 16 days 44 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
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.04
10/12/2011
10/13/2011 0.95
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011
10/16/2011 0.08
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 T
10/20/2011 0.00
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.15
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.00
10/28/2011
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.24
10/31/2011 0.00
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.70
11/4/2011 0.00
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.31
11/9/2011 0.88
11/10/2011 0.06
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 T
11/15/2011
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.00
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.20
11/27/2011 0.00
11/28/2011 0.00
11/29/2011 0.00
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 T
12/3/2011 0.35
12/4/2011 0.94
12/5/2011 0.00
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 T
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 T
12/13/2011 T
12/14/2011 0.45
12/15/2011 0.24
12/16/2011 0.00
12/17/2011 T
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 T
12/22/2011 0.05
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 T
12/28/2011
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.45
12/31/2011 0.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 T
1/3/2012 0.00
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.18
1/13/2012 0.15
1/14/2012 T
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.13
1/18/2012 0.02
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 0.47
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.02
1/24/2012 0.04
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.00
1/28/2012 T
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.00
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.08
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.00
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.15
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012
2/24/2012 0.35
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.36
3/1/2012 0.13
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.01
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.11
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.04
3/9/2012 0.00
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.33
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.00
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.13
3/21/2012 0.02
3/22/2012 0.12
3/23/2012 0.08
3/24/2012 0.00
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.90
3/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.06
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.22
4/15/2012 1.04
4/16/2012 T
4/17/2012 0.05
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.06
4/20/2012 1.36
4/21/2012 0.00
4/22/2012 0.23
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.40
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.29
5/1/2012 0.00
5/2/2012 0.53
5/3/2012 0.05
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.10
5/7/2012 0.34
5/8/2012 0.00
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.59
5/26/2012 0.73
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.05
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.60
6/1/2012 0.16
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.00
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.74
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.01
6/17/2012 0.02
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.50
6/22/2012 0.00
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.18
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.07
6/30/2012 0.05
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 T
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.50
7/14/2012 0.05
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 T
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 T
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 1.24
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 **
7/29/2012 **
7/30/2012 **
7/31/2012 **
8/1/2012 **
8/2/2012 **
8/3/2012 **
8/4/2012 **
8/5/2012 **
8/6/2012 1.10
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.00
8/10/2012 0.14
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.07
8/13/2012 0.37
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.22
8/17/2012 0.04
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.01
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.16
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 0.00
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.01
9/5/2012 1.14
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.24
9/8/2012 0.00
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.30
9/14/2012 0.14
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.04
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 T
9/22/2012 0.05
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.00
9/26/2012 0.00
9/27/2012 0.00
9/28/2012 0.00
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Neigborhood tree colors are ramping up.
10/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Area trees seem to be at peak viewing pleasure.
10/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sprinkled about 9:15PM
10/13/2011 5:00 AM 0.95 M M M M 0.40 of total was received Wed AM. Much needed rainfall. Now we get to rake wet leaves.
10/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M If there were a value for precip amounts between a trace and nothing, that would be todays total so far. Enough sprinkles to run wipers 3 times in five miles.
10/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M ALot of silver maples around town just now starting to change color. Still have all leaves. Seems late this year for them.
10/24/2011 5:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Some lightning and thunder to accompany welcome rainfall last evening.
10/25/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
10/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 5:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Nasty raw day yesterday. At least shoveling the drive was easy. It ran off on its own.
11/4/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Precip ongoin at reading time.
11/9/2011 5:00 AM 0.88 0.5 0.08 M M Heavy wet snow. Turning to slush on roadways. Sticking to everything. Its a giant slurpee.
11/10/2011 5:00 AM 0.06 0.4 0.06 M M Leftover reading from yesterday morning
11/11/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M LEAVES DONE....YAHOOO. LET IT SNOW
11/14/2011 5:00 AM T 0.0 M M M enough to wet pavement
11/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 20º at reading time
11/18/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A touch of fog in the air at 4:30AM.
11/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
11/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Very light drizzle about 1:15pm
12/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain ongoing at reading time
12/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.94 T T T M Rained all day long.
12/5/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2011 7:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00
12/8/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some frost on roofs and grass and streets this morning.
12/12/2011 5:00 AM T M M M M Non frozen precip. Enough to wet the streets.
12/13/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Was spitting on windshieldyesterday about 3:30PM. ENough to put a damp chil in the air.
12/14/2011 5:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Steady showers most of the night.
12/15/2011 5:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
12/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 7:00 AM T T T T M Dusting of snow. Turned streets and roofs white is about it. There's our white Christmas!
12/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
12/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/20/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/21/2011 5:00 AM T T T 0.0 0.00 About 10 minutes worth of flurries at 8PM last evening.
12/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 1.0 0.05 1.0 0.05
12/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.2 0.01
12/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
12/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/27/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Enough of a sprinkle about 7:30pm to get streets damp,
12/29/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.45 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Overnight rain has changed to mix this morning. Snow showers with rain. Not sticking at all.
12/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.10 T T 0.0 0.00 Rain and snow mixed. Snow mostly melted or didnt last long on grass.
1/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/2/2012 7:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Snow flurries with high winds all day long.
1/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M One day closer to spring.
1/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.18 1.9 0.16 1.9 0.16
1/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.15 2.6 0.15 4.5 0.33
1/14/2012 7:00 AM T T T 4.6 0.33
1/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 0.33
1/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.3 0.25
1/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 1.5 0.13 5.0 0.38
1/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.02 5.2 0.40
1/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.2 0.40 Stiff north wind came up overnight. 5º at 5AM
1/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.2 0.40
1/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.47 7.0 0.47 11.5 0.87 Snow was of a grainy nature in texture. Like a sugary texture.
1/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 11.5 0.87
1/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 0.2 0.20 8.2 0.66 Snow melt yesterday. Lost 2.5- 3 inches. Temp actually rose a couple degrees about 5-6PM.
1/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 0.6 0.04 8.8 0.70 Moisture report today is residual snow after yesterday's reading time.
1/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 7.5 0.60
1/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.7 0.72
1/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 0.61
1/28/2012 7:00 AM T T T 5.2 0.49
1/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.2 0.49
1/30/2012 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.2 0.49
1/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.0 0.42
2/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.4 0.38
2/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.15 Getting hard to find consistant snow depth. Parts of yard are bare now. Usual heaps in shadows and driveway edges remain.
2/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11 ONly snow left on ground is in shadows and sides of roads.
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.11
2/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/9/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10 (Edit, original precipitation amount 1.00, possibly snow depth in wrong field. Changed to 0.00, observer will be contacted.)
2/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.10
2/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.08 1.2 0.08 2.0 0.16
2/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.12
2/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.0 0.09
2/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T There is still a few inches of snow on ground here and there alongside roads, in shade, etc. General widespread open ground now driving through countryside around ALO.
2/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T Trace of snowfall cover. Remaining snow cover has been reduced to shadows, wooded areas, parking lot piles.
2/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
2/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
2/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.15 1.2 0.15 0.4 0.15 Peak snow depth occurred at about 9PM. Melted overnight.
2/22/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T T
2/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.35 4.1 0.35 4.1 0.35 Heavy wet snow clinging to trees and power lines. Wind picking up. Had one power surge this morning.
2/25/2012 7:00 AM T T T 3.8 0.35
2/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.8 0.33 Strong SW breeze is melting snow cover.
2/27/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Midwest's version of Chinook winds took care of remaining snow cover yesterday. Snow has retreated again to shadows, woods, parking lot piles.
2/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.36 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A brief period of snow pellets occurred about 8:45AM Tue. Otherwise the balance fell as liquid.
3/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.13 0.6 0.60 0.3 0.13 Windswept snow was melting somewhat on contact. Heaviest about 3-4PM. 40+ MPH winds
3/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 0.01 0.0 0.00
3/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.11 1.2 0.11 1.2 0.11
3/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 An inch of snow just doesnt last around here. I have noticed the ground is very damp and muddy. Saturation is at least a few inches down.
3/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Nice day yesterday. 67º at around 4:30pm
3/8/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Foggy
3/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with SE breeze 5-10. 59•
3/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Do not remember ever having a 4-5 day stretch of 80º weather in mid-March.
3/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
3/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/22/2012 5:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
3/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves coming out on trees. Magnolias in bloom. Everyone Ive spoken with says they have never seen it this early. 4-6 weeks by some estimates.
3/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Alot of zero's this month. Less than an inch total so far this month here in ALO.
3/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Several rounds of thunderstorms all night.
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Precipitation fell as heavy mist between 1-3pm for the most part.
4/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Could use an inch of rain around here.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
4/15/2012 7:00 AM 1.04 M M M M Nice rain yesterday. Needed it. Can do without any damaging storms today though.
4/16/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M Heavy, blowing mist.
4/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Precip fell as a fine, blowing mist.
4/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
4/20/2012 5:00 AM 1.36 M M M M 0.6" with the morning round of showers and the balance fell in the evening. Especially about 8PM to 9PM in ALO.
4/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
4/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Fog and light mist at reading time.
5/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Heavy rain about 3:15 am. Didnt last long, ~half-hour or so.
5/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Short burst of showers on southern tip of decaying line of storms about 6PM
5/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
5/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some sprinkles nearby later aft.
5/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lawn and garden could use a half inch.
5/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lawn sprinklers popping up around the neighborhood.
5/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Becomming a tad dry. Need some rain.
5/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Traveled from Northern WI to ALO over the weekend. The dry cold front wind shift Sunday aft kicked up localized dust clouds in central WI into eastern IA. Dry fields.
5/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Watering everything in the yard everyday lately.
5/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.59 M M M M SE ALO caught a heavier cell about 5PM. Total reported fell from 5:05 - 5:25PM Thursday.
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Needed the rains. Hope everyone gets some that got missed.
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Steady rains throughout the night.
6/1/2012 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Off / On mist to a light rain all day. Very beneficial to thirsty flora.
6/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some scattered showers nearby. None at station.
6/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Getting dry again. Lawn going dormant. Sprinklers out in force.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Looking forward to rain chances Sunday aft/evening.
6/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Some parts got the rain they needed. Missed others.
6/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Local area crops not looking too bad for the ones that received some rain. Others may not be so lucky.
6/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M rains diminished with NEward progression by the time they reached ALO.
6/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Storms and rain consistently dying out before reaching black hawk Co.co. We are becoming a dry island compared to surrounding counties
6/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M RAinfall forcasts keep dwindling downward. Was hoping for an inch today.
6/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.50 M M M M SQuall line was breaking up as it moved eastward. Lucky to get what we got. Much needed around the area.
6/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Welcomed rainfall.
6/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Grapevine reports of corn leaves starting to curl around SE Black Hawk County.
6/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Corn fields south of town showing stress....curling, pointed leaves. Still good color and height.
6/29/2012 9:00 AM 0.07 M M M M SOme rain around. Not widespread though.
6/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Yet again, ALO and area missed the moderate rainfall. Heavier rains yesterday were to the south of the city.
7/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Noticed a sugar maple shutting down larger branches. Leaves turning yellow on one part of tree.
7/2/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Decaying line of storms DSM to ALO.
7/6/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M West ALO had reports of steady rain for 5 minutes. ONly a trace for East ALO.
7/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frontal passage consisted of a few spinning cumulous and a wind shift..saw further SE IA had a couple storms. Yards around neighborhood are completely yellow except the ones that water consistently. Certain trees dropping leaves. Extended dry forecast not looking good.
7/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Was glancing at past weeks US precip map. THe whole state is a dry island. Dry-o-wa not Iowa
7/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M A welcome suprise last night. Thunder and rain. Hope its not too late for the corn and beans.
7/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Storm developed just to the SE of ALO about 9AM
7/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain fell all around station. Not a drop here.
7/16/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Increasing number of trees of certain varieties dropping leaves.
7/17/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smaller trees in the park nearby have changed colors. Looks like Autumn.
7/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 6:00 AM T M M M M A few blocks away probably had 0.01 to 0.02. Streets wetter.
7/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M Passing light sprinkles never completely got driveway 100% wet.
7/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Numerous trees, especially younger ones have leaves turning brown and dropping them.
7/24/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 0.5" rain so far in July.
7/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 6:00 AM 1.24 M M M M Some welcome, widespread rain. Sharp gusts of wind 50+MPH about 8:30PM. Scattered 1-2" branches down southside ALO. Hottest temp I've experienced in IA, 104º at about 4:45PM.
7/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain to the north and to the south. Not a drop for the highway 20 corridor
8/10/2012 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
8/13/2012 6:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Nice steady on/off rain all day. Quite a switch for a change
8/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.22 M M M M Bulk of storm had passed at reading time. Some gusty winds and moderate rains about 5AM.
8/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Residual amount that fell after i went to work.
8/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Small storms all around my reporting site about 2:30 -3:30PM
8/21/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Saw that rain had fallen over farther northern Iowa. This has been the case all summer season it seems. Storms and rainfalls always just missing the ALO metro area.
8/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Not quite the widespread 1-2" forecast for our area. Typical for the season.
8/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Driest August Ive recorded.
9/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloud deck from Isaac remnants made for a beautiful sunset. WOuld've rather had the rain though. Only 1.06 for August - SE ALO. Dryest in my best recollection of 56 years.
9/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M September starting out where August left off for precip.
9/4/2012 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 1.14 M M M M Finally, a no miss, no dissipate event. We actually had a hard rain about 1:30-2AM
9/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
9/8/2012 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.30 M M M M
9/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Leftover reading from yesterdays rain event.
9/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/19/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
9/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Things drying up again. Was getting a bit better as far as lawns greening up. No rain in sight again in the next week. Garden was paltry and sparse this year.
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves starting to change quickly now.
9/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Leaves are beautiful now. Seems to be a week and a half or so ahead of normal peak in October.
9/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
7/28/2012 8/06/2012 4:00 PM 10 1.10 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