Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-KN-8 Latitude 43.0053
Station Name Grand Rapids 3.1 NNE Longitude -85.641146
County Kent Elevation (ft) 697



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 3.18 2.87 30 1.05 23 1.82 7 2 10 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 3.18 2.99 30 2.99 30 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.48 2.67 30 2.05 26 0.62 4 1 12 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 2.25 3.14 31 1.84 24 1.30 7 2 8 2 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 1.77 1.60 29 1.60 29 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
March 12 2.33 3.37 31 2.89 29 0.48 2 1 6 3 0.0 0 0
April 12 3.27 2.56 30 2.56 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.94 2.51 31 2.51 31 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.41 2.04 30 2.04 30 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.23 3.06 31 1.57 23 1.49 8 1 4 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.50 3.02 31 3.02 31 0.00 0 0 9 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.92 1.13 30 1.13 30 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.46" 30.96" 364 days 25.25" 336 5.71" 28 days 7 109 days 17 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
10/1/2011 0.05
10/2/2011 0.00
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 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 **
10/14/2011 **
10/15/2011 0.58
10/16/2011 0.09
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 **
10/19/2011 **
10/20/2011 **
10/21/2011 1.24
10/22/2011 0.02
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.22
10/25/2011 0.02
10/26/2011
10/27/2011 0.09
10/28/2011 0.02
10/29/2011 0.37
10/30/2011 0.02
10/31/2011 0.15
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.10
11/4/2011 0.01
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 T
11/8/2011 0.05
11/9/2011 0.90
11/10/2011 0.44
11/11/2011 0.16
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.00
11/15/2011 T
11/16/2011 0.00
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 T
11/19/2011 0.00
11/20/2011 T
11/21/2011 0.00
11/22/2011 0.00
11/23/2011 0.11
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.99
11/28/2011 0.22
11/29/2011 0.01
11/30/2011 0.00
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 **
12/3/2011 **
12/4/2011 **
12/5/2011 0.62
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 0.06
12/10/2011 T
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.06
12/15/2011 1.06
12/16/2011 0.13
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.04
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.00
12/21/2011 0.03
12/22/2011 0.02
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.10
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.11
12/28/2011 0.14
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.07
12/31/2011 0.23
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 T
1/2/2012 0.16
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 0.00
1/13/2012 0.80
1/14/2012 **
1/15/2012 0.68
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.15
1/18/2012 0.19
1/19/2012 **
1/20/2012 **
1/21/2012 **
1/22/2012 **
1/23/2012 0.62
1/24/2012 0.15
1/25/2012 0.00
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.02
1/28/2012 0.21
1/29/2012 T
1/30/2012 0.16
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 T
2/11/2012 0.19
2/12/2012 T
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.01
2/15/2012 0.01
2/16/2012 0.21
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.05
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.06
2/23/2012 0.06
2/24/2012 0.09
2/25/2012 0.29
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.63
3/1/2012 0.46
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 **
3/4/2012 0.48
3/5/2012 0.00
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.23
3/9/2012 T
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.32
3/13/2012 0.42
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 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 T
3/24/2012 0.96
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 T
3/31/2012 0.50
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.22
4/4/2012 0.23
4/5/2012 0.00
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.02
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 T
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.59
4/16/2012 0.86
4/17/2012 0.03
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.01
4/20/2012 0.10
4/21/2012 0.28
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.08
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.14
5/1/2012 0.38
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.10
5/5/2012 0.00
5/6/2012 0.09
5/7/2012 0.51
5/8/2012 0.53
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.02
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.03
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.28
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.35
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.05
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.17
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.50
6/2/2012 0.11
6/3/2012 0.05
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 0.00
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.17
6/18/2012 0.05
6/19/2012 1.06
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.03
6/22/2012 0.07
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 T
7/3/2012 0.00
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
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 0.00
7/14/2012 0.02
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 0.20
7/20/2012 0.59
7/21/2012 **
7/22/2012 **
7/23/2012 **
7/24/2012 **
7/25/2012 **
7/26/2012 **
7/27/2012 **
7/28/2012 1.49
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.76
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 0.08
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.05
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.03
8/10/2012 0.78
8/11/2012 1.54
8/12/2012 T
8/13/2012 T
8/14/2012 0.04
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.28
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.13
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 0.00
8/27/2012 0.09
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 0.23
9/5/2012 0.07
9/6/2012 0.00
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 0.07
9/9/2012 0.02
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.18
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.09
9/19/2012 0.02
9/20/2012 0.15
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.27
9/23/2012 0.03
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 7:40 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/2/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No freeze today; 34.7 @ 7:52 AM.
10/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 8:20 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain at obs and forecast thru late AM early PM.
10/17/2011 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Coolish, windy and sunny with more of the same today. Rain returns 18th-20th.
10/22/2011 8:25 AM 0.02 M M M M Frost in the front yard but none under the trees in the side yards. Glad we moved the houseplants inside yesterday.
10/23/2011 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 7:30 AM 0.22 M M M M
10/25/2011 9:05 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/27/2011 12:40 PM 0.09 M M M M
10/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/29/2011 6:10 AM 0.37 M M M M Rain at obs; lite tstrm thru area approx. 0500.
10/30/2011 7:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/31/2011 7:55 AM 0.15 M M M M Even readings happen.
11/1/2011 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 8:25 AM 0.10 M M M M Even readings happen, rain at obs and forecast thru mid-afternoon.
11/4/2011 8:10 AM 0.01 M M M M Frosty morn, sunny seasonable day on tap.
11/5/2011 8:59 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 6:30 AM T M M M M Very light rain at obs.
11/8/2011 6:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Even readings happen. Scattered, possibly heavy rain forecast thru Wednesday morn. Possible lake effect rain/ snow mix Wednesday night thru Thursday morn.
11/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M Even reading again. Drizzle at obs. Brief clearing forecast with precip returning this evening.
11/10/2011 7:15 AM 0.44 M M M M A bit of snow mixed with the rain last nite. More of the same later today.
11/11/2011 8:10 AM 0.16 M M M M Lake effect snow , sleet and rain throughout the day.
11/12/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2011 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2011 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 6:45 AM T M M M M
11/16/2011 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2011 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/19/2011 7:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2011 8:35 AM T M M M M
11/21/2011 8:05 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
11/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Precip forecast to arrive early-mid afternoon.
11/27/2011 7:30 AM 0.99 M M M M Didn't seem like this much rain fell...more precip possible thru the morning. Looking at a wet beginning to the week.
11/28/2011 7:10 AM 0.22 M M M M Much colder this AM than 11/27. Slight chance precip advancing from south will affect KN-8. Chance of snow showers thru the next few days.
11/29/2011 8:15 AM 0.01 M M M M Significant precip to the SE overnight with flood warnings. Turning colder thru the day with 1-8" accumulating snow by AM 11/30. Heaviest precip south and east of station. Fuel the Ariens 'cause here we go...
11/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2011 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Very lite snow at obs. Ending sometime this AM. Traveled from Ottawa county 0515 with something over an inch on the car and ground. Roads vary from snow covered to slush and ice. Someone promptly screwed up around Byron Rd. and I-196 west backing traffic to Hudsonville, but no real problem getting around for most of us. First snow to stick this season.
12/10/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
12/11/2011 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2011 6:10 AM 0.06 M M M M Misty at obs.
12/15/2011 5:30 AM 1.06 M M M M Precip fairly steady thru the evening. Falling temps thru today.
12/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
12/17/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2011 8:35 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/19/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/23/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
12/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Even readings happen. Water equivalent from snowshowers last PM.
12/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2011 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2011 8:25 AM 0.11 M M M M Precip at obs; the mix that began in the early AM has turned to snow. Temps rising into the upper thirties will ensure that whatever sticks will be gone by this afternoon, which is OK by me.
12/28/2011 8:50 AM 0.14 M M M M
12/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2011 8:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
12/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
1/1/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Winter storm warning issued effective 1000 this date thru 2000 0102. High winds predicted to spread 5-10" of lake effect snow some distance inland. Seeing will be believing. Happy New Year.
1/2/2012 8:15 AM 0.16 M M M M More snow on my car than on the ground, go figure. Water equivalent will have to do.
1/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2012 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2012 6:05 AM 0.80 M M M M
1/16/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
1/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
1/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
1/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2012 8:35 AM 0.02 M M M M
1/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Systemic snow; lake effect snow in the forecast.
1/29/2012 8:55 AM T M M M M 2-6" forecast for area through the next 24'.
1/30/2012 8:25 AM 0.16 M M M M Lake effect.
1/31/2012 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2012 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2012 8:30 AM T M M M M Snow at obs. 1-3" forecast thru the evening. Flurries off and on over the weekend.
2/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Lake effect. Slow roll home.
2/12/2012 8:40 AM T M M M M
2/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2012 8:40 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/15/2012 8:10 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
2/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
2/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
2/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
2/24/2012 8:45 AM 0.09 M M M M Snow at obs. Moderate rate of accumulation. Precip ending later this AM with lake effect snow to begin later in the day.
2/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Last of the system snow and all of the lake effect received at station.
2/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ice storm cometh?
2/29/2012 8:40 AM 0.63 M M M M The ice storm cometh and misseth. Rain at obs; sleeting upon arrival at station 0002 22912. No evidence of any freezing rain between then and obs time. More precip this AM, clearing and warming thru the day with precip returning late PM and overnight. <10,000 without power and very little ice on roads, mainly rural unpaved roads N and E of station.
3/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
3/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Most of the precip was going sideways last night so who knows what really fell.
3/9/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M
3/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2012 8:15 AM 0.32 M M M M Rain at obs ending mid morning. Slight risk of severe tstrms this afternoon. Spring like temps thru the week.
3/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
3/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record setting warmth. Chance of tstrms thru the day.
3/16/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record overnight low. Heavy fog with moisture dripping from trees. 3/10ths mile viz @ station, zero in a few spots around the area.
3/17/2012 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Severe tstrm passed SE of station just prior to sunset. 20% chance of pop up tstrm this afternoon.
3/18/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Record warmth thru 3/21. No precip forecast until middle of week.
3/19/2012 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 8:50 AM T M M M M Rain at obs. Showers/tstrms forecast thru 3/24.
3/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Precip off and on thru the day and evening, no tstrms.
3/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32.5F @ 0700. Just enough breeze to keep the frost from settling.
3/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2012 8:25 AM T M M M M Precip beginning as tstrm at obs. Rain thru AM possibly PM.
3/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Even readings happen.
4/1/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Precip forecast thru the next 36 hours.
4/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain at obs in the form of mild, garden variety tstrms. Precip is pretty much on the way out but a nice little soak for the flowers nonetheless. Chance of more precip toward later PM.
4/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
4/5/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 8:55 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/9/2012 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight chance of precip over the course of the next 36-48 hours.
4/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 8:30 AM T M M M M Snow flakes sporadically throughout the day; not worthy of being described as snow showers. Clearing late afternoon. Hard freeze last nite and forecast tonite.
4/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Precip forecast, with chance of strong tstrms 4/14, thru 4/17. More later.
4/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 6:35 AM 0.59 M M M M Very mild tstrms rolled thru 0400 with the precip that has been expected since 4/13. Rain forecast thru AM drying and warming to mid 70's.
4/16/2012 7:40 AM 0.86 M M M M Substantial tstrms and high winds rolled thru early AM as low pressure advanced. More precip and cool temps forecast thru the remainder of the week.
4/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M Surprised that much made into the gauge with the winds we had yesterday.
4/18/2012 8:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Precip beginning PM today and forecast thru AM 4/21.
4/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/20/2012 8:25 AM 0.10 M M M M Even readings happen. Expected more precip overnight, some possible this AM.
4/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
4/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 8:50 AM 0.08 M M M M Some is better than none.
4/27/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
5/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
5/2/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Slight risk of severe tstrms thru today.
5/4/2012 8:45 AM 0.10 M M M M Even readings happen; something is better than nothing.
5/5/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/7/2012 5:10 AM 0.51 M M M M Mild tstrms overnight.
5/8/2012 10:34 AM 0.53 M M M M
5/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 7:15 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/14/2012 8:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Low intensity tstrms.
5/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Even readings happen. Mild tstrms late PM/early AM then lite rain thru 0400.
5/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 8:40 AM 0.17 M M M M
5/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
6/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
6/3/2012 6:55 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 7:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.17 M M M M Very lite rain at obs. Additional .07 overnight with a tenth falling during the tstrm that arrived 1715 6/17.
6/18/2012 7:15 AM 0.05 M M M M Tail end of rain event beginning 6/17 and after obs.
6/19/2012 8:20 AM 1.06 M M M M Moderate tstrms last AM; .95 in 45 minutes starting 0915. Flowers very happy today.
6/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Weak showers from dissipating tstrms; some is better than none.
6/22/2012 5:50 AM 0.07 M M M M
6/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M If you'd have blinked you'd have missed it.
7/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 6:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Using the gauge to measure the amount of water used in the irrigation of the garden.
7/18/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 8:40 AM 0.20 M M M M Even readings happen. Higher precip rates and tstrms in counties S of station. Hoping for more but at this point it's all good.
7/20/2012 12:30 AM 0.59 M M M M Set to depart,last daily for awhile.
7/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 6:55 AM 0.76 M M M M Line of weakening, previously severe, tstrms arrived 0200 with little wind, much lighting with few cloud to ground strikes and increasingly heavy rain. The show was over by 0225 with .70 in the gauge and no appreciable damage from any source. Precip continued at a much reduced rate leaving a total of .76 for this date.
8/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain possible today.
8/3/2012 7:35 AM 0.08 M M M M
8/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/6/2012 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Rain at obs. Slow accumulation over the past 24'. Flowers very happy as a result. Wraparound showers thru the day and ending late PM/early AM 8/11 as low pressure exits region.
8/11/2012 8:00 AM 1.54 M M M M
8/12/2012 8:20 AM T M M M M
8/13/2012 8:00 AM T M M M M Rain at obs. Chance of precip increasing throughout the day.
8/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Somehow I expected more...
8/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
8/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M A bit of thunder, moderately heavy rain.
8/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain at obs. Good chances for more precip thru the week.
9/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Precip that fell after obs 9/4 and a little spritz overnight.
9/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 7:10 AM 0.07 M M M M Best chance for precip for the next week was a bust.
9/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Another tease.
9/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Tease.
9/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
9/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
9/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/24/2012 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 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
10/13/2011 10/15/2011 7:20 AM 3 0.58 M M
10/18/2011 10/21/2011 8:25 AM 4 1.24 M M
12/2/2011 12/05/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.62 M M
1/14/2012 1/15/2012 12:00 AM 2 0.68 M M
1/19/2012 1/23/2012 5:20 AM 5 0.62 M M
3/3/2012 3/04/2012 9:00 AM 2 0.48 M M
7/21/2012 7/28/2012 3:15 PM 8 1.49 M M Good to be back. Looking at the record it appears that enough precip fell to sustain the flowers and the kid didn't have to drag the hose around too much.



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