Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-SG-11 Latitude 43.45566
Station Name Saginaw 3.0 NW Longitude -83.98455
County Saginaw Elevation (ft) 609



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 2.83 3.92 31 3.92 31 0.00 0 0 15 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.81 3.38 29 3.38 29 0.00 0 0 14 2 5.5 1 1
Dec 11 1.93 1.62 28 1.22 24 0.40 4 1 11 5 1.8 5 3
Jan 12 1.70 1.73 26 1.73 26 0.00 0 0 12 6 7.6 8 4
Feb 12 1.58 1.28 27 1.28 26 0.00 1 0 8 4 12.9 7 4
March 12 1.92 2.55 31 2.15 30 0.40 1 1 10 0 2.1 4 1
April 12 3.06 1.96 29 1.96 29 0.00 0 0 9 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.36 3.50 28 3.50 28 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.53 2.13 30 2.13 30 0.00 0 0 11 3 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.87 5.09 31 5.09 31 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.26 6.11 30 6.11 28 0.00 2 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.79 2.37 30 0.77 18 1.60 12 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.64" 35.64" 350 days 33.24" 330 2.40" 20 days 3 132 days 29 days 29.9" 25 days 13 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 0.23
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 0.01
10/14/2011 0.20
10/15/2011 0.03
10/16/2011 T
10/17/2011 T
10/18/2011 0.00
10/19/2011 0.01
10/20/2011 2.30
10/21/2011 0.04
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.38
10/25/2011 0.02
10/26/2011 0.43
10/27/2011 0.05
10/28/2011 0.01
10/29/2011 0.01
10/30/2011 0.18
10/31/2011 0.02
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.15
11/4/2011 0.04
11/5/2011
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.01
11/8/2011 0.01
11/9/2011 0.41
11/10/2011 0.21
11/11/2011 0.05
11/12/2011 0.00
11/13/2011 0.00
11/14/2011 0.42
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 0.02
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 0.23
11/28/2011 0.35
11/29/2011 0.45
11/30/2011 0.92
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 **
12/3/2011 **
12/4/2011 **
12/5/2011 0.40
12/6/2011 0.00
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 0.00
12/9/2011 T
12/10/2011 T
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.00
12/14/2011 0.05
12/15/2011 0.38
12/16/2011 0.01
12/17/2011 T
12/18/2011 0.02
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011 0.01
12/22/2011
12/23/2011 T
12/24/2011 0.01
12/25/2011 T
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.07
12/28/2011 0.33
12/29/2011 0.01
12/30/2011 0.04
12/31/2011 0.29
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 T
1/2/2012 0.05
1/3/2012 T
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 T
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012
1/11/2012 0.00
1/12/2012 0.02
1/13/2012 0.49
1/14/2012 0.05
1/15/2012 0.01
1/16/2012 T
1/17/2012 0.05
1/18/2012 0.30
1/19/2012 0.02
1/20/2012 T
1/21/2012 0.09
1/22/2012 0.00
1/23/2012 0.41
1/24/2012 0.04
1/25/2012 T
1/26/2012 0.00
1/27/2012 0.20
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012 0.00
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 T
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.23
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 T
2/14/2012 0.01
2/15/2012 T
2/16/2012 0.32
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.24
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.00
2/22/2012 0.02
2/23/2012 0.05
2/24/2012 0.19
2/25/2012 0.22
2/26/2012 0.00
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 T
2/29/2012 **
3/1/2012 0.40
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.53
3/4/2012 0.01
3/5/2012 0.01
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.15
3/9/2012 0.01
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 1.00
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 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.03
3/24/2012 0.12
3/25/2012 0.01
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.28
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.01
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.01
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 0.40
4/16/2012 0.53
4/17/2012 0.03
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.07
4/21/2012 0.77
4/22/2012
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 T
4/27/2012 T
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.12
5/1/2012 0.19
5/2/2012 T
5/3/2012 0.39
5/4/2012 0.43
5/5/2012 T
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.01
5/8/2012 0.20
5/9/2012 T
5/10/2012 0.02
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.49
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.31
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.01
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.10
5/27/2012 0.05
5/28/2012 1.22
5/29/2012 0.08
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.68
6/2/2012 0.84
6/3/2012 0.04
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.03
6/8/2012 T
6/9/2012 0.01
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.28
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.01
6/18/2012 0.01
6/19/2012 0.13
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.08
6/23/2012 0.02
6/24/2012 T
6/25/2012 T
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 0.00
7/3/2012 0.09
7/4/2012 0.28
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.05
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 0.00
7/15/2012 0.03
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.28
7/19/2012 0.54
7/20/2012 0.06
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 1.76
7/27/2012 0.02
7/28/2012 1.42
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.56
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.02
8/3/2012 0.05
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.07
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.02
8/9/2012 0.38
8/10/2012 2.41
8/11/2012 2.61
8/12/2012 0.02
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.17
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 0.04
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.29
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.03
8/28/2012 0.00
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 **
8/31/2012 **
9/1/2012 **
9/2/2012 **
9/3/2012 **
9/4/2012 **
9/5/2012 **
9/6/2012 **
9/7/2012 **
9/8/2012 **
9/9/2012 **
9/10/2012 **
9/11/2012 **
9/12/2012 1.60
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.39
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.10
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 0.16
9/21/2012 0.00
9/22/2012 0.08
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.01
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 0.03



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/16/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/17/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/19/2011 8:30 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/20/2011 8:30 AM 2.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High winds have caused power outages, branches and trees down, etc. 8,900 without power in Saginaw County per WNEM TV-5.
10/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 48 hour total rainfall: 2.34 inches. Still cleaning up lots of fallen branches, limbs, and trees throughout the county. Consumer's Energy expects power to be restored to all customers by sometime late today.
10/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/25/2011 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.43 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Areas of dense fog this morning.
10/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/3/2011 8:45 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/8/2011 5:15 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/9/2011 8:30 AM 0.41 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.21 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Brief periods of sleet Thursday morning and afternoon. Brief snow flurries Friday morning.
11/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.42 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 A downpour with high winds between 7 - 8 PM during evening of 11/13 resulted in the 0.42 inch of rain.
11/15/2011 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/18/2011 8:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Just light flurries now and then on Thursday.
11/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.35 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/29/2011 8:30 AM 0.45 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Flood watch through this evening. Winter storm watch starts this evening until Wedneday morning.
11/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.92 5.5 0.56 5.5 0.56 Lots of power outages in the Saginaw County area. Area schools closed. Rain and melted snow entry is 0.36 of rain and 0.56 of melted snow.
12/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/9/2011 8:30 AM T 0.1 M T M changed snow core from T to NA- RK
12/10/2011 6:30 AM T T M T M changed snow core from T to NA- RK
12/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M M M
12/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
12/17/2011 8:00 AM T T M M M
12/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 0.4 M M M slippery roads and sidewalks.
12/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M fog/mist
12/23/2011 8:00 AM T T M M M
12/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M M M
12/25/2011 8:00 AM T T 0.00 0.0 0.00 Santa must have put wheels on his sleigh - because there is no snow to be seen on the ground! Most unusual December.
12/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/27/2011 8:30 AM 0.07 T M T M Light rain/snow mix that is currently changing to all snow at 8:45 AM. Roofs and grass are starting to turn white.
12/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.33 0.9 M 0.5 M rain combined with very wet snow yesterday morning, then changed to all snow and mist for balance of the day.
12/29/2011 8:30 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.5 M
12/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 T M 0.5 M Yesterday was light snow and sprinkles. Got warmer in afternoon and melted the new snow before I could measure it.
12/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/1/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M very light mist
1/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.2 M T M high winds blew most snow off of snow measuring board/flat surfaces. So, meaurement on low side.
1/3/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M
1/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
1/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No snow. Above normal temps. Really hard on winter tourist industry. You would think we were 300 miles to the south.
1/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2012 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Yesterday - just a few drops of rain on the windshield and a few flakes last night - but it qualifies for a trace recording for both.
1/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/12/2012 8:45 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M currently mist of light sprinkles falling.
1/13/2012 8:30 AM 0.49 2.6 M 2.5 M 0.19 from rain. 0.30 from melted snow.
1/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 1.5 M 4.0 M total snowfall: 1.5 today plus 2.6 yesterday for total of 4.1
1/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M
1/16/2012 8:00 AM T T M M M
1/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.05 0.0 M M M light rain
1/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.30 0.8 M M M precipitation was mainly rain with some snow.
1/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M M M
1/20/2012 8:00 AM T T M M M
1/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.09 0.9 M 1.5 M
1/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.41 0.0 M T M lightening and thunder in early morning.
1/24/2012 7:30 AM 0.04 T M T M rain/drizzle yesterday, then snow flurries and very light pellet snow.
1/25/2012 8:00 AM T T M T M
1/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.20 1.1 M 1.0 M total is rain on Thursday and snow overnight
2/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/7/2012 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
2/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/10/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.23 4.6 M 4.5 M Roads very icy. Lots of accidents last evening!! Melted amount low due to windy conditions.
2/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2012 8:00 AM T T M M M
2/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M M M light and very fluffy snow
2/15/2012 8:00 AM T T M M M
2/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M T M
2/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 8:30 AM 0.24 3.0 M 3.0 M lot of snow built up on lip of cannister and so measurment is off.
2/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 0.0 M snow flurries and mist/drizzle yesterday. Estimating snow fall as warm weather/drizzle melted the snow.
2/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.9 M 1.0 M area airport also reported freezing fog this a.m.
2/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 2.2 M 2.2 M
2/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.22 1.9 M M M very wet snow that compacted and so accumulation was probably higher than recorded.
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 5:00 AM T T M M M
3/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M very windy last night.
3/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.2 M T M
3/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 1.1 M 1.0 M VERY fluffy snow. So, 1.1 inch is correct.
3/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M M M a few sprinkles on Thursday plus separate off and on light snow flurries
3/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/13/2012 7:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.52 inch Monday morning and 0.48 inch Monday evening. Water on streets in scattered areas due to storm drain flow resistors or plugged drains.
3/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 It's hard to believe how warm it has been. Even some shrubs and trees are now out in bloom in mid-March!
3/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M My spring time allergies tell me it should be early May rather than mid-March. Beautiful weather!
3/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M We have a freeze watch tonight after 2 weeks of very warm weather. An odd season it is!
3/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Had frost this morning.
3/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.28 0.7 M T M Sleet, snow and rain fell on Friday. Enough sleet that over 30 vehicle accidents in Saginaw County of which 2 involved fatalities per TV media reports. Loud clap of thunder at start of precipitation.
4/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/8/2012 6:45 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2012 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M
4/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Has been real dry this month, but expect lots of rain Sat - Mon.
4/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/15/2012 8:30 AM 0.40 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.53 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Real windy on Monday. Wind gust up to 55 mph at an area airport.
4/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.77 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/26/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/27/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/30/2012 8:45 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.19 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/2/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.43 0.0 M 0.0 M short bursts of heavy rain. This part of county missed the heavy ongoing rain.
5/5/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.20 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/9/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M Heavy rain Saturday morning.
5/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.31 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/23/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/26/2012 7:45 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M Cool and wet early morning. Was anticipating a better Saturday based on forecasts.
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M Lightening/thunder and sprinkles in advance of heavy rains this morning.
5/28/2012 8:00 AM 1.22 0.0 M 0.0 M On Sunday: Severe thunderstorm gusts to north, east and south of this observation location. Local airport ASOS reported gust of 75 mph. Minor field flooding was rapidly absorbed due to dry ground conditions.
5/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/1/2012 8:30 AM 0.68 0.0 M 0.0 M steady, soaking rain
6/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.84 0.0 M 0.0 M Some water in fields, but farmers needed the rain. Some very minor street flooding due to plugged storm drains. Over 1.5 inches in last two days.
6/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/8/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/9/2012 7:30 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Precip. fell during one thundershower at 2 AM.
6/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/24/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/25/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M It's getting dry. The lawn's are starting to show effects of lack of rain in this area.
6/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lawns look and feel very dry. Garden/lawn plants now showing effects of hot dry weather.
6/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry. Lawns looking stressed. Elevated fire danger through much of the state.
7/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry. Only deep rooted weeds like this dry weather. Lawns look like they usually look during August dry spell - bad!
7/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Thundershowers/thumderstorms started rolling through area about 5:30 this morning.
7/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M Not enought rain at this location to put a dent in the developing drought conditions.
7/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain went to south of this station. Saw massive thunderstorms (that hit early morning 6/5) approaching Genesee County as drving home from up north. You could see lightning (over the horizon) from 60 - 70 miles away. When could see the towering clouds - knew someone was in for a rough ride.
7/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/10/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry enough that flowers and home gardens need regular watering to keep going.
7/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry. Hope we get a nice steady rain this weekend. Really need the rain!!
7/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry. Lawns brown. Ground very hard from lack of moisture. It seems MSU Cooperative Extension should be reporting agricultural impacts by now.
7/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very dry. Mature trees are now starting to show initial signs of heat stress.
7/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M The 0.03" reported yesterday did not help. It just evaporated back into the air causing increased humidity.
7/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very dry. Rain amounts: May 3.51 inches, June 2.14, and through July 16 0.45 inches.
7/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2012 8:30 AM 0.54 0.0 M 0.0 M 0.54 rain today and 0.28 rain yesterday equals 0.82!!!
7/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2012 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Guess 5 drops on the windshield is a trace.
7/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Saginaw County now also classified as a moderate drought area.
7/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/26/2012 8:30 AM 1.76 0.0 M 0.0 M Yes, 1.76 is correct. Steady rain combined with 0.84 inch during 30 minute period during a thunderstorm.
7/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2012 8:00 AM 1.42 0.0 M 0.0 M 1.42 is correct. one inch of that total fell in about a 70 minute period during a thunderstorm.
7/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/31/2012 8:00 AM 0.56 0.0 M 0.0 M With all the recent rains the lawns have turned green.
8/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/2/2012 8:30 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain falling. People are starting to mow their lawns again - such a change with just a few weeks of rain!
8/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/5/2012 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/7/2012 4:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/9/2012 8:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/10/2012 8:30 AM 2.41 0.0 M 0.0 M Basement sump pumps working their hearts out to keep up. Ground is saturated.
8/11/2012 8:00 AM 2.61 M M M M Today's report along with prior 2 days (2.41 and 0.38)comes to a total of 5.39 inches so far - still raining. Area has experienced some power outages, generalized ponding of water on lawns and fields, reports of water in some residential and small business basements,just to north of this reporting station much more rain (over 8 inches) with flooding. Along Saginaw Bay shoreline (in Bay Co.)the wind and waves caused damage to docks and boats.
8/12/2012 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/22/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/28/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/13/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2012 8:00 AM 0.39 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/16/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/18/2012 8:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/20/2012 8:00 AM 0.16 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/21/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/22/2012 8:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/27/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/28/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
12/2/2011 12/05/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.40 0.0 0.00
2/29/2012 3/01/2012 8:00 AM 2 0.40 M M Precip. included snow and rain but snow melted before it was measured.
8/30/2012 9/12/2012 8:00 AM 14 1.60 0.0 0.00



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