Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-CW-8 Latitude 46.38555556
Station Name Brainerd 11.5 E Longitude -93.95722222
County Crow Wing Elevation (ft) 1229



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 2.75 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 1.49 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 0.82 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 0.80 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 0.68 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 1.46 0.18 2 0.18 2 0.00 0 0 1 1 0.0 0 0
April 12 2.24 3.49 27 3.49 20 0.00 7 2 8 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.25 8.77 31 8.77 31 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.26 8.72 30 8.72 30 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.00 5.80 31 5.80 31 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.33 1.79 30 1.69 27 0.10 3 1 7 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.26 0.60 30 0.60 30 0.00 0 0 8 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 28.34" 29.35" 181 days 29.25" 171 0.10" 10 days 3 61 days 12 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
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011
10/26/2011
10/27/2011
10/28/2011
10/29/2011
10/30/2011
10/31/2011
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011
11/10/2011
11/11/2011
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
11/19/2011
11/20/2011
11/21/2011
11/22/2011
11/23/2011
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011
11/30/2011
12/1/2011
12/2/2011
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011
12/7/2011
12/8/2011
12/9/2011
12/10/2011
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011
12/16/2011
12/17/2011
12/18/2011
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011
12/22/2011
12/23/2011
12/24/2011
12/25/2011
12/26/2011
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012
1/10/2012
1/11/2012
1/12/2012
1/13/2012
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012
1/18/2012
1/19/2012
1/20/2012
1/21/2012
1/22/2012
1/23/2012
1/24/2012
1/25/2012
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012
2/2/2012
2/3/2012
2/4/2012
2/5/2012
2/6/2012
2/7/2012
2/8/2012
2/9/2012
2/10/2012
2/11/2012
2/12/2012
2/13/2012
2/14/2012
2/15/2012
2/16/2012
2/17/2012
2/18/2012
2/19/2012
2/20/2012
2/21/2012
2/22/2012
2/23/2012
2/24/2012
2/25/2012
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012
2/29/2012
3/1/2012
3/2/2012
3/3/2012
3/4/2012
3/5/2012
3/6/2012
3/7/2012
3/8/2012
3/9/2012
3/10/2012
3/11/2012
3/12/2012
3/13/2012
3/14/2012
3/15/2012
3/16/2012
3/17/2012
3/18/2012
3/19/2012
3/20/2012
3/21/2012
3/22/2012
3/23/2012
3/24/2012
3/25/2012
3/26/2012
3/27/2012
3/28/2012
3/29/2012
3/30/2012 0.18
3/31/2012 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 **
4/2/2012 T
4/3/2012 0.05
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012 **
4/7/2012 **
4/8/2012 **
4/9/2012 **
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.09
4/14/2012 0.46
4/15/2012 0.93
4/16/2012 0.81
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.64
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.48
4/22/2012 0.03
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 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.84
5/2/2012 0.00
5/3/2012 0.17
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.04
5/6/2012 0.42
5/7/2012 0.02
5/8/2012 0.06
5/9/2012 0.06
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 0.11
5/19/2012 0.49
5/20/2012 1.00
5/21/2012 0.00
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 1.80
5/24/2012 0.79
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.22
5/27/2012 1.60
5/28/2012 1.15
5/29/2012 0.00
5/30/2012 0.00
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.00
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 T
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 0.00
6/6/2012 T
6/7/2012 0.31
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.35
6/11/2012 0.52
6/12/2012 0.00
6/13/2012 0.04
6/14/2012 0.44
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 T
6/18/2012 0.32
6/19/2012 0.67
6/20/2012 5.73
6/21/2012 0.05
6/22/2012 0.29
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 T
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.04
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 1.41
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 1.05
7/6/2012 0.99
7/7/2012 0.05
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 0.64
7/14/2012 0.02
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 0.00
7/17/2012 0.06
7/18/2012 0.17
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 1.15
7/26/2012 0.20
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.02
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 **
8/2/2012 **
8/3/2012 0.10
8/4/2012 1.00
8/5/2012 0.00
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.39
8/9/2012
8/10/2012 0.00
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.03
8/16/2012 0.14
8/17/2012 0.00
8/18/2012 T
8/19/2012 0.03
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.08
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.02
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.00
8/28/2012 T
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 T
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 0.00
9/2/2012 T
9/3/2012 0.00
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 T
9/6/2012 0.01
9/7/2012 0.25
9/8/2012 0.01
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 T
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.00
9/15/2012 0.00
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.07
9/18/2012 0.03
9/19/2012 0.04
9/20/2012 0.00
9/21/2012 0.12
9/22/2012 0.07
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
3/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.18 M M M M
3/31/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Thin mist all day. Not wetting surfaces. Felt a few drops.
4/3/2012 7:00 PM 0.05 M M M M
4/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.09 M M M M Heavy intermittent mist from from 4:00 PM changing to rain at 6:30 PM.
4/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.46 M M M M Moon was visable at 2:00AM
4/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.93 M M M M
4/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.81 M M M M Total precip. is combination of rain & melted snow
4/17/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 7:00 PM 0.64 M M M M
4/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.48 M M M M Started between 5:30 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. still mist, drizzle at 7:00 P.M. Some periods of steady precip.
4/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.03 M M M M
4/23/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2012 7:00 PM 0.84 M M M M
5/2/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2012 7:00 PM 0.17 M M M M .09 between 3 and 4 AM. .08 between 7 and 9 AM
5/4/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Minimual sprinkles in the afternoon.
5/5/2012 7:00 PM 0.04 M M M M
5/6/2012 7:00 PM 0.42 M M M M .36 before 7:00 AM .07 between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM
5/7/2012 7:00 PM 0.02 M M M M
5/8/2012 7:00 PM 0.06 M M M M
5/9/2012 7:00 PM 0.06 M M M M Mostly accumulated in hour after gauge was emptied on 5/8/2012.
5/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace, several drops in the AM
5/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Not more than 20-30 droplets on a window pane.
5/18/2012 7:00 PM 0.11 M M M M
5/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.49 M M M M
5/20/2012 7:00 PM 1.00 M M M M Ended about 10:00 AM 5/20/2012
5/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace in the AM less than .01 inches.
5/23/2012 7:00 PM 1.80 M M M M Had .02 reading in the gauge at 7:30 AM .83 reading at 11:30 AM. Several shots of pea size hail before noon. Total of 1.80 and still coming at 7:00 PM.
5/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.79 M M M M .48 at 7:30 AM and total of .79 at 7:00 PM. Some stange illumination toward the West around 5:30 PM toward the center of our solar system. It's still there!
5/25/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.22 M M M M
5/27/2012 7:00 PM 1.60 M M M M All precip occured from 3:00 AM to 7:30 AM. No precip recorded after that. 660 acre lake has risen between 5-6 inches in last 5 days. The lake is in a watershed with an inlet and outlet.
5/28/2012 7:00 PM 1.15 M M M M Rain,rain,go away. Come again another day!
5/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Trace
5/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Several times a few sprinkles. No record.
6/4/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Sprinkles detected on windows before 7:00 AM.
6/7/2012 7:00 PM 0.31 M M M M All measured before 8:00 AM.
6/8/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 7:00 PM 0.35 M M M M
6/11/2012 7:00 PM 0.52 M M M M All received before daybreak 6/11/12.
6/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.04 M M M M
6/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.44 M M M M
6/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Forecast was for 80% chance of presipitation. Guess that leaves 20% chance of none. It won.
6/17/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Several periods of sprinkles in the PM.
6/18/2012 7:00 PM 0.32 M M M M Entire event completed before 6:30 A.M. 6/18/2012.
6/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.67 M M M M .58 inches before 9:00 AM. .09 inches mid-afternoon.
6/20/2012 7:00 PM 5.73 M M M M 4.46 inches overnight till 8:30 AM. 1.27 inches between 8:30 and 10:30 AM.
6/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.05 M M M M
6/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.29 M M M M
6/23/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Several droplets observed and felt around 4:00 PM.
6/28/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 7:00 PM 0.04 M M M M Event occured between 9-11 PM 6-30-2012.
7/2/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M 93 degree temp. 73 degree dewpoint feels like 107. Boo Hoo!
7/3/2012 7:00 PM 1.41 M M M M Hail event occured at 12:40 AM. Lasting 90 to 120 seconds. Size from marble to several golf ball size.
7/4/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 7:00 PM 1.05 M M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 PM 0.99 M M M M 95 hundreth from 7:00 PM 7/5/12 till 8:30 AM 7/6/12 04 hundreth rest of day till 7:00 PM.
7/7/2012 7:00 PM 0.05 M M M M All occured before dawn 7-7-2012.
7/8/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.64 M M M M
7/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.02 M M M M
7/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 7:00 PM 0.06 M M M M
7/18/2012 7:00 PM 0.17 M M M M
7/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Several sprinkles 5:30 till 7:00 PM. Measured .005 inches.
7/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2012 7:00 PM 1.15 M M M M 1.14 inches 7:00 pm 7-24-2012 till 9:00 am 7-25-2012. .01 in sprinkles till noon 7-25-2012.
7/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.20 M M M M 0.13 before 7:30 AM 7-26-2012. 0.07 between 3:45 and 5:30 PM.
7/27/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.02 M M M M Occured early morning hours.
7/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2012 7:00 PM 1.00 M M M M All occured between 10:00 PM 8/3/2012 and 7:00 AM 8/4/2012
8/5/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nice Day.
8/6/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 7:00 PM 0.39 M M M M
8/10/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.03 M M M M Light rain started at 6:20 PM 8-15-2012
8/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.14 M M M M
8/17/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Sprinkles on wood surfaces 3 Sprinkles on wood surfaces @ 3:40 PM 8/18/2012. For several minutes.
8/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.03 M M M M All before dawn 08/19/2012.
8/20/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 7:00 PM 0.08 M M M M Several hail stone strikes in the 3:30 to 4:00 pm time frame.
8/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 7:00 PM 0.02 M M M M
8/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M
8/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Light sprinkles at 4:30/4:45 PM.
8/31/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M About 20 sprinkles on window panes around 3:40 PM.
9/3/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M Several droplets evident on surfaces sometime prior to 7:00 AM.
9/6/2012 7:00 PM 0.01 M M M M
9/7/2012 7:00 PM 0.25 M M M M
9/8/2012 7:00 PM 0.01 M M M M
9/9/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 7:00 PM T M M M M A little 2-3 minute shower around 11:15 AM.
9/12/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 7:00 PM 0.07 M M M M
9/18/2012 7:00 PM 0.03 M M M M
9/19/2012 7:00 PM 0.04 M M M M
9/20/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2012 7:00 PM 0.12 M M M M Bye,Bye Summer. Gusty wind,spitting precip.
9/22/2012 7:00 PM 0.07 M M M M
9/23/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 7:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
4/1/2012 4/02/2012 7:00 PM 2 T M M Fog/mist 4/1 till noon
4/6/2012 4/10/2012 12:00 AM 5 0.00 M M 4/9/2012 several snow flakes 12 to 15 ft. apart. 4/10/2012 snow showers between 8:30 AM and 10:00 AM no measureable amount.
8/1/2012 8/03/2012 12:00 AM 3 0.10 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