Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-LW-16 Latitude 44.53286
Station Name Spearfish 3.4 NNW Longitude -103.87883
County Lawrence Elevation (ft) 3450



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 2.05 0.30 16 0.30 16 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 0.88 0.45 1 0.45 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 6.5 1 0
Dec 11 0.68 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 0.46 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 0.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 12 1.25 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 12 2.25 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.49 2.23 7 2.23 7 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.53 0.30 1 0.30 1 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
July 12 2.08 1.39 2 1.39 2 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 1.66 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 1.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 20.76" 4.67" 27 days 4.67" 27 0.00" 0 days 0 18 days 0 days 6.5" 1 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 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011 0.07
10/13/2011 0.00
10/14/2011 0.00
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011
10/17/2011 0.04
10/18/2011 0.03
10/19/2011 0.00
10/20/2011
10/21/2011 0.00
10/22/2011 0.07
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.03
10/25/2011 0.04
10/26/2011 0.02
10/27/2011 0.00
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 0.45
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
3/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012
4/2/2012
4/3/2012
4/4/2012
4/5/2012
4/6/2012
4/7/2012
4/8/2012
4/9/2012
4/10/2012
4/11/2012
4/12/2012
4/13/2012
4/14/2012
4/15/2012
4/16/2012
4/17/2012
4/18/2012
4/19/2012
4/20/2012
4/21/2012
4/22/2012
4/23/2012
4/24/2012
4/25/2012
4/26/2012
4/27/2012
4/28/2012
4/29/2012
4/30/2012
5/1/2012
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012
5/5/2012 0.68
5/6/2012 0.42
5/7/2012
5/8/2012
5/9/2012
5/10/2012
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012
5/16/2012
5/17/2012
5/18/2012 0.23
5/19/2012 0.54
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
5/25/2012 0.12
5/26/2012 0.10
5/27/2012 0.14
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012 0.30
6/9/2012
6/10/2012
6/11/2012
6/12/2012
6/13/2012
6/14/2012
6/15/2012
6/16/2012
6/17/2012
6/18/2012
6/19/2012
6/20/2012
6/21/2012
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012
7/2/2012
7/3/2012
7/4/2012
7/5/2012
7/6/2012 0.52
7/7/2012
7/8/2012
7/9/2012
7/10/2012
7/11/2012
7/12/2012
7/13/2012
7/14/2012
7/15/2012
7/16/2012
7/17/2012
7/18/2012
7/19/2012
7/20/2012
7/21/2012
7/22/2012
7/23/2012
7/24/2012
7/25/2012
7/26/2012
7/27/2012
7/28/2012
7/29/2012
7/30/2012 0.87
7/31/2012
8/1/2012
8/2/2012
8/3/2012
8/4/2012
8/5/2012
8/6/2012
8/7/2012
8/8/2012
8/9/2012
8/10/2012
8/11/2012
8/12/2012
8/13/2012
8/14/2012
8/15/2012
8/16/2012
8/17/2012
8/18/2012
8/19/2012
8/20/2012
8/21/2012
8/22/2012
8/23/2012
8/24/2012
8/25/2012
8/26/2012
8/27/2012
8/28/2012
8/29/2012
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
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
9/20/2012
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
9/23/2012
9/24/2012
9/25/2012
9/26/2012
9/27/2012
9/28/2012
9/29/2012
9/30/2012



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 56 deg this morning at OS time. Cloudy and no wind. Maybe we'll get lucky and get some rain in the next 2 days.
10/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M .07 of rain fell fell early Wednesday (12th)morning. 48 deg at OBS time but feels cooler with a breeze.
10/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain in the gauge this morning. 36 deg at OBS time. Breezy & gusty wind today, and partly sunny.
10/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain in last 24 hrs. 44 deg this Friday morning. Mostly cloudy today and on the chilly side with no wind. A nice fall day
10/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg this morning. No wind and looks like it will be a nice fall day
10/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Cloudy and 40 deg this morning. Clouds & overcast skies look like it's going to be a rainy day, but so far only .04 of rain.
10/18/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M .03 of rain fell after 7am on Monday. Yesterday was a breezy and cool day, and clouds cleared out around noon. Today 42 deg at obs time and breezy and sunny.
10/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 deg at obs time. clear skies this morning, no wind.
10/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain recorded at OBS time, but it looks to be a cloudy day and maybe we will get some rain sometime today
10/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M .07 of rain fell through out the day yesterday. 45 deg this morning & partly cloudy. No wind yet. Nice & fresh outside
10/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Sprinkles of rain on and off yesterday. .03 rain
10/25/2011 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M .04 rain at OBS time, and still drizzling. NO snow mixed with it. Low hanging clouds this am.
10/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 29 deg at OBS time. Cloudy and cool today. very slight breeze.
10/27/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 deg at OBS time. Going to be a breezy and chilly day. Nice clear skies
11/19/2011 9:00 AM 0.45 6.5 M M M The first measurable snow of the season. 6.5". With .45 water content. No wind with this snow. 12 deg at 9:00AM today.
5/5/2012 10:00 AM 0.68 M M M M .68 rain as of 10am. Two thunder showers early this morning and produced nice rain. As of 10am this morning it started raining again.
5/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M .42 of a good soaking rain. Quite chilly this morning at OBS time. No wind
5/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M A nice shower
5/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Rain last evening and late evening. About 47 deg this morning at OBS time. No severe weather on Friday afternoon
5/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Perhaps a 1/4" of precip over the last couple days. Breezy and chilly this AM
5/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M .14 rain & 45 deg at OBS time. Saturday was mostly foggy with mist and light rain Saturday evening.
6/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M
7/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.52 M M M M Rain fell Thursday (5th)in the afternoon. Thursday was a very warm & humid day. Severe weather watches & warnings were forcasted, but never had any high wind or hail. Just welcome rainfall. Only .52 of rain but we will take what we get.
7/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.87 M M M M T-Storm moved in last evening. .87 of Rain, some gusty winds, a lot of lightning, but not to severe at my OBS. Welcome rain.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes



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