Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-PK-63 Latitude 41.648417
Station Name Des Moines 5.4 NW Longitude -93.690583
County Polk Elevation (ft) 858



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 12 2.53 2.50 10 2.50 10 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 2.17 1.43 9 1.43 9 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 1.31 0.48 2 0.48 2 0.00 0 0 2 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 13 0.90 0.62 5 0.62 5 0.00 0 0 4 1 3.8 1 1
Feb 13 1.11 1.32 15 1.32 15 0.00 0 0 6 0 12.7 2 2
March 13 2.23 1.61 10 1.61 10 0.00 0 0 8 2 6.1 4 0
April 13 3.59 5.27 17 5.27 17 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
May 13 4.76 10.54 31 10.54 31 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
June 13 5.02 3.35 8 3.35 8 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 4.68 0.70 6 0.70 6 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 4.05 0.16 19 0.16 19 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.15 2.21 17 2.21 17 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.50" 30.19" 149 days 30.19" 149 0.00" 0 days 0 73 days 5 days 22.6" 7 days 3 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
10/1/2012
10/2/2012
10/3/2012
10/4/2012
10/5/2012
10/6/2012
10/7/2012
10/8/2012
10/9/2012
10/10/2012
10/11/2012
10/12/2012
10/13/2012 1.09
10/14/2012 0.68
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012
10/17/2012
10/18/2012
10/19/2012 0.50
10/20/2012 0.01
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012
10/23/2012 0.00
10/24/2012 0.03
10/25/2012 0.10
10/26/2012 0.09
10/27/2012
10/28/2012
10/29/2012
10/30/2012
10/31/2012
11/1/2012
11/2/2012
11/3/2012
11/4/2012
11/5/2012 0.34
11/6/2012 0.03
11/7/2012 T
11/8/2012
11/9/2012
11/10/2012
11/11/2012 0.85
11/12/2012 0.21
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012
11/19/2012
11/20/2012
11/21/2012
11/22/2012
11/23/2012
11/24/2012
11/25/2012
11/26/2012
11/27/2012
11/28/2012
11/29/2012
11/30/2012
12/1/2012
12/2/2012
12/3/2012
12/4/2012
12/5/2012
12/6/2012
12/7/2012
12/8/2012
12/9/2012
12/10/2012
12/11/2012
12/12/2012
12/13/2012
12/14/2012
12/15/2012 0.47
12/16/2012 0.01
12/17/2012
12/18/2012
12/19/2012
12/20/2012
12/21/2012
12/22/2012
12/23/2012
12/24/2012
12/25/2012
12/26/2012
12/27/2012
12/28/2012
12/29/2012
12/30/2012
12/31/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013
1/2/2013
1/3/2013
1/4/2013
1/5/2013
1/6/2013
1/7/2013
1/8/2013
1/9/2013
1/10/2013
1/11/2013
1/12/2013
1/13/2013
1/14/2013
1/15/2013
1/16/2013
1/17/2013
1/18/2013
1/19/2013
1/20/2013
1/21/2013
1/22/2013
1/23/2013
1/24/2013
1/25/2013
1/26/2013
1/27/2013 0.07
1/28/2013 0.13
1/29/2013 0.24
1/30/2013 0.18
1/31/2013 T
2/1/2013
2/2/2013
2/3/2013
2/4/2013
2/5/2013
2/6/2013
2/7/2013 0.18
2/8/2013 0.14
2/9/2013
2/10/2013 0.20
2/11/2013 0.03
2/12/2013 0.00
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 0.00
2/16/2013 0.00
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013
2/20/2013
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.29
2/23/2013 0.00
2/24/2013
2/25/2013
2/26/2013
2/27/2013 0.48
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013 T
3/5/2013 0.11
3/6/2013
3/7/2013
3/8/2013
3/9/2013 0.32
3/10/2013 0.41
3/11/2013 0.51
3/12/2013 0.02
3/13/2013 T
3/14/2013
3/15/2013
3/16/2013
3/17/2013
3/18/2013 0.12
3/19/2013
3/20/2013
3/21/2013
3/22/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013 0.03
3/25/2013
3/26/2013
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013 0.09
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013
4/2/2013
4/3/2013
4/4/2013
4/5/2013
4/6/2013
4/7/2013
4/8/2013 0.04
4/9/2013
4/10/2013 0.92
4/11/2013 0.56
4/12/2013 0.06
4/13/2013
4/14/2013 0.06
4/15/2013 0.15
4/16/2013 0.03
4/17/2013 0.22
4/18/2013 2.58
4/19/2013 0.15
4/20/2013 0.00
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.35
4/23/2013 0.15
4/24/2013 0.00
4/25/2013 0.00
4/26/2013
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
4/29/2013
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 1.16
5/3/2013 1.11
5/4/2013 0.22
5/5/2013 0.39
5/6/2013 0.00
5/7/2013 0.00
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.98
5/10/2013 0.08
5/11/2013 0.00
5/12/2013 0.00
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013 0.00
5/16/2013 0.00
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.00
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 1.42
5/21/2013 0.51
5/22/2013 0.00
5/23/2013 0.25
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.37
5/26/2013 0.36
5/27/2013 1.35
5/28/2013 0.98
5/29/2013 0.00
5/30/2013 1.25
5/31/2013 0.11
6/1/2013
6/2/2013 0.08
6/3/2013 0.00
6/4/2013 0.08
6/5/2013 0.98
6/6/2013
6/7/2013
6/8/2013
6/9/2013
6/10/2013
6/11/2013
6/12/2013
6/13/2013
6/14/2013
6/15/2013 0.93
6/16/2013
6/17/2013
6/18/2013
6/19/2013
6/20/2013
6/21/2013
6/22/2013
6/23/2013
6/24/2013 0.98
6/25/2013 0.30
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013
6/28/2013
6/29/2013
6/30/2013
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013
7/2/2013
7/3/2013
7/4/2013
7/5/2013
7/6/2013
7/7/2013
7/8/2013
7/9/2013
7/10/2013
7/11/2013
7/12/2013
7/13/2013
7/14/2013
7/15/2013
7/16/2013
7/17/2013
7/18/2013
7/19/2013
7/20/2013
7/21/2013
7/22/2013
7/23/2013 0.43
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013
7/26/2013 0.02
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013
7/29/2013
7/30/2013 0.25
7/31/2013 T
8/1/2013
8/2/2013
8/3/2013
8/4/2013
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013
8/9/2013
8/10/2013
8/11/2013
8/12/2013 0.16
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 0.00
8/23/2013 0.00
8/24/2013
8/25/2013
8/26/2013
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.00
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 0.11
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013
9/7/2013
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.00
9/12/2013
9/13/2013
9/14/2013
9/15/2013
9/16/2013
9/17/2013 0.65
9/18/2013 0.21
9/19/2013 0.00
9/20/2013 1.08
9/21/2013 0.00
9/22/2013
9/23/2013
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013
9/28/2013
9/29/2013 0.16
9/30/2013 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/13/2012 7:05 AM 1.09 M M M M rain with thunder
10/14/2012 8:15 AM 0.68 M M M M OVERCAST
10/15/2012 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2012 7:45 AM 0.50 M M M M gage reading 07:35 10/18/2012 0.12
10/20/2012 7:20 AM 0.01 M M M M
10/21/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M GAGE READING FOR THE LAST 48 HOUR 0.28
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/25/2012 7:05 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/26/2012 7:05 AM 0.09 M M M M
11/5/2012 7:30 AM 0.34 M M M M OVERCAST
11/6/2012 8:15 AM 0.03 M M M M LIGHT DRIZZLE
11/7/2012 7:00 AM T M M M M
11/11/2012 8:00 AM 0.85 M M M M light rain falling
11/12/2012 7:20 AM 0.21 M M M M Heavy frost. Water frozen in gage.
11/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost
11/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2012 9:00 AM 0.47 M M M M
12/16/2012 7:16 AM 0.01 M M M M overcast
1/27/2013 8:45 AM 0.07 M M M M VERY LIGHT MIST. ICE ON HORIZONTAL SURFACES <0.1 INCH THICK
1/28/2013 7:10 AM 0.13 M M M M
1/29/2013 7:05 AM 0.24 M M M M
1/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 3.8 0.18 3.8 0.18 WIND - N 20 TO 25 MPH GUSTS 32 MPH. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
1/31/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
2/7/2013 7:45 AM 0.18 M M M M LIGHT RAIN
2/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M OVERCAST
2/10/2013 7:15 AM 0.20 M M M M LIGHT RAIN
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2013 7:15 AM 0.29 4.5 2.90 4.5 2.90
2/23/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.0 2.80
2/27/2013 7:10 AM 0.48 8.2 0.48 M M
3/4/2013 7:15 AM T M M M M
3/5/2013 6:50 AM 0.11 1.5 0.11 M M
3/9/2013 7:10 AM 0.32 M M M M
3/10/2013 7:10 AM 0.41 M M M M
3/11/2013 6:50 AM 0.51 2.6 M M M CONTENT OF GAUGE WAS MOSTLY FROZEN WATER WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SNOW ON TOP. ICE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE GAGE INDICATES A STRONG WIND DURING THE NIGHT. THE SNOW IS MELTING WHERE IT IS IN CONTACT WITH THE GROUND.
3/12/2013 7:10 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/13/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/18/2013 7:10 AM 0.12 1.5 0.12 M M
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.5 0.03 M M THERE WAS SOME MIXED PRECIPITATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT THAT MAY HAVE EFFECTED THE MELT VALUE.
3/31/2013 6:50 AM 0.09 M M M M FOG
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M LIGHT RAIN
4/11/2013 6:55 AM 0.56 M M M M OVERCAST
4/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M OVERCAST
4/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M OVERCAST
4/15/2013 6:55 AM 0.15 M M M M CLEAR
4/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M OVERCAST
4/17/2013 8:15 AM 0.22 M M M M LIGHT RAIN
4/18/2013 7:05 AM 2.58 M M M M OVERCAST
4/19/2013 7:12 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/20/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR -- LIGHT FROST
4/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M LIGHT RAIN FALLING
4/23/2013 7:10 AM 0.15 M M M M OVERCAST
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M LIGHT FROST
4/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2013 7:05 AM 1.16 M M M M LIGHT RAIN. COULD NOT GET AN ACCURATE READING OF THE SNOW FALL.
5/3/2013 7:05 AM 1.11 M M M M Light snow Unable to get an accurate snow measurment
5/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/5/2013 6:45 AM 0.39 M M M M OVERCAST
5/6/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2013 8:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M DRIZZLE
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M OVERCAST
5/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2013 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR
5/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2013 7:05 AM 1.42 M M M M HEAVY PRECIPITATION EVENT 6:55PM TO 7:10PM GAGE 0.68
5/21/2013 7:15 AM 0.51 M M M M SCATTERED CLOUDS
5/22/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M OVERCAST
5/26/2013 7:05 AM 0.36 M M M M OVERCAST
5/27/2013 7:05 AM 1.35 M M M M RAIN
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M OVERCAST
5/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2013 6:55 AM 1.25 M M M M
5/31/2013 7:05 AM 0.11 M M M M
6/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/3/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2013 7:06 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/5/2013 7:15 AM 0.98 M M M M LIGHT RAIN
6/15/2013 7:10 AM 0.93 M M M M
6/24/2013 7:05 AM 0.98 M M M M OVERCAST
6/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M OVERCAST
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M strong GUST FRONT LAST NIGHT. TREE LIMBS DOWN UP TO 2". ONE APPROXIMATELY 8" BROKEN BUT STILL ATTACHED.
7/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2013 7:15 AM 0.25 M M M M OVERCAST
7/31/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M FOG
8/5/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2013 7:24 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2013 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M CLEAR CALM
8/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2013 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2013 6:48 AM 0.11 M M M M
9/2/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2013 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear
9/10/2013 6:33 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear
9/11/2013 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast
9/17/2013 7:42 AM 0.65 M M M M
9/18/2013 6:40 AM 0.21 M M M M Overcast
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2013 6:55 AM 1.08 M M M M
9/21/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2013 7:10 AM 0.16 M M M M
9/30/2013 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



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