Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-EF-10 Latitude 39.028435
Station Name Watson 0.3 NE Longitude -88.565906
County Effingham Elevation (ft) 561



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 3.56 2.79 31 2.79 31 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 4.08 1.46 30 1.46 28 0.00 2 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 3.19 3.03 31 3.03 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 5.2 3 5
Jan 13 2.57 3.56 31 3.56 31 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.2 1 2
Feb 13 2.47 3.32 28 3.32 28 0.00 0 0 9 3 2.4 3 2
March 13 3.30 2.42 31 2.42 31 0.00 0 0 10 4 7.6 5 5
April 13 3.96 9.16 30 9.16 30 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
May 13 4.94 6.19 31 6.19 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.33 7.91 30 7.91 30 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 4.14 6.95 31 6.36 22 0.59 9 2 9 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.01 0.32 31 0.32 31 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 3.04 1.13 30 0.71 25 0.42 5 2 7 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.59" 48.24" 365 days 47.23" 349 1.01" 16 days 5 118 days 15 days 15.4" 12 days 14 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 0.00
10/2/2012 0.07
10/3/2012 0.08
10/4/2012 0.02
10/5/2012 0.00
10/6/2012 0.60
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 0.00
10/10/2012 0.00
10/11/2012 0.00
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 0.34
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 0.89
10/19/2012 0.02
10/20/2012 0.05
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.05
10/24/2012 0.06
10/25/2012 0.00
10/26/2012 0.61
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.03
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.01
11/7/2012 0.14
11/8/2012 0.03
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.00
11/12/2012 0.96
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 **
11/19/2012 0.00
11/20/2012 T
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.29
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012 0.16
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 T
12/5/2012 0.02
12/6/2012 0.00
12/7/2012 0.02
12/8/2012 0.24
12/9/2012 0.15
12/10/2012 0.15
12/11/2012 0.00
12/12/2012 0.00
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.11
12/16/2012 0.15
12/17/2012 0.00
12/18/2012 0.01
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 1.47
12/21/2012 0.03
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012 0.00
12/25/2012 0.00
12/26/2012 0.05
12/27/2012 0.04
12/28/2012 0.00
12/29/2012 0.43
12/30/2012 0.00
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.04
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 0.00
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.00
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.02
1/10/2013 0.00
1/11/2013 0.43
1/12/2013 0.00
1/13/2013 1.59
1/14/2013 0.06
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.00
1/18/2013 0.00
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 0.00
1/25/2013 0.00
1/26/2013 0.00
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.18
1/29/2013 T
1/30/2013 1.24
1/31/2013 0.00
2/1/2013 T
2/2/2013 0.07
2/3/2013 0.00
2/4/2013 T
2/5/2013 0.00
2/6/2013 0.00
2/7/2013 0.00
2/8/2013 0.22
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.23
2/11/2013 0.47
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 0.57
2/20/2013 T
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.59
2/23/2013 0.00
2/24/2013 0.00
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.88
2/27/2013 0.24
2/28/2013 0.05
3/1/2013 0.02
3/2/2013 0.02
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 T
3/6/2013 0.09
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.00
3/10/2013 0.00
3/11/2013 0.30
3/12/2013 0.01
3/13/2013 T
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.00
3/17/2013 T
3/18/2013 0.89
3/19/2013 0.02
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.19
3/25/2013 0.86
3/26/2013 T
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.00
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013 0.00
4/7/2013 0.00
4/8/2013 0.11
4/9/2013 0.00
4/10/2013 T
4/11/2013 1.29
4/12/2013 0.06
4/13/2013 0.00
4/14/2013 0.00
4/15/2013 0.00
4/16/2013 0.22
4/17/2013 1.93
4/18/2013 0.05
4/19/2013 2.72
4/20/2013 T
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.00
4/23/2013 0.00
4/24/2013 2.17
4/25/2013 0.00
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.02
4/28/2013 0.54
4/29/2013 0.05
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.59
5/4/2013 0.69
5/5/2013 0.83
5/6/2013 0.39
5/7/2013 0.05
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.00
5/10/2013 0.64
5/11/2013 0.03
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 0.02
5/18/2013 0.00
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 0.92
5/22/2013 0.03
5/23/2013 0.00
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 T
5/27/2013 0.21
5/28/2013 0.40
5/29/2013 0.01
5/30/2013 0.00
5/31/2013 1.38
6/1/2013 2.63
6/2/2013 0.59
6/3/2013 0.04
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.00
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.20
6/11/2013 0.01
6/12/2013 0.02
6/13/2013 0.00
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.44
6/17/2013 0.19
6/18/2013 0.05
6/19/2013 0.04
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.00
6/23/2013 0.37
6/24/2013 2.13
6/25/2013 0.02
6/26/2013 0.00
6/27/2013 0.08
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.00
6/30/2013 1.10
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.68
7/2/2013 0.93
7/3/2013 0.19
7/4/2013 0.00
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.51
7/8/2013 0.00
7/9/2013 T
7/10/2013 **
7/11/2013 **
7/12/2013 **
7/13/2013 **
7/14/2013 **
7/15/2013 0.57
7/16/2013 0.02
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 0.50
7/22/2013 2.16
7/23/2013 0.07
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.00
7/27/2013 **
7/28/2013 **
7/29/2013 0.02
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 1.30
8/1/2013 0.01
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.03
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 0.00
8/7/2013 0.00
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.17
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.00
8/12/2013 0.00
8/13/2013 0.03
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 0.08
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
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 0.21
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.02
9/9/2013 0.00
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.03
9/12/2013 0.00
9/13/2013 T
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.01
9/19/2013 0.07
9/20/2013 0.12
9/21/2013 0.25
9/22/2013 **
9/23/2013 0.00
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.00
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 **
9/29/2013 **
9/30/2013 0.42



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
10/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.60 M M M M I felt like I was back in Western Washington state yesterday.
10/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.34 M M M M There was some rain during the day on Sat and this morning there was a short period with heavy rain around 5:30 AM.
10/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.89 M M M M A couple of the storm periods were heavy rain fall. There was also a couple of times that satellite service was out for about 5 min. I guess it did not help the Giants because they still lost.
10/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Dribble, dribble went the rain yesterday.
10/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M
10/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.61 M M M M
10/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M It was a dribble rain yesterday.
11/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.14 M M M M Dribble, dribble, dribble....
11/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.96 M M M M
11/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No snow or rain to report but, we did get a solid cover of frost this morning.
11/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
11/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog was thick to make visibility to less than an 2/10's of a mile but no precip yet.
11/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.29 M M M M
11/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.16 M M M M
12/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M The rain was just getting started therefore not much in Ye'ol rain gauge.
12/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.24 M M M M
12/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.15 M M M M
12/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.15 M M M M
12/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
12/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.15 M M M M
12/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Yesterday was a dribble, drizzle day. No snow. Sad, very sad.
12/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2012 5:45 AM 1.47 M M M M Lots of standing water.
12/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 T T T T The overall amount of the .03 is mostly from the rain that fell prior to any type of snowfall and there was some sleet mixed.
12/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2012 6:00 AM 0.05 0.2 0.05 0.0 0.05 Right now the wind is pretty high and it is a light snowfall.
12/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.04 0.5 0.04 1.0 0.06 There could have been more snow but it started to melt during the late afternoon. :-(
12/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 0.04
12/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.43 4.5 0.43 4.5 0.43 Before the new snowfall had started, my yard was 98% clear from the previous snow.
12/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 0.42
12/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 0.42 The snow settle by a large amount at the temp warmed up during the day. I had a Hi of 33 which was a big help.
1/1/2013 5:30 AM 0.04 0.2 0.04 2.5 0.34 The snow compacted a great deal yesterday due to some melting but, with the snow/freezing rain that helped a lot.
1/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 0.32 There were several bare spots in my yard mostly around trees and bushes, however there was more area with solid covering of snow that has compressed which left enough to measure with a fairly decent number of 1.5" but with still a high number of melt not far from the last report. Some of the snow compressed into ice.
1/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M With the incoming rain in the next few days most of the snow that was in the yard has melted except for the areas near the north side of the house.
1/10/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2013 5:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
1/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2013 5:30 AM 1.59 M M M M The rain started around 2 PM Saturday afternoon and had let up around 11:30 PM. I checked my gauge at that point and there was 1.49". At 5:30 AM I checked it again and there was another .10" for a total of 1.59".
1/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.06 0.0 0.06 0.0 0.06 During Sunday late morning and Sunday afternoon there was a round of freezing rain and sleet that came to less than an 1/16th of inch layer. The melt this morning was .06"
1/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2013 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
1/29/2013 5:30 AM T M M M M
1/30/2013 5:30 AM 1.24 M M M M
1/31/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2013 5:30 AM T T T T T It sure looks pretty on the ground. :-)
2/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.07 0.4 0.07 0.5 0.07
2/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2013 5:30 AM T M M M M
2/5/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.22 M M M M
2/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2013 6:15 AM 0.23 M M M M At time of this report there was a light shower happening. More to come.
2/11/2013 5:30 AM 0.47 M M M M
2/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.57 M M M M
2/20/2013 5:30 AM T T T T T The was trace of snow because there were snowflakes observed coming down. If I would not have been outside off and on during the day.I would not have known there was some snow in the area.
2/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.59 1.8 0.59 2.0 0.59 The snow started in the area approx 2PM. By 4PM there was 1.20" of snow. Around 5PM the snow was converting to sleet and about an hour later it has converted to freezing rain.
2/23/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T Over 95% of the has no snow on it. There is no snow left on my board and the only areas with snow are in the shade. That is why I have entered "TRACE" for the amount.
2/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.88 M M M M Early last night there was a short period of sleet and this morning the rain/mist was trying to convert to snow.
2/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.24 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.02
2/28/2013 5:30 AM 0.05 T T T T With yesterday's all day snow flakiness and melting mostly on contact. There was a trace of snow in a few locations but the liquid precip amount was .05 of an inch. That makes a three day total of 1.17". Recording period: 5:30 AM Wed - 5:30 AM Today.
3/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.6 0.02 0.5 0.02
3/2/2013 4:30 AM 0.02 T T T T There were snow flurries off and on yesterday but it melted through out the day.
3/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2013 5:30 AM T T T T T Yesterday there was a brief period of sleet changing to rain but not enough to measure liquid precip.
3/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.09 0.5 0.09 0.5 0.09 It snow through out the day but did not accumulate much with only .50". If the ground and hard surface areas would have been colder there could have been more accumulation.
3/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 99% of the snow is gone except for the N/NW side of certain objects that were hit directly by the snow. This morning there was a solid cover of frost.
3/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2013 5:30 AM 0.30 M M M M
3/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.01 T T T T This is a combination of the drizzle that continued yesterday morning and last nights brief flurries.
3/13/2013 6:30 AM T T T T T At 5:30 during my normal check time there was no snow. At 6:30 a brief snow flurry moved into the area and left an nice dusting. During my commute from Watson to Altamont. It was clear that the system moved from the N-N/W to the S-S/E as there was a trace of snow along the entire route.
3/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The following is from yesterday afternoon(3/14) but because I was not at home during this time period. I cannot confirm that it happened at my location but, I wanted to report it for information purposes. I also completed a significant weather report for this event: At approx 3:25 PM there was a brief moment(approx 2 min) of sleet in the Altamont area near the Altamont Grade School which was followed by a short period of rain sprinkles. The sleet was clear and less than a 1/16 of an inch. It came from the S-S/E just as med level clouds had passed by. No accumulation.
3/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2013 5:30 AM T T T T T The snow is just getting started. I will be traveling today and right into the middle of the storm system. Yee Haaa!!!
3/18/2013 6:15 AM 0.89 M M M M The ground has a very large amount of standing water. It was to dark to see what rivers were doing. No snow accumulation.
3/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M This amount came after the reading that was taken at 6:15 AM on the 18th.
3/20/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.19 0.8 0.19 1.0 0.19
3/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.86 5.2 0.86 6.0 0.93 Well, here at 6 AM is what I have. Since 7 AM yesterday's rept of .80" of snow there was an additional 5.2". Because the snow was wet and heavy it settled greatly. Proof is my two readings last night combine for 6.1". Now if I take the 5.2 and melt it. It came out to .86" of what would have been rain. My storm total is 6" and it melted down to .93". And it is still snowing outside.
3/26/2013 5:30 AM T 0.5 T 3.5 0.78 At 6 AM Today there was .50 of an inch of new snow. After melting it, there was a Trace of liquid. Total snow still on the ground is 3.4", melted down .78 of an inch of liquid. Recording period: 6 AM hrs Mon - 6 AM Tue
3/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M With yesterday's warm weather(41) a large amount of snow has melted and there are several clear areas.
3/28/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most of the snow has melted except for areas where it was deep or on the North side of a large object. The Little Wabash River at Effingham County Road N 1000th Rd the river is nearing the top edge of the bank at the bridge. N 1000th Rd is a back road that connect Watson with Funkhouser.
3/29/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2013 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/1/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
4/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2013 5:30 AM T M M M M Late mid afternoon dribble yesterday.
4/11/2013 6:00 AM 1.29 M M M M There was a little drizzle at the time of recording. The rivers are up in the area but not out of the banks yet. The rain started around 9:00 PM and continued during the night.
4/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M With the .06" for today and the 1.29" from yesterday that makes a storm total of 1.35".
4/13/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2013 6:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
4/17/2013 6:00 AM 1.93 M M M M There was some rainfall yesterday morning but the major part of this came from last night and overnight.
4/18/2013 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M With the .05" that makes the current 3 day total of 2.20".
4/19/2013 5:30 AM 2.72 M M M M With today's total that makes a 4 day total of 4.92".
4/20/2013 5:30 AM T T T T T During the day there were several periods of snow, sleet, drizzle rain but no accumulation.
4/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A large amount of the area that was flooded the water has receded and getting closer to normal levels.
4/23/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2013 5:30 AM 2.17 M M M M Lots of water
4/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2013 6:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M
4/28/2013 4:30 AM 0.54 M M M M
4/29/2013 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
4/30/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.59 M M M M
5/4/2013 6:15 AM 0.69 M M M M
5/5/2013 7:45 AM 0.83 M M M M This makes it a 3 day total of 2.12"
5/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.39 M M M M With this that makes a 4 day total of 2.50" even.
5/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2013 5:30 AM 0.64 M M M M The Little Wabash at Effingham Co. N. 1000th Rd between Watson and Boggsville was up and just about half way up the guardrail on the low lying bridge (approx 2' over the road).
5/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/18/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2013 5:00 AM 0.92 M M M M
5/22/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/23/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2013 5:30 AM T M M M M
5/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.21 M M M M
5/28/2013 5:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
5/29/2013 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/30/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2013 6:00 AM 1.38 M M M M
6/1/2013 6:00 AM 2.63 M M M M For a two day total of 4.01" and a six day total of 4.63".
6/2/2013 6:00 AM 0.59 M M M M This make a three day total of 4.60".
6/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2013 5:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
6/11/2013 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/12/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/13/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2013 7:30 AM 0.44 M M M M
6/17/2013 5:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
6/18/2013 5:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/19/2013 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/20/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2013 5:00 AM 0.37 M M M M
6/24/2013 5:00 AM 2.13 M M M M Withe the report from the 23rd that is a two day total of 2.50"
6/25/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/26/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2013 5:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/28/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2013 6:30 AM 1.10 M M M M
7/1/2013 5:00 AM 0.68 M M M M
7/2/2013 5:00 AM 0.93 M M M M With today's report I have a 3 day total of 2.71".
7/3/2013 5:00 AM 0.19 M M M M A healthy 4 day total of 2.90"
7/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M HAPPY 4TH TO ALL!!!
7/5/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.51 M M M M
7/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2013 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/16/2013 5:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/17/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.50 M M M M
7/22/2013 5:00 AM 2.16 M M M M It all came in overnight. Special Note: Today's report took me from being -1.11" for the month of July to +1.05".
7/23/2013 5:00 AM 0.07 M M M M With today's report that makes a 3 day total of 2.73".
7/24/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2013 5:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Currently there is a light mist.
8/1/2013 5:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
8/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.17 M M M M
8/10/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2013 5:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
8/14/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2013 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2013 5:30 AM 0.08 M M M M Wow, I had something to report. Yea!!!
8/24/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2013 6:00 AM 0.21 M M M M
9/2/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 6:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/9/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2013 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/12/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2013 5:30 AM T M M M M
9/14/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2013 6:15 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/19/2013 6:15 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/20/2013 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
9/21/2013 5:30 AM 0.25 M M M M At Altamont Grd School in Altamont .21" was recorded.
9/24/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2013 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/18/2012 11/19/2012 5:30 AM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00 Last date M T'd was 17 Nov. Was at Crab Orchard Lake this weekend and the water is LOW.
7/10/2013 7/15/2013 5:00 AM 6 0.57 M M The majority of the rain would have come on the 10th of July. I was in Springfield, IL when that area was hit with heavy rainfall. That system had tracked from the NW and traveled to the SE.
7/27/2013 7/29/2013 5:00 AM 3 0.02 M M
9/22/2013 9/23/2013 5:30 AM 2 0.00 M M
9/28/2013 9/30/2013 6:00 AM 3 0.42 M M This morning there is a heavy fog with a slight drizzle.



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