Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-CS-21 Latitude 43.7128524780273
Station Name Custer 5.9 SW Longitude -103.692863464355
County Custer Elevation (ft) 5275



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 1.29 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 0.59 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 0.46 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 13 0.35 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 13 0.59 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 13 1.01 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 13 2.03 3.29 18 3.29 18 0.00 0 0 12 0 35.5 5 5
May 13 3.23 2.52 10 2.52 10 0.00 0 0 10 0 1.5 1 0
June 13 3.09 1.96 8 1.96 8 0.00 0 0 8 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 2.70 2.83 13 2.83 13 0.00 0 0 13 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 2.32 1.61 10 1.61 10 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 1.75 1.31 6 1.31 6 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 19.41" 13.52" 65 days 13.52" 65 0.00" 0 days 0 59 days 0 days 37.0" 6 days 5 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
10/14/2012
10/15/2012
10/16/2012
10/17/2012
10/18/2012
10/19/2012
10/20/2012
10/21/2012
10/22/2012
10/23/2012
10/24/2012
10/25/2012
10/26/2012
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
11/6/2012
11/7/2012
11/8/2012
11/9/2012
11/10/2012
11/11/2012
11/12/2012
11/13/2012
11/14/2012
11/15/2012
11/16/2012
11/17/2012
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
12/16/2012
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
1/28/2013
1/29/2013
1/30/2013
1/31/2013
2/1/2013
2/2/2013
2/3/2013
2/4/2013
2/5/2013
2/6/2013
2/7/2013
2/8/2013
2/9/2013
2/10/2013
2/11/2013
2/12/2013
2/13/2013
2/14/2013
2/15/2013
2/16/2013
2/17/2013
2/18/2013
2/19/2013
2/20/2013
2/21/2013
2/22/2013
2/23/2013
2/24/2013
2/25/2013
2/26/2013
2/27/2013
2/28/2013
3/1/2013
3/2/2013
3/3/2013
3/4/2013
3/5/2013
3/6/2013
3/7/2013
3/8/2013
3/9/2013
3/10/2013
3/11/2013
3/12/2013
3/13/2013
3/14/2013
3/15/2013
3/16/2013
3/17/2013
3/18/2013
3/19/2013
3/20/2013
3/21/2013
3/22/2013
3/23/2013
3/24/2013
3/25/2013
3/26/2013
3/27/2013
3/28/2013
3/29/2013
3/30/2013
3/31/2013
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 0.03
4/7/2013 0.00
4/8/2013 0.03
4/9/2013 0.32
4/10/2013 0.78
4/11/2013 0.38
4/12/2013
4/13/2013
4/14/2013 0.10
4/15/2013
4/16/2013
4/17/2013 0.50
4/18/2013
4/19/2013
4/20/2013 0.04
4/21/2013 0.20
4/22/2013 0.60
4/23/2013
4/24/2013 0.06
4/25/2013
4/26/2013
4/27/2013
4/28/2013
4/29/2013 0.25
4/30/2013
5/1/2013 0.20
5/2/2013
5/3/2013
5/4/2013
5/5/2013
5/6/2013
5/7/2013
5/8/2013 0.01
5/9/2013
5/10/2013 0.60
5/11/2013
5/12/2013
5/13/2013
5/14/2013
5/15/2013
5/16/2013 0.06
5/17/2013 0.24
5/18/2013
5/19/2013 0.43
5/20/2013 0.15
5/21/2013
5/22/2013
5/23/2013
5/24/2013
5/25/2013
5/26/2013
5/27/2013
5/28/2013 0.53
5/29/2013
5/30/2013 0.12
5/31/2013 0.18
6/1/2013 0.03
6/2/2013
6/3/2013
6/4/2013
6/5/2013
6/6/2013
6/7/2013
6/8/2013 0.25
6/9/2013
6/10/2013
6/11/2013
6/12/2013 0.40
6/13/2013
6/14/2013
6/15/2013
6/16/2013
6/17/2013 0.55
6/18/2013 0.10
6/19/2013
6/20/2013
6/21/2013 0.05
6/22/2013 0.24
6/23/2013 0.34
6/24/2013
6/25/2013
6/26/2013
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 0.14
7/6/2013 0.12
7/7/2013 0.28
7/8/2013 0.73
7/9/2013 0.07
7/10/2013
7/11/2013
7/12/2013 0.05
7/13/2013
7/14/2013
7/15/2013
7/16/2013
7/17/2013
7/18/2013
7/19/2013 0.25
7/20/2013 0.25
7/21/2013 0.20
7/22/2013
7/23/2013
7/24/2013
7/25/2013 0.15
7/26/2013 0.48
7/27/2013
7/28/2013
7/29/2013 0.04
7/30/2013 0.07
7/31/2013
8/1/2013 0.04
8/2/2013
8/3/2013
8/4/2013
8/5/2013 0.20
8/6/2013 0.10
8/7/2013
8/8/2013 0.12
8/9/2013 0.05
8/10/2013 0.11
8/11/2013
8/12/2013 0.20
8/13/2013 0.16
8/14/2013 0.55
8/15/2013 0.08
8/16/2013
8/17/2013
8/18/2013
8/19/2013
8/20/2013
8/21/2013
8/22/2013
8/23/2013
8/24/2013
8/25/2013
8/26/2013
8/27/2013
8/28/2013
8/29/2013
8/30/2013
8/31/2013
9/1/2013
9/2/2013
9/3/2013
9/4/2013
9/5/2013
9/6/2013
9/7/2013
9/8/2013 0.04
9/9/2013 0.70
9/10/2013
9/11/2013
9/12/2013
9/13/2013
9/14/2013 0.10
9/15/2013
9/16/2013
9/17/2013
9/18/2013
9/19/2013
9/20/2013
9/21/2013
9/22/2013
9/23/2013 0.05
9/24/2013 0.22
9/25/2013
9/26/2013
9/27/2013
9/28/2013 0.20
9/29/2013
9/30/2013



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Our weather continues to be dry. Precip is possible during the weekend and early next week. Hope I can report a significant amount.
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The drought continues. Maybe this weekend and early next week I will have some moisture to report. That's my prayer.
4/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Not much in the gauge,but sure makes the air smell good.
4/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.32 4.2 0.30 4.2 0.30 Snow seems to be carrying good moisture. City of Custer, 6 miles away reported .25/100, but I didn't hear the snow depth.
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.78 11.8 0.78 15.5 1.10 Heavy snowfall last night and we sure need the moisture to try and put a dent in the drought.
4/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.38 6.2 0.40 11.0 1.50 This snow was very wet and heavy. Temp was about 26. Snow really settled the previous snows. Maybe the worm is turning on our drought. That's the prayer.
4/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Our snow from last week has nearly melted. Nice shower of rain last evening.
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.50 6.5 0.50 6.5 0.50 Really a nice wet snow and very little wind to push it around.
4/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain and snow mix. No accumulation to report.
4/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Soft little rain shower last night. Began about 11PM and I didn't stay awake so see when it finished.
4/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.60 6.8 0.60 7.0 0.60 Really a nice wet snow. Ground was bare in most spots so it's wet on the bottom. Hard to move. snowed off and on all night. (edit: snow depth changed from 69.8" to NA. qc ticket entered. P.G.)
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Brief showers with intermittent sunshine. Thawing conditions although the thaw is slow with the temps in the upper 20's.
4/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
5/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 1.5 0.20 M M Very light snow/rain mix. The ground was warm enough to melt most as it hit the ground.
5/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M More like a trace.
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M A beautiful shower. Rained hard several times but for the most part it was a gentle shower and much needed at our location.
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Very brief shower about 7:30 last evening.
5/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Thunderstorm that began about 4:30 PM and rained gently until nearly 7 and then rained hard for about half an hour.
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Very gentle shower
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M A steady shower with some pea size hail
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M A drizzle, fog, off and on drip beginning about 4PM and still going on and off and on and off. Not much precip though.
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M A slight ongoing drizzle
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Thunderstorm beginning about 8PM on Friday. Pizzled off and on all night, clearing about 7AM this morning.
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M on Saturday afternoon (June 8) we had a brief shower of .03/100.
6/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
6/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A brief shower. Only lasted a few minutes but sure was nice to have it come.
6/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Slow drizzle but lots of thunder and some lightning.
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Little showers off and on all night.
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Rained about three good showers yesterday late PM.
7/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
7/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Showers from about 1:30 AM thru much of the night until about 4 AM. I think this is the most precip we have gotten at one time this year.
7/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
7/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
7/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Several showers late afternoon and during the night. Much needed precip.
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M According to my records, I failed to report .05 precip received the evening of July 22. Please add to the total for this reporting point.
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M A hard shower came about 6 AM and was done by 6:45. A few pebbles of pea sized hail but did not damage I can see.
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Sometime during the night. Didn't hear a thing.
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M This small shower came on the evening of 7/30 and should have been reported on 7/31. Sorry but had a dental appointment.
8/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
8/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
8/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Had a small amount of pea sized hail. No damage here.
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Late afternoon shower with some pea sized hail. Don't see any damage not even to the garden.
8/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
8/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M First report of precipitation since August 15th at this site.
9/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Wonderful rain last evening. It was a gentle rain so it didn't run off very much. Most rain we've had in a long time.
9/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Foggy, drippy kind of day on 9/13. Was that way all night.
9/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M A slow drip. Not even a drizzle. Hope springs eternal though and maybe we'll get more. We do need rain.
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
9/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Very gentle drizzle. No run off with this and for that we are most thankful.



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