Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-LN-3 Latitude 41.87051
Station Name Ely 0.5 SE Longitude -91.58073
County Linn Elevation (ft) 758



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 19 2.68 3.82 31 1.72 17 2.10 14 2 7 0 0.0 0 1
Nov 19 2.40 1.60 30 1.53 28 0.07 2 1 10 3 2.7 2 0
Dec 19 1.58 1.62 31 1.62 31 0.00 0 0 8 4 1.9 4 1
Jan 20 1.03 2.18 31 2.18 31 0.00 0 0 9 6 10.7 8 0
Feb 20 1.24 0.51 29 0.51 29 0.00 0 0 4 3 1.1 2 0
March 20 2.10 3.24 31 3.04 28 0.20 3 1 9 3 0.6 1 0
April 20 3.37 2.07 30 2.07 30 0.00 0 0 11 6 3.6 2 0
May 20 4.35 3.06 31 2.53 29 0.53 2 1 11 6 0.0 0 0
June 20 4.98 5.46 30 5.46 30 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
July 20 4.64 2.48 31 2.48 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 4.55 0.66 31 0.66 31 0.00 0 0 2 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 3.51 8.47 30 8.47 30 0.00 0 0 12 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.43" 35.17" 366 days 32.27" 345 2.90" 21 days 5 105 days 38 days 20.6" 19 days 2 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
10/1/2019 0.02
10/2/2019 **
10/3/2019 1.07
10/4/2019 0.00
10/5/2019 0.02
10/6/2019 1.01
10/7/2019 0.00
10/8/2019 0.00
10/9/2019 0.00
10/10/2019 0.27
10/11/2019 0.12
10/12/2019 0.01
10/13/2019 0.00
10/14/2019 0.00
10/15/2019 0.00
10/16/2019 0.00
10/17/2019 0.00
10/18/2019 **
10/19/2019 **
10/20/2019 **
10/21/2019 **
10/22/2019 **
10/23/2019 **
10/24/2019 **
10/25/2019 **
10/26/2019 **
10/27/2019 **
10/28/2019 **
10/29/2019 1.03
10/30/2019 0.00
10/31/2019 0.27
11/1/2019 0.00
11/2/2019 **
11/3/2019 0.07
11/4/2019 0.03
11/5/2019 0.00
11/6/2019 0.00
11/7/2019 T
11/8/2019 0.00
11/9/2019 0.00
11/10/2019 0.00
11/11/2019 0.30
11/12/2019 0.05
11/13/2019 0.00
11/14/2019 T
11/15/2019 0.00
11/16/2019 0.00
11/17/2019 0.00
11/18/2019 0.03
11/19/2019 0.09
11/20/2019 T
11/21/2019 0.34
11/22/2019 0.01
11/23/2019 0.00
11/24/2019 0.00
11/25/2019 0.00
11/26/2019 0.00
11/27/2019 0.43
11/28/2019 0.00
11/29/2019 0.01
11/30/2019 0.24
12/1/2019 0.19
12/2/2019 0.02
12/3/2019 0.00
12/4/2019 0.00
12/5/2019 0.00
12/6/2019 0.00
12/7/2019 0.00
12/8/2019 0.00
12/9/2019 0.01
12/10/2019 0.02
12/11/2019 0.07
12/12/2019 T
12/13/2019 0.00
12/14/2019 0.00
12/15/2019 T
12/16/2019 T
12/17/2019 0.00
12/18/2019 0.00
12/19/2019 0.00
12/20/2019 0.00
12/21/2019 0.00
12/22/2019 0.00
12/23/2019 0.00
12/24/2019 0.00
12/25/2019 0.00
12/26/2019 0.00
12/27/2019 0.00
12/28/2019 0.05
12/29/2019 1.24
12/30/2019 T
12/31/2019 0.02
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020 0.00
1/2/2020 0.00
1/3/2020 0.00
1/4/2020 0.12
1/5/2020 0.00
1/6/2020 0.00
1/7/2020 0.00
1/8/2020 0.00
1/9/2020 0.00
1/10/2020 0.00
1/11/2020 0.71
1/12/2020 0.00
1/13/2020 0.03
1/14/2020 0.03
1/15/2020 0.03
1/16/2020 0.00
1/17/2020 0.00
1/18/2020 0.75
1/19/2020 T
1/20/2020 T
1/21/2020 T
1/22/2020 0.00
1/23/2020 0.19
1/24/2020 0.27
1/25/2020 0.05
1/26/2020 0.00
1/27/2020 T
1/28/2020 0.00
1/29/2020 T
1/30/2020 0.00
1/31/2020 T
2/1/2020 0.03
2/2/2020 0.00
2/3/2020 0.00
2/4/2020 0.00
2/5/2020 0.00
2/6/2020 0.00
2/7/2020 0.00
2/8/2020 T
2/9/2020 0.00
2/10/2020 0.23
2/11/2020 0.00
2/12/2020 0.00
2/13/2020 0.09
2/14/2020 0.00
2/15/2020 0.00
2/16/2020 0.00
2/17/2020 0.00
2/18/2020 0.16
2/19/2020 0.00
2/20/2020 0.00
2/21/2020 0.00
2/22/2020 0.00
2/23/2020 0.00
2/24/2020 0.00
2/25/2020 0.00
2/26/2020 0.00
2/27/2020 T
2/28/2020 T
2/29/2020 0.00
3/1/2020 0.00
3/2/2020 0.00
3/3/2020 0.00
3/4/2020 0.02
3/5/2020 0.00
3/6/2020 T
3/7/2020 0.00
3/8/2020 0.00
3/9/2020 0.12
3/10/2020 0.79
3/11/2020 T
3/12/2020 0.00
3/13/2020 **
3/14/2020 **
3/15/2020 0.20
3/16/2020 0.00
3/17/2020 0.00
3/18/2020 0.09
3/19/2020 0.41
3/20/2020 0.92
3/21/2020 0.00
3/22/2020 0.00
3/23/2020 0.13
3/24/2020 0.00
3/25/2020 0.00
3/26/2020 0.00
3/27/2020 T
3/28/2020 0.48
3/29/2020 0.08
3/30/2020 0.00
3/31/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.00
4/2/2020 0.00
4/3/2020 T
4/4/2020 0.12
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 0.00
4/7/2020 T
4/8/2020 0.15
4/9/2020 0.08
4/10/2020 0.00
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.33
4/13/2020 0.31
4/14/2020 T
4/15/2020 0.06
4/16/2020 T
4/17/2020 0.27
4/18/2020 0.00
4/19/2020 0.00
4/20/2020 0.00
4/21/2020 T
4/22/2020 0.00
4/23/2020 0.10
4/24/2020 0.32
4/25/2020 0.08
4/26/2020 0.00
4/27/2020 0.00
4/28/2020 0.00
4/29/2020 0.25
4/30/2020 T
5/1/2020 0.00
5/2/2020 0.00
5/3/2020 T
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.16
5/6/2020 0.43
5/7/2020 T
5/8/2020 0.00
5/9/2020 0.00
5/10/2020 0.01
5/11/2020 T
5/12/2020 0.00
5/13/2020 0.00
5/14/2020 0.44
5/15/2020 0.46
5/16/2020 0.00
5/17/2020 0.41
5/18/2020 0.18
5/19/2020 0.06
5/20/2020 T
5/21/2020 0.00
5/22/2020 0.00
5/23/2020 **
5/24/2020 0.53
5/25/2020 0.19
5/26/2020 T
5/27/2020 0.04
5/28/2020 T
5/29/2020 0.15
5/30/2020 0.00
5/31/2020 0.00
6/1/2020 T
6/2/2020 T
6/3/2020 T
6/4/2020 0.28
6/5/2020 0.11
6/6/2020 T
6/7/2020 0.00
6/8/2020 0.00
6/9/2020 0.00
6/10/2020 2.65
6/11/2020 0.09
6/12/2020 0.00
6/13/2020 0.00
6/14/2020 0.00
6/15/2020 0.00
6/16/2020 0.00
6/17/2020 0.00
6/18/2020 0.00
6/19/2020 0.03
6/20/2020 0.76
6/21/2020 0.03
6/22/2020 0.66
6/23/2020 0.60
6/24/2020 0.01
6/25/2020 0.04
6/26/2020 0.00
6/27/2020 0.10
6/28/2020 0.10
6/29/2020 0.00
6/30/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 0.00
7/2/2020 0.12
7/3/2020 0.00
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 0.00
7/7/2020 0.00
7/8/2020 0.00
7/9/2020 0.00
7/10/2020 1.43
7/11/2020 0.01
7/12/2020 0.27
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.00
7/15/2020 0.14
7/16/2020 0.02
7/17/2020 0.00
7/18/2020 0.00
7/19/2020 0.00
7/20/2020 0.00
7/21/2020 0.02
7/22/2020 0.42
7/23/2020 0.00
7/24/2020 0.00
7/25/2020 0.00
7/26/2020 0.00
7/27/2020 0.00
7/28/2020 0.00
7/29/2020 0.00
7/30/2020 0.05
7/31/2020 0.00
8/1/2020 0.00
8/2/2020 T
8/3/2020 0.00
8/4/2020 0.00
8/5/2020 0.00
8/6/2020 0.04
8/7/2020 T
8/8/2020 0.00
8/9/2020 0.00
8/10/2020 0.00
8/11/2020 0.62
8/12/2020 0.00
8/13/2020 0.00
8/14/2020 0.00
8/15/2020 0.00
8/16/2020 0.00
8/17/2020 0.00
8/18/2020 0.00
8/19/2020 0.00
8/20/2020 0.00
8/21/2020 0.00
8/22/2020 0.00
8/23/2020 0.00
8/24/2020 0.00
8/25/2020 0.00
8/26/2020 0.00
8/27/2020 0.00
8/28/2020 0.00
8/29/2020 0.00
8/30/2020 0.00
8/31/2020 0.00
9/1/2020 T
9/2/2020 0.13
9/3/2020 0.00
9/4/2020 0.00
9/5/2020 0.00
9/6/2020 1.33
9/7/2020 0.04
9/8/2020 1.89
9/9/2020 0.95
9/10/2020 0.28
9/11/2020 1.11
9/12/2020 2.16
9/13/2020 0.06
9/14/2020 0.00
9/15/2020 0.00
9/16/2020 0.00
9/17/2020 0.00
9/18/2020 0.00
9/19/2020 0.00
9/20/2020 0.00
9/21/2020 0.00
9/22/2020 0.00
9/23/2020 0.00
9/24/2020 0.00
9/25/2020 0.00
9/26/2020 0.00
9/27/2020 0.00
9/28/2020 0.45
9/29/2020 0.01
9/30/2020 0.06



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/4/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2019 6:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/6/2019 6:00 AM 1.01 M M M M
10/7/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2019 6:00 AM 0.27 M M M M
10/11/2019 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
10/12/2019 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light sprinkles yesterday morning. Was under a freeze warning last night, current temp is 33F and no evidence of frost or freeze out there.
10/13/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
10/31/2019 1:00 PM 0.27 M M 2.7 M Forgot to clear snowboard from last snow, so not able to provide total from this snow fall, only the total on the ground from both.
11/1/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
11/4/2019 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
11/5/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2019 6:00 AM T T M M M A light dusting of snow.
11/8/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2019 5:30 AM 0.30 2.4 M M M Light snow at obs. Wind starting to pick up. Local news reports slick roads; several school delays, including Kirkwood College.
11/12/2019 6:00 AM 0.05 0.3 M M M Snow capture from the snowstorm that ended after taking measurements yesterday morning.
11/13/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2019 6:00 AM T T M M M
11/15/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2019 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A bit of light rain yesterday.
11/19/2019 6:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
11/20/2019 6:00 AM T M M M M
11/21/2019 6:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Temp in the low 50s but supposed to drop throughout the day. The wind is already starting to pick up, forecast to be very windy today.
11/22/2019 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/23/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2019 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
11/28/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2019 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light glaze of ice on the deck, was mostly liquid in the gauge though.
11/30/2019 6:00 AM 0.24 M M M M
12/1/2019 9:15 AM 0.19 M M M M
12/2/2019 6:00 AM 0.02 0.1 M 0.1 M Light rain/drizzle during the day. Brief burst of snow in the evening. No noticeable icing.
12/3/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
12/8/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2019 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/10/2019 6:00 AM 0.02 0.3 M M M Had some heavy fog as well as light mist/rain in the morning, then a snow squall late morning/early afternoon.
12/11/2019 6:30 AM 0.07 1.2 M M M
12/12/2019 6:00 AM T T M M M A few snowflakes fell after obs yesterday morning.
12/13/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
12/15/2019 6:00 AM T T M M M Found a couple of snowflakes in the gauge this morning.
12/16/2019 6:00 AM T 0.3 M M M Very light and fluffy snow.
12/17/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
12/23/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
12/27/2019 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2019 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M Light mist at obs.
12/29/2019 7:30 AM 1.24 M M M M
12/30/2019 6:00 AM T T M M M
12/31/2019 6:00 AM 0.02 T M M M Started as light sleet that changed to light snow. Trace accumulation on grassy areas.
1/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.12 0.7 M M M
1/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.71 T M M M Ice accumulation measured 0.1". Precipitation was a mix of rain, sleet, and freezing rain, with a little snow.
1/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 0.2 M M M
1/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Did not see any evidence of snow.
1/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M A light glaze of ice made the driveway and sidewalks very slick this morning.
1/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sounds like this is the calm before the storm. The forecast is for 2-4" or more of snow this afternoon then a wintery mix this evening. And then windy and cold tomorrow.
1/18/2020 8:00 AM 0.75 4.3 M M M Also had appr. 0.2 of ice on top of the snow.
1/19/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/20/2020 9:00 AM T 0.2 M M M Very fluffy snow.
1/21/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.19 1.8 M M M
1/24/2020 6:30 AM 0.27 2.8 M M M Light snow at obs. Snow was wet, stuck to trees etc, and created slick roads - even in 4-wheel-drive I slid around a bit a couple of times.
1/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.05 0.5 M M M
1/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
1/28/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M
1/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2020 6:00 AM T 0.2 M M M
2/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 T M M M A dusting of snow mixed with some sleet or rain.
2/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/6/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2020 6:00 AM T 0.1 M M M
2/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.23 T M M M
2/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.09 1.0 M M M
2/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
2/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I know some areas had flurries yesterday afternoon but I had nothing in the gauge this morning, so apparently none here.
2/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2020 5:00 AM T T M M M A very peaceful light snowfall early this morning.
2/28/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M A nice dusting of snow this morning.
2/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.02 T M M M No snow in the gauge or on the board, but did see some crystalline flakes glinting in the grass. Despite the trace of snow, it smelled and felt like spring this morning.
3/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M Nothing in the gauge, however, I did see some precip in car headlights as they drove past last night and there were a few snowflakes on the dog's fur when I let her out.
3/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2020 5:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
3/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.79 M M M M
3/11/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M Had just a bit of moisture in the gauge this morning; wasn't enough to form a drop, but was enough to be noticed.
3/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2020 6:45 AM 0.09 M M M M Light rain at obs.
3/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.41 M M M M A bit of fog at obs.
3/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.92 M M M M
3/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
3/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.13 0.6 M M M
3/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
3/28/2020 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
3/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
3/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
4/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
4/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2020 8:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
4/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
4/14/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M Saw a couple of very brief snow bursts yesterday, no accumulation whatsoever.
4/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.06 0.5 M M M Very surprised to wake up to snow on the ground in mid-April!
4/16/2020 6:00 AM T T M M M Saw a few snowflakes drifting down from the sky yesterday afternoon.
4/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.27 3.1 M M M
4/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
4/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
4/24/2020 6:30 AM 0.32 M M M M Still raining at obs.
4/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
4/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/30/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
5/3/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M A couple of very light sprinkles yesterday.
5/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.16 M M M M
5/6/2020 6:00 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/7/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A bit of frost this morning. I remembered to put my potted plants in the garage but forgot to cover the peonies.
5/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
5/11/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.44 M M M M A little bit foggy and somewhat humid this morning.
5/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.46 M M M M
5/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
5/17/2020 7:50 AM 0.41 M M M M
5/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/20/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
5/25/2020 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
5/26/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/27/2020 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
5/28/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
5/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2020 6:30 AM T M M M M
6/2/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
6/3/2020 5:40 AM T M M M M Getting several flashes of lightening. continuous thunder, and just starting to rain.
6/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
6/5/2020 6:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
6/6/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
6/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2020 6:00 AM 2.65 M M M M
6/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain at obs.
6/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.76 M M M M
6/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Light rain at obs.
6/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.60 M M M M
6/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip, yet, but almost continuous low rumbles of thunder.
6/27/2020 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/28/2020 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2020 6:00 AM 1.43 M M M M
7/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Not sure if capture was from rain or fog and dew forming in/on gauge.
7/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.27 M M M M Two rounds of storms yesterday, first one in the morning and the second in the late afternoon.
7/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
7/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
7/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
7/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M A light shower yesterday afternoon. Unknown if any overnight.
7/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
7/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Was hoping Mother Nature would water my plants for me, but the gauge was dusty-dry this morning and I had to do the watering myself.
7/28/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/31/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
8/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2020 6:15 AM 0.04 M M M M It appeared to have just finished sprinkling. No precip at obs, though.
8/7/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M Had a brief, light sprinkle right after yesterday's observation.
8/8/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
8/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2020 6:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Major wind storm/derecho event yesterday afternoon. Wide-spread damage throughout town - lots of trees down, power poles and lines down, some damage to buildings. No electriciy/on generator power. Neighnoring towns and cities also dealing with major damage. Rumors are that it will be somewhere between 2 to 8 days before power is restored.
8/12/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M Still no electricity, might be several days before power is restored.
8/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain/general thunderstorms were in the forecast for last night, we had no precip this morning. We finally got electricity back at 10:30 last night after Monday's derecho knocked it out for so many of us, although not everyone in town has it back yet. Good progress on storm cleanup here in town, but it will take quite a while for bigger places like Cedar Rapids to clear debris and get electricity back on for everyone.
8/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's good that we're not getting any precip so that storm cleanup can easily continue (from the derecho a week ago today), but it would also be nice to get some rain to water the garden and what's left of of the farmers' crops.
8/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 M M M M
8/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Nothing but cobwebs in the gauge.
8/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2020 6:00 AM T M M M M
9/2/2020 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Had a few sprinkles and light showers yesterday and last evening.
9/3/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2020 8:30 AM 1.33 M M M M
9/7/2020 6:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain shower yesterday morning.
9/8/2020 6:00 AM 1.89 M M M M Storms overnight.
9/9/2020 6:00 AM 0.95 M M M M
9/10/2020 6:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
9/11/2020 7:00 AM 1.11 M M M M
9/12/2020 7:00 AM 2.16 M M M M
9/13/2020 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
9/14/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Did have a trace of moisture in the gauge this morning, but believe was from dew.
9/15/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2020 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2020 6:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
9/29/2020 6:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Tail end of a light rain shower occurring at obs.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/2/2019 10/03/2019 6:00 AM 2 1.07 M M
10/18/2019 10/29/2019 6:00 AM 12 1.03 2.7 M
11/2/2019 11/03/2019 6:00 AM 2 0.07 M M
3/13/2020 3/15/2020 6:00 AM 3 0.20 0.5 M Snow amount is an estimate, as I was unable to get out to measure before it melted.
5/23/2020 5/24/2020 6:00 AM 2 0.53 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