Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-GS-6 Latitude 35.25389
Station Name Gastonia 3.9 ESE Longitude -81.12006
County Gaston Elevation (ft) 695



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 3.69 5.48 31 4.14 29 1.34 2 1 9 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 19 3.07 3.56 30 3.29 28 0.27 2 1 8 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 19 3.57 6.50 31 6.50 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
Jan 20 3.63 4.85 31 3.81 29 1.04 2 1 12 1 0.0 0 0
Feb 20 3.40 7.28 29 6.77 27 0.51 2 1 12 6 0.0 0 0
March 20 4.08 3.49 31 3.49 31 0.00 0 0 13 5 0.0 0 0
April 20 3.11 7.13 30 7.13 30 0.00 0 0 12 3 0.0 0 0
May 20 3.12 8.29 31 8.29 31 0.00 0 0 15 0 0.0 0 0
June 20 4.06 4.55 30 4.55 30 0.00 0 0 10 4 0.0 0 0
July 20 3.49 4.22 31 4.22 31 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 20 3.88 4.64 31 4.64 31 0.00 0 0 18 3 0.0 0 0
Sept 20 3.53 5.37 30 5.37 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.63" 65.36" 366 days 62.20" 358 3.16" 8 days 4 146 days 28 days 0.0" 0 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
10/1/2019 0.00
10/2/2019 0.00
10/3/2019 0.00
10/4/2019 0.00
10/5/2019 0.00
10/6/2019 0.01
10/7/2019 0.00
10/8/2019 0.00
10/9/2019 0.00
10/10/2019 0.00
10/11/2019 0.00
10/12/2019 0.00
10/13/2019 0.00
10/14/2019 0.90
10/15/2019 0.00
10/16/2019 0.34
10/17/2019 0.34
10/18/2019 0.00
10/19/2019 0.00
10/20/2019 1.30
10/21/2019 0.00
10/22/2019 0.03
10/23/2019 0.44
10/24/2019 0.00
10/25/2019 0.00
10/26/2019 0.00
10/27/2019 0.75
10/28/2019 0.03
10/29/2019 0.00
10/30/2019 **
10/31/2019 1.34
11/1/2019 0.55
11/2/2019 0.00
11/3/2019 0.00
11/4/2019 0.00
11/5/2019 0.00
11/6/2019 0.00
11/7/2019 0.00
11/8/2019 0.34
11/9/2019 0.00
11/10/2019 0.00
11/11/2019 0.00
11/12/2019 0.12
11/13/2019 0.46
11/14/2019 0.00
11/15/2019 0.00
11/16/2019 0.08
11/17/2019 0.00
11/18/2019 **
11/19/2019 0.27
11/20/2019 T
11/21/2019 0.00
11/22/2019 0.00
11/23/2019 0.03
11/24/2019 1.51
11/25/2019 0.00
11/26/2019 0.00
11/27/2019 0.00
11/28/2019 0.20
11/29/2019 0.00
11/30/2019 0.00
12/1/2019 1.40
12/2/2019 0.05
12/3/2019 0.00
12/4/2019 0.00
12/5/2019 0.00
12/6/2019 0.00
12/7/2019 T
12/8/2019 0.00
12/9/2019 T
12/10/2019 0.01
12/11/2019 0.31
12/12/2019 0.00
12/13/2019 0.92
12/14/2019 1.51
12/15/2019 0.00
12/16/2019 0.00
12/17/2019 0.22
12/18/2019 0.14
12/19/2019 0.00
12/20/2019 0.00
12/21/2019 0.00
12/22/2019 0.00
12/23/2019 1.10
12/24/2019 0.57
12/25/2019 0.00
12/26/2019 0.00
12/27/2019 0.00
12/28/2019 0.00
12/29/2019 0.17
12/30/2019 0.10
12/31/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2020 0.00
1/2/2020 0.00
1/3/2020 0.56
1/4/2020 0.96
1/5/2020 0.03
1/6/2020 0.00
1/7/2020 0.00
1/8/2020 0.08
1/9/2020 0.00
1/10/2020 0.00
1/11/2020 0.09
1/12/2020 0.72
1/13/2020 **
1/14/2020 1.04
1/15/2020 0.25
1/16/2020 0.01
1/17/2020 0.00
1/18/2020 0.00
1/19/2020 0.15
1/20/2020 0.00
1/21/2020 0.00
1/22/2020 0.00
1/23/2020 0.00
1/24/2020 0.23
1/25/2020 0.72
1/26/2020 0.00
1/27/2020 0.00
1/28/2020 0.01
1/29/2020 0.00
1/30/2020 T
1/31/2020 0.00
2/1/2020 0.51
2/2/2020 T
2/3/2020 0.00
2/4/2020 T
2/5/2020 0.01
2/6/2020 1.14
2/7/2020 2.91
2/8/2020 T
2/9/2020 0.04
2/10/2020 0.00
2/11/2020 **
2/12/2020 0.51
2/13/2020 0.00
2/14/2020 0.62
2/15/2020 0.00
2/16/2020 0.00
2/17/2020 T
2/18/2020 T
2/19/2020 0.35
2/20/2020 0.01
2/21/2020 0.31
2/22/2020 0.00
2/23/2020 0.00
2/24/2020 T
2/25/2020 0.85
2/26/2020 0.01
2/27/2020 0.00
2/28/2020 0.00
2/29/2020 0.01
3/1/2020 0.00
3/2/2020 0.00
3/3/2020 T
3/4/2020 0.78
3/5/2020 0.00
3/6/2020 0.08
3/7/2020 0.00
3/8/2020 0.00
3/9/2020 0.00
3/10/2020 0.00
3/11/2020 0.03
3/12/2020 0.00
3/13/2020 0.01
3/14/2020 0.00
3/15/2020 0.02
3/16/2020 0.00
3/17/2020 0.48
3/18/2020 0.01
3/19/2020 0.15
3/20/2020 T
3/21/2020 T
3/22/2020 0.01
3/23/2020 0.17
3/24/2020 0.31
3/25/2020 1.43
3/26/2020 0.01
3/27/2020 T
3/28/2020 0.00
3/29/2020 0.00
3/30/2020 0.00
3/31/2020 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2020 0.02
4/2/2020 0.00
4/3/2020 0.00
4/4/2020 0.00
4/5/2020 0.00
4/6/2020 T
4/7/2020 0.07
4/8/2020 T
4/9/2020 0.13
4/10/2020 0.00
4/11/2020 0.00
4/12/2020 0.00
4/13/2020 2.28
4/14/2020 0.05
4/15/2020 0.00
4/16/2020 0.00
4/17/2020 0.00
4/18/2020 0.10
4/19/2020 T
4/20/2020 0.49
4/21/2020 0.48
4/22/2020 0.00
4/23/2020 0.12
4/24/2020 0.42
4/25/2020 0.00
4/26/2020 1.01
4/27/2020 0.00
4/28/2020 0.00
4/29/2020 0.00
4/30/2020 1.96
5/1/2020 0.00
5/2/2020 0.00
5/3/2020 0.00
5/4/2020 0.00
5/5/2020 0.04
5/6/2020 0.10
5/7/2020 0.05
5/8/2020 0.00
5/9/2020 0.13
5/10/2020 0.00
5/11/2020 0.00
5/12/2020 0.00
5/13/2020 0.02
5/14/2020 0.00
5/15/2020 0.00
5/16/2020 0.00
5/17/2020 0.00
5/18/2020 0.00
5/19/2020 0.38
5/20/2020 1.05
5/21/2020 1.34
5/22/2020 0.61
5/23/2020 0.93
5/24/2020 0.00
5/25/2020 1.30
5/26/2020 0.00
5/27/2020 0.01
5/28/2020 1.92
5/29/2020 0.33
5/30/2020 0.08
5/31/2020 0.00
6/1/2020 0.00
6/2/2020 0.00
6/3/2020 0.00
6/4/2020 0.00
6/5/2020 0.00
6/6/2020 T
6/7/2020 0.00
6/8/2020 T
6/9/2020 0.00
6/10/2020 0.00
6/11/2020 0.28
6/12/2020 0.00
6/13/2020 0.00
6/14/2020 0.00
6/15/2020 0.00
6/16/2020 0.58
6/17/2020 0.58
6/18/2020 0.01
6/19/2020 1.00
6/20/2020 0.01
6/21/2020 T
6/22/2020 0.00
6/23/2020 0.70
6/24/2020 T
6/25/2020 0.02
6/26/2020 0.07
6/27/2020 0.00
6/28/2020 0.00
6/29/2020 1.30
6/30/2020 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2020 0.18
7/2/2020 0.40
7/3/2020 0.00
7/4/2020 0.00
7/5/2020 0.00
7/6/2020 0.00
7/7/2020 0.02
7/8/2020 0.01
7/9/2020 T
7/10/2020 0.00
7/11/2020 0.07
7/12/2020 0.00
7/13/2020 0.00
7/14/2020 0.00
7/15/2020 0.00
7/16/2020 T
7/17/2020 0.00
7/18/2020 1.33
7/19/2020 0.66
7/20/2020 0.00
7/21/2020 0.18
7/22/2020 0.92
7/23/2020 0.00
7/24/2020 0.26
7/25/2020 0.03
7/26/2020 0.00
7/27/2020 0.00
7/28/2020 0.00
7/29/2020 0.13
7/30/2020 0.02
7/31/2020 0.01
8/1/2020 0.00
8/2/2020 0.00
8/3/2020 0.00
8/4/2020 0.92
8/5/2020 T
8/6/2020 0.00
8/7/2020 0.19
8/8/2020 T
8/9/2020 0.00
8/10/2020 0.19
8/11/2020 0.31
8/12/2020 T
8/13/2020 0.06
8/14/2020 0.10
8/15/2020 0.41
8/16/2020 0.54
8/17/2020 0.00
8/18/2020 0.03
8/19/2020 0.00
8/20/2020 0.82
8/21/2020 0.02
8/22/2020 0.58
8/23/2020 0.00
8/24/2020 0.01
8/25/2020 0.06
8/26/2020 0.01
8/27/2020 0.00
8/28/2020 0.00
8/29/2020 0.08
8/30/2020 0.21
8/31/2020 0.10
9/1/2020 0.78
9/2/2020 0.08
9/3/2020 0.00
9/4/2020 0.00
9/5/2020 0.00
9/6/2020 0.00
9/7/2020 0.00
9/8/2020 0.00
9/9/2020 0.02
9/10/2020 0.13
9/11/2020 0.01
9/12/2020 0.00
9/13/2020 T
9/14/2020 0.00
9/15/2020 0.00
9/16/2020 0.00
9/17/2020 0.40
9/18/2020 1.81
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 0.01
9/25/2020 1.47
9/26/2020 0.22
9/27/2020 0.00
9/28/2020 0.00
9/29/2020 0.00
9/30/2020 0.44



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain sometime overnight. There was brief drizzle mid-morning Saturday.
10/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Radar shows rain about to move into the area.
10/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.90 M M M M First significant rainfall is nearly 50 days!!! Light to moderate pulses of rain moved through the area Sunday. Some thunder heard early Sunday morning. Periods of rain continued into the evening. Ground soaked up everything!
10/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rain overnight and drizzle continuing through reporting hour. Additional rain observed on radar to the west and moving this way.
10/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rain continued Wednesday morning ending by noon. This measure is not an error. There were two consecutive days of 0.34"!
10/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2019 7:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Remnants of Tropical Storm Nestor's rain moved into area Saturday evening around 7 pm. Light to moderate rain fell most of night. Breezy but no apparent damage.
10/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain coming on morning. Scattered returns showing on radar. More rain forecast later today.
10/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Light rain Tuesday morning for about 0.08" then a moderate line of storms passed through the area around 12:30 pm contributing the majority of measured rain.
10/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Light rain started Saturday evening and continued overnight with moisture training from the south.
10/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Line of showers passed through quickly Sunday morning capping off rain event that started previous evening.
10/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2019 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Line of storms approached from west Thursday afternoon. Heavy rain started around 5 pm. Light rain continued until 7 pm.
11/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Light to moderate rain began Thursday evening around 7 pm. Continued into night.
11/9/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Light rain started before day break. Radar shows a wide band of rain advancing from the south and west making for a likely wet Tuesday.
11/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Light to moderate rain Tuesday morning. Clouds quickly gave way to sun in the afternoon but cold air rushed in behind decreasing temperature through the day.
11/14/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light rain throughout Friday. Appeared on radar that heavier rain was to the south and east.
11/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief sprinkle Tuesday evening around 9 pm wetting the ground.
11/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2019 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain coming on morning. Radar shows heavier rain to the west that should arrive before noon.
11/24/2019 7:00 AM 1.51 M M M M Rain all Saturday. At times heavy. Finally ended around 8 pm. Damp, windy, and cold this morning at reporting hour.
11/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Light rain Tuesday morning. Clearing in afternoon with sun.
11/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2019 7:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Rain started Saturday evening and continued overnight. Rain gardens are full of runoff.
12/2/2019 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain as frontal system moved off to the east Sunday morning. Clouds gave way to a clear and sunny afternoon albeit breezy!
12/3/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Light drizzle Friday morning.
12/8/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2019 7:00 AM T M M M M Some drizzle before reporting hour.
12/10/2019 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle Monday and into night.
12/11/2019 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Rain off and on Tuesday for 0.11" by the afternoon. Rain through the night for the balance. Radar is clear this morning.
12/12/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2019 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Rain overnight. Light rain continues through reporting hour.
12/14/2019 7:00 AM 1.51 M M M M Rain all day Friday. Stopped in the evening for 1.22". More rain overnight for 0.29.
12/15/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2019 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain overnight and light rain continues at reporting hour.
12/18/2019 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Light rain through Tuesday morning.
12/19/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/22/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2019 7:00 AM 1.10 M M M M Rain most of Sunday afternoon into the night. Light rain continues at reporting hour Monday and forecast to continue most of day!
12/24/2019 7:00 AM 0.57 M M M M Rain most of day. Ended early evening. Light intensity but ground saturated so all ranoff.
12/25/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2019 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain overnight. Light mist and fog at reporting hour.
12/30/2019 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain, drizzle, and mist Sunday.
12/31/2019 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Light rain started before noon Thursday and continued into the evening. Periods of heavier rain fell before 10 pm and then more rain overnight.
1/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Rain throughout Friday. Heavier intensity cells embedded. Ground very saturated.
1/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Brief shower Saturday afternoon.
1/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Line of light rain passed through Tuesday morning. Skies cleared for the afternoon.
1/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M M M Rain overnight.
1/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Severe thunderstorm for the Piedmont as an intense line of storms approached before 10 pm. Very heavy rain around 9:56 pm.
1/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Rain mostly Tuesday morning with some drizzle after noon.
1/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle Wednesday morning and then mist or drizzle overnight.
1/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Light rain Saturday afternoon.
1/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Rain overnight. Light rain continues at reporting hour. More anticipated all day Friday.
1/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.72 M M M M Rain throughout Friday. Some moderately intense cells embedded. Ground very saturated.
1/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light drizzle Monday morning into early afternoon.
1/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles overnight.
1/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.51 M M M M Snow mixed with rain Friday morning which transitioned to rain for rest of storm. Temperature was above freezing the entire time.
2/2/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles Saturday evening around 7 pm as a shower passed to the south.
2/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles with scattered showers passing through the Piedmont this morning.
2/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light showers passing through the area Tuesday evening and overnight.
2/6/2020 7:00 AM 1.14 M M M M Rain overnight and continuing through reporting hour. Rain gardens look full of water as ground is saturated.
2/7/2020 7:00 AM 2.91 M M M M Rain, very heavy at times, especially around noon Thursday. Light to moderate rain continued beyond 10 pm. At least three tornado warnings were issued for eastern Gaston County yesterday. Thunder and lightning observed. Strong winds gusting to 35 mph before reporting hour this morning.
2/8/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few periods of sprinkles Friday during the day.
2/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Snow started around 12:40 pm Saturday. 37 F at ground so didn't stick. Lasted several hours and transitioned to rain toward the end.
2/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Rain, heavy at times, mostly Thursday morning.
2/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief drizzle Sunday afternoon.
2/18/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles before reporting hour.
2/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain started Tuesday afternoon and continued into the night. Light intensity with intermittent breaks.
2/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Rain mixed with sleet most of Thursday with a transition to snow around 4 pm. Air temperature was well above freezing so the snow never stuck. Precipitation ended around 9 pm.
2/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles as next rainy system moves in from west.
2/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.85 M M M M Light rain started mid-morning Monday. Continued overnight. One of the higher monthly rainfall totals with over seven inches so far! Ground has been saturated all month.
2/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle Tuesday morning.
2/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Quick rain shower Friday afternoon around 5:30 pm from system dropping snow over mountains.
3/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkle overnight.
3/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Rain started around 9 am Tuesday and continued until mid-afternoon. Runoff immediately started ponding in rain gardens since the soil is saturated.
3/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain finally drifted north to begin wetting the surface around 2 pm Thursday. Light rain continued until around 6 pm.
3/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain before noon Tuesday.
3/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few sprinkles Thursday afternoon and then light rain overnight.
3/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Shower overnight.
3/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Rain overnight. Radar shows rain is now south and east of my location.
3/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain Tuesday morning.
3/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain overnight. Mist still falling at reporting hour.
3/20/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M
3/21/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles Saturday morning. Light rain showing on radar expected to pass through in the next few hours.
3/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain Saturday morning.
3/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rain overnight. Currently in a lull but more rain shows on the radar to the west which is expected later this morning.
3/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Rain Monday ending mid-afternoon.
3/25/2020 7:00 AM 1.43 M M M M Rain started Tuesday around 10 am. Light intensity but thunder heard twice around 3:30 pm. About 0.3" by late afternoon. There was a pause and then heavier rain moved through overnight.
3/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle and mist Wednesday morning to conclude rain event.
3/27/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Cars are covered in water droplets maybe from heavy mist overnight.
3/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain at reporting hour.
4/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain Tuesday.
4/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Weakening shower passed from northwest to southeast Sunday evening around 9 pm.
4/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Several small showers passed through the area Monday afternoon around 4:30 pm from northwest to southeast.
4/8/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles as a shower passed to the northwest Tuesday afternoon.
4/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Thunderstorm moved from west to east around 5 am Thursday morning.
4/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2020 7:00 AM 2.28 M M M M Rain Sunday for about 0.55" by the afternoon. Another line of intense storms started around 4:30 am Monday morning. A final line had nearly passed through at the reporting hour for the balance.
4/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Last of the rain moved out in the morning and sunny, blue sky returned Monday.
4/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light showers before reporting hour. Another line, albeit broken, is moving over mountains and could be into the Piedmont in a few hours.
4/19/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Residual sprinkles from the rain event that moved through Saturday morning crossing into Sunday's 24 hour report.
4/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Rain overnight. Light rain continues at reporting hour.
4/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.48 M M M M Rain continued after reporting hour on Monday and ended before noon. Sun came out for the afternoon.
4/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain started sometime overnight and light rain continues at reporting hour.
4/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Rain Thursday morning tapering off after noon for about 0.28". Rain returned around 10 pm to make up the balance.
4/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2020 7:00 AM 1.01 M M M M Trace of rain mid-morning Saturday then two severe cells with tornado warnings passed through between 9 and 10 pm. Heavy rain and lightning.
4/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2020 7:00 AM 1.96 M M M M Light rain began Wednesday later afternoon around 6 pm. Rain continued overnight. Some rain was likely heavy looking at intensity of rain bands on radar that had passed off to east by time I woke Thursday morning.
5/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Thunderstorm overnight. I believe the bulk of storm stayed south of our area.
5/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Severe thunderstorm to the south. Only light rain Tuesday here around 5:30 pm. Periodic thunder and lightning.
5/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light showers moved in from west Wednesday afternoon.
5/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Showers Friday afternoon around 4:30 pm. Light to moderate intensity for several hours.
5/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain overnight.
5/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Rain started around 3:30 pm Monday. Light intensity and it continued into night.
5/20/2020 7:00 AM 1.05 M M M M Rain Tuesday afternoon and into the night. Cut off low over Tennessee continues to funnel moisture into NC.
5/21/2020 7:00 AM 1.34 M M M M Rain most of Wednesday and into the night. Rain gardens are full of water and soil is saturated. Upper low continues to spin over eastern TN.
5/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Rain much of Thursday morning. Rain ended but a fine mist continued into the afternoon.
5/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.93 M M M M Significant weather report filed for this day after fast moving severe thunderstorm. Small branches on ground.
5/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2020 7:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Thunderstorm Sunday afternoon around 4 pm. Cell moved east to west then a second cluster of storms moved back over area from the west lasting nearly two hours. Rain immediately turned to runoff due to saturated ground. Rain gardens are full once again.
5/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Several hours of light rain Tuesday around 11 am.
5/28/2020 7:00 AM 1.92 M M M M Moisture from Tropical Storm Bertha moved in from the southeast by earlier afternoon Wednesday. Rain, heavy at times, continued until 10 pm. Lots of runoff since soil is saturated. Rain gardens are full. Very wet month!
5/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Rain showers Thursday morning, afternoon around 3:30 pm, and then again overnight.
5/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Shower passed by around 11:15 am on Friday. Southern portion of the storm had severe warning but that intense cell stayed south.
5/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2020 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Quick burst of rain as small storm passed to the north Friday afternoon.
6/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A quick burst of rain drops Sunday afternoon around 1:30 pm as a small shower drifted to the southwest of my location.
6/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunder heard in vicinity around 10 pm Tuesday night but no rain in gauge.
6/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Shower Wednesday afternoon around 6 pm for 0.14" then another wave of rain after 10 pm for 0.14".
6/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Rain overnight. Low pressure circulation to east is pumping moisture into Piedmont at reporting hour. Rain expected much of the day.
6/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Rain most of Tuesday as coastal low pumped moisture into Piedmont. 0.56" through the afternoon and then 0.02" overnight. Upper cut off low resulted in record minimum low temperature of 61 °F as well!
6/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain Wednesday morning. Some clearing in the afternoon with a few rays of sun visible.
6/19/2020 7:00 AM 1.00 M M M M Small shower popped up overhead around 6:30 pm. Additional storms developed to southwest and trained over area well after 10 pm.
6/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain Friday morning. Clearing through the day. Afternoon showers contributed just a few sprinkles.
6/21/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few drops of rain Saturday afternoon as a thunderstorm moved south and east and mostly breaking apart over eastern Gaston County.
6/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M Severe thunderstorm Monday around 6 pm. Storm developed in southwest Gaston County and moved northeast. Gusty winds and intense rain for approximately 30 minutes. A few small branches are scattered in my yard.
6/24/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles from a passing shower Tuesday afternoon around 3 pm. A more intense storm passed west to east but south of station shortly afterward.
6/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain to the south with a light shower passing through before day break.
6/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Shower passed to southwest but steady rain fell over station around 3 PM Thursday. A thunderstorm was observed on radar to the south around 10 PM but totally missed.
6/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2020 7:00 AM 1.30 M M M M Thunderstorm around 4 pm Sunday afternoon moving from northwest to southeast. Heavy to moderate rain with some lightning strikes in the area. 1.28" was measured and then another 0.02" from rain sometime overnight.
6/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A broken line of showers passed my location to the west and east with a rumble of thunder heard around 6 pm Monday evening.
7/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Thunderstorm around 6 pm Tuesday. Moderate intensity as storm moved from north to south. Light sprinkles Wednesday morning before reporting hour.
7/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Several thunderstorms moved through area Wednesday afternoon around 3 pm.
7/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorm east of location around 2:30 pm Sunday. Another storm passed to the west bringing only clouds.
7/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain Monday afternoon around 3 pm. Maybe some rain overnight as well.
7/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Quick, light rain Tuesday afternoon around 4:30 pm.
7/9/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkle Wednesday evening around 8:30 pm.
7/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain from a passing shower Friday evening around 6:30 pm. Thunder heard in vicinity as a stronger cell passed north of location.
7/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M A few sprinkles Wednesday afternoon as a storm developed south of area. Thunder heard in distances.
7/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2020 7:00 AM 1.33 M M M M A few sprinkles Friday evening at 6 pm then a strong thunderstorm around 11 pm. Intense rain lasted a while as storm wobbled over area.
7/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.66 M M M M Thunderstorm around 5 pm Saturday. Gusty winds tore leaves and small branches. Very heavy rain.
7/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.18 M M M M Rain Monday evening.
7/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Severe thunderstorm over eastern part of Gaston County Tuesday afternoon around 6 pm.
7/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Shower around 10 pm Thursday night. Brief, heavy rain.
7/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain Friday afternoon around 5 pm. Lightning and thunder observed.
7/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Thunderstorm around 10:30 pm. Radar showed a line moving west to east. A more intense cell appeared north of location.
7/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Thunderstorm to southwest Wednesday early evening. Only light rain on the eastern edge. Thunder heard and lightning observed.
7/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain from a shower to the west Thursday afternoon.
8/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.92 M M M M Heavy rain Monday afternoon.
8/5/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles from a weakening storm moving west to east Tuesday evening.
8/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Rain overnight. Large cluster of storms north of area around 10 pm. Heard raindrops starting around 10:30 pm. Unsure if that cluster moved south or new storms developed overhead.
8/8/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Two thunderstorms missed to the west Friday evening. The first moved south to north while the second moved west to east. A few sprinkles fell during the second storm around 10 pm. Thunder and lightning were observed.
8/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Thunderstorm developed to the west and slowly moved east, northeast around 6:15 pm Sunday evening. Light rain intensified to moderate precipitation.
8/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Thunderstorm around 5:15 pm Monday. Heavy rain and lightning. Storm appears to have developed just west, began moving east, and grew to encompass a stretch along I-85.
8/12/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles Tuesday afternoon around 2:40 pm and again Wednesday morning around 6:00 am from an isolated, faint cell on radar.
8/13/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Thunderstorm around 11:55 am Wednesday. Heavier portion was northwest of location.
8/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M A severe thunderstorm over Lincoln County weakened as it moved south Thursday evening around 7 pm. Light rain followed. Earlier in the afternoon around 4 pm, thunder heard from pop up showers in vicinity.
8/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Rain overnight. Airport reported rain at midnight.
8/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Thunderstorm Saturday afternoon around 1:30 pm for 0.47" then another shower later in the evening for the balance.
8/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2020 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain from a passing thunderstorm around 5 pm for only 0.01". Stronger cell missed to southwest. Heard rain around 10:30 pm and found it contributed 0.02".
8/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Thunderstorm Wednesday around 5:30 pm. Thunder, lightning, and heavy rain. After heaviest cell moved west, light rain followed for a while longer. Leaves and small twigs were blown around.
8/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain coming on Friday morning before reporting hour. Radar shows heavier rain to the west which may drift toward the east later this morning.
8/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Light to moderate rain Friday morning. Clouds remained all afternoon.
8/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Two tiny showers passed through Sunday evening around 6 pm.
8/25/2020 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light rain Monday morning from onshore flow of moisture from Tropical Storm Marco.
8/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain Tuesday morning.
8/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Quick shower Friday around 6:30 pm for 0.04" then additional rain overnight. Light rain at reporting hour.
8/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Rain Saturday morning then clearing and sun.
8/31/2020 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain overnight. Radar shows rain east of location and moving into Cabarrus County around 6:30 am.
9/1/2020 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Two thunderstorm events Monday. First at 9:20 am for about 0.41" then a second cluster of storms around 2 pm for the balance. Clearing and mostly sunny for the rest of afternoon.
9/2/2020 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain from thunderstorm that passed north after midnight. Radar showed bulk of storm moving into northern Mecklenburg County.
9/3/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2020 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M M M Quick shower from the east right around the reporting hour Wednesday morning.
9/10/2020 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Quick shower around 3 pm Wednesday for about a tenth of an inch then some light rain overnight for the balance. Radar looks clear Thursday morning.
9/11/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Mist Thursday morning then a tiny shower around 4 pm.
9/12/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2020 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief mist and light drizzle Saturday morning and afternoon.
9/14/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2020 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Rain overnight and continues through reporting hour as remnants from Hurricane Sally move up the Piedmont. Radar shows light green reflectivity currently but yellows and orange are just to the southwest and forecast to head this way.
9/18/2020 7:00 AM 1.81 M M M M Rain all Thursday and into the night from remnants of former Hurricane Sally. Light to moderate intensity. There was a lull around 5:30 pm and I measured 1.45". Additional rain overnight totaled 0.36".
9/19/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2020 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain before reporting hour. Radar shows more scattered showers moving from west as remnants of Tropical Storm Beta approach.
9/25/2020 7:00 AM 1.47 M M M M Light rain on Thursday for no more than 0.02". Intensity increased overnight with heavy rain heard around 4 am. Radar shows heaviest rain has moved east but light rain continues to fall at reporting hour.
9/26/2020 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Scattered rain showers continued Friday morning from the remnants of Tropical Storm Beta. Then mist, heavy at times, feel the rest of afternoon.
9/27/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2020 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2020 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Significant weather report submitted during this period for intense squall line around 2:30 pm. 0.39" observed in 15 minute period then some light rain for the balance.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/30/2019 10/31/2019 7:00 AM 2 1.34 M M Was out of town but the bulk of rain occurred on Wednesday looking at radar imagery.
11/18/2019 11/19/2019 7:00 AM 2 0.27 M M Light rain had started prior to reporting hour on November 18th and continued through morning.
1/13/2020 1/14/2020 7:00 AM 2 1.04 M M Rainy Sunday which continued into Monday morning for about 0.38". There was a break in Monday afternoon and early evening but another round passed through about 11 pm. Lightning and thunder accompanied storm. Ground is very wet.
2/11/2020 2/12/2020 7:00 AM 2 0.51 M M Out of town but wife is checking gauge. Was raining during reporting hour on the 11th.



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