Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CA-MP-1 Latitude 37.539625
Station Name Mariposa 3.7 NNW Longitude -119.987613
County Mariposa Elevation (ft) 2942



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 09 2.22 7.04 28 7.04 26 0.00 2 1 4 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.86 0.58 30 0.58 30 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 6.17 7.15 31 7.15 31 0.00 0 0 11 0 4.5 1 2
Jan 10 7.21 6.01 31 5.98 29 0.03 2 1 11 4 0.8 1 2
Feb 10 6.78 5.71 28 5.71 28 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
March 10 5.96 3.33 29 3.33 29 0.00 0 0 8 1 1.5 3 3
April 10 2.94 4.56 22 2.92 20 1.64 2 1 11 0 3.0 1 1
May 10 1.39 1.30 25 1.30 25 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
June 10 0.42 0.00 26 0.00 26 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
July 10 0.05 0.00 28 0.00 28 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 0.06 0.00 20 0.00 20 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 0.56 0.00 29 0.00 29 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 37.62" 35.68" 327 days 34.01" 321 1.67" 6 days 3 70 days 8 days 9.8" 6 days 8 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
10/1/2009 0.00
10/2/2009
10/3/2009
10/4/2009 **
10/5/2009 0.00
10/6/2009
10/7/2009 0.00
10/8/2009 0.00
10/9/2009 0.00
10/10/2009 0.00
10/11/2009 0.00
10/12/2009 0.00
10/13/2009 0.05
10/14/2009 6.80
10/15/2009 0.12
10/16/2009 0.00
10/17/2009 0.00
10/18/2009 0.00
10/19/2009 0.00
10/20/2009 0.07
10/21/2009 0.00
10/22/2009 0.00
10/23/2009 0.00
10/24/2009 0.00
10/25/2009 0.00
10/26/2009 0.00
10/27/2009 0.00
10/28/2009 0.00
10/29/2009 0.00
10/30/2009 0.00
10/31/2009 0.00
11/1/2009 0.00
11/2/2009 0.00
11/3/2009 0.00
11/4/2009 0.00
11/5/2009 0.00
11/6/2009 0.00
11/7/2009 0.00
11/8/2009 0.00
11/9/2009 0.00
11/10/2009 0.00
11/11/2009 0.00
11/12/2009 0.07
11/13/2009 0.22
11/14/2009 0.00
11/15/2009 0.00
11/16/2009 0.00
11/17/2009 0.00
11/18/2009 0.01
11/19/2009 0.00
11/20/2009 0.00
11/21/2009 0.23
11/22/2009 0.00
11/23/2009 0.00
11/24/2009 0.00
11/25/2009 0.00
11/26/2009 0.00
11/27/2009 0.00
11/28/2009 0.05
11/29/2009 0.00
11/30/2009 0.00
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 0.00
12/3/2009 0.00
12/4/2009 0.00
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009 0.00
12/7/2009 0.15
12/8/2009 0.64
12/9/2009 0.00
12/10/2009 0.00
12/11/2009 0.76
12/12/2009 0.87
12/13/2009 3.07
12/14/2009 0.34
12/15/2009 0.00
12/16/2009 0.00
12/17/2009 0.00
12/18/2009 0.00
12/19/2009 0.00
12/20/2009 0.00
12/21/2009 0.00
12/22/2009 0.83
12/23/2009 0.00
12/24/2009 0.00
12/25/2009 0.00
12/26/2009 0.00
12/27/2009 0.22
12/28/2009 0.01
12/29/2009 0.06
12/30/2009 0.20
12/31/2009 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010 0.00
1/2/2010 0.00
1/3/2010 0.00
1/4/2010 0.00
1/5/2010 0.00
1/6/2010 0.00
1/7/2010 0.00
1/8/2010 0.00
1/9/2010 T
1/10/2010 T
1/11/2010 0.00
1/12/2010 T
1/13/2010 0.90
1/14/2010 0.08
1/15/2010 0.00
1/16/2010 0.00
1/17/2010 0.00
1/18/2010 0.33
1/19/2010 1.02
1/20/2010 0.72
1/21/2010 1.32
1/22/2010 1.22
1/23/2010 0.28
1/24/2010 0.02
1/25/2010 0.02
1/26/2010 0.07
1/27/2010 0.00
1/28/2010 T
1/29/2010 0.00
1/30/2010 **
1/31/2010 0.03
2/1/2010 0.00
2/2/2010 0.00
2/3/2010 0.00
2/4/2010 0.00
2/5/2010 0.33
2/6/2010 0.30
2/7/2010 0.68
2/8/2010 0.02
2/9/2010 0.09
2/10/2010 0.30
2/11/2010 0.02
2/12/2010 0.00
2/13/2010 0.00
2/14/2010 0.00
2/15/2010 0.00
2/16/2010 0.00
2/17/2010 0.00
2/18/2010 0.00
2/19/2010 0.00
2/20/2010 0.17
2/21/2010 0.14
2/22/2010 0.42
2/23/2010 0.00
2/24/2010 0.84
2/25/2010 0.30
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 1.64
2/28/2010 0.46
3/1/2010 0.00
3/2/2010 T
3/3/2010 0.77
3/4/2010 0.88
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010 0.00
3/7/2010 0.05
3/8/2010 0.10
3/9/2010 0.06
3/10/2010 0.05
3/11/2010 0.00
3/12/2010 0.00
3/13/2010 0.90
3/14/2010 0.00
3/15/2010 0.00
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.00
3/20/2010 0.00
3/21/2010
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 0.00
3/29/2010 0.00
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.52
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.14
4/2/2010 0.01
4/3/2010 0.20
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 1.05
4/6/2010 0.01
4/7/2010
4/8/2010
4/9/2010
4/10/2010
4/11/2010
4/12/2010 **
4/13/2010 1.64
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.06
4/21/2010 0.99
4/22/2010 0.03
4/23/2010 0.03
4/24/2010 0.00
4/25/2010
4/26/2010 0.00
4/27/2010
4/28/2010 0.02
4/29/2010 0.38
4/30/2010 0.00
5/1/2010 0.00
5/2/2010 0.00
5/3/2010
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010
5/6/2010
5/7/2010
5/8/2010
5/9/2010
5/10/2010 0.06
5/11/2010 0.44
5/12/2010 0.00
5/13/2010 0.00
5/14/2010 0.00
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.00
5/18/2010 0.36
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 0.00
5/24/2010 T
5/25/2010 0.00
5/26/2010 0.18
5/27/2010 0.06
5/28/2010 0.20
5/29/2010 0.00
5/30/2010 0.00
5/31/2010 0.00
6/1/2010 0.00
6/2/2010 0.00
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.00
6/5/2010
6/6/2010 0.00
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010 0.00
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 T
6/13/2010 0.00
6/14/2010 0.00
6/15/2010 0.00
6/16/2010 0.00
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010
6/21/2010
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010
6/25/2010 0.00
6/26/2010 0.00
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 0.00
6/29/2010 0.00
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010 0.00
7/3/2010 0.00
7/4/2010 0.00
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.00
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 0.00
7/11/2010 0.00
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.00
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010
7/21/2010
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.00
7/24/2010 0.00
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 0.00
8/1/2010 0.00
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.00
8/4/2010 0.00
8/5/2010 0.00
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010 0.00
8/8/2010
8/9/2010
8/10/2010
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 0.00
8/14/2010 0.00
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010
8/18/2010
8/19/2010
8/20/2010
8/21/2010
8/22/2010
8/23/2010
8/24/2010
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 T
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 0.00
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 0.00
9/3/2010 0.00
9/4/2010 0.00
9/5/2010 0.00
9/6/2010 0.00
9/7/2010 0.00
9/8/2010 0.00
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 0.00
9/17/2010 0.00
9/18/2010 0.00
9/19/2010 0.00
9/20/2010 0.00
9/21/2010 0.00
9/22/2010 0.00
9/23/2010 0.00
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.00
9/26/2010 0.00
9/27/2010 0.00
9/28/2010 0.00
9/29/2010 0.00
9/30/2010 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 All these zeros, but the predicted clouds came in over night. The rain gauge is back up.
10/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 First real rain!!
10/14/2009 7:00 AM 6.80 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Now THIS has been a storm. Trees(Oak) blown over, fences, etc.
10/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 This is almost twice what was recorded in town, officially. But considering it was showers?:?
10/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
10/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/13/2009 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Not much, but every little bit helps, and there is more predicted for later this week.
11/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Autumn is so gloriously red, gold, and bright blue skies in our Sierra foothills. I'm not jealous of New England at all. And we do not have snow at our level yet! Not much rain either.
11/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
11/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/2/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/3/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 It's easy to report when there is nuthin happening. But I don't have to like it.
12/4/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/5/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/6/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/7/2009 7:00 AM 0.15 T 0.00 T 0.00 Finally, the snow and rain that was expected. But the snow was all melting when I checked the gauge. Snowing well at 9:00 A.M., but I wouldn't call it intense.
12/8/2009 7:00 AM 0.64 4.5 0.08 4.5 0.08 DETERMINING SNOW DEPTH IS INTERESTING-- there is none under the redwood tree, or our cypress trees, but out on our parking area which is flat, we can measure depth. The trees have been hanging onto their loads.
12/9/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.05 We didn't have much "thaw " time yesterday, but the trees did begin to release their loads.We assume the wildlife is sheltering under the thickest trees. It was 20* this A.M. and that is almost the coldest we have seen in 20 years in this house. When I was measuring "old" snow this morning, I saw deer tracks leading into our open car shelter. And we do have a lot of deer here.
12/10/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T M There is still snow over 50% of the property, but we face south. It has been icy, no lie, but we are now expecting a warm rain time. So who knows?
12/11/2009 7:00 AM 0.76 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/12/2009 7:00 AM 0.87 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 funny how our rain, especially the heavy rain, happens at night-- sometimes after we are asleep.
12/13/2009 7:00 AM 3.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 We are on a hillside in the Sierra foothills. Flooding values reflect our North facing back porch, and our more or less level front yard. Maybe, neighbor driveway reports.
12/14/2009 7:00 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/15/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/16/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/17/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/18/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/19/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/20/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/21/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/22/2009 7:00 AM 0.83 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Thought we would have snow this A.M.l== it's cold enough and we are about the predicted snow level. But not.
12/23/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/24/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/25/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/26/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/27/2009 7:00 AM 0.22 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/28/2009 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 This happened yesterday A.M. between 8:30 and 12:00
12/29/2009 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/30/2009 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
12/31/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/9/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 just enough to dampen the streets where they weren't protected by the trees. But new snow observable on higher elevations.
1/10/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/12/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Recent traces including today, add up to 1 hundreth of an inch.
1/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.90 T 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate.from about 11.A.M. to 12, we could see fine snow coming down amid the rain. But it was warm.As to the "sticky" situation-- I tried spray on teflon from the auto parts/hardware store. So far, so good. We have had snow once, and it all came loose.
1/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/19/2010 7:00 AM 1.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 High winds this morning-- pine trees bending strongly.
1/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.72 T 0.00 T 0.00 We could see snow falling intermittantly yesterday P.M. but nothing remained on the ground. This morning, there are small patches here and there, in the colder spots, but not enough to measure. What remains, fell overnight. Unexpected at our level.
1/21/2010 7:00 AM 1.32 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 4-5 inches of snow was reported East and about 1000 feet higher, yesterday. Heavy showers, but interimitant.
1/22/2010 7:00 AM 1.22 0.8 0.04 1.0 0.04 mostly rain. Snow is melting fast, and almost looks like the rain has fallen into it.
1/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.28 T M 1.0 0.03 We observed heavy off and on snow showers.The snow showers stopped at about 1:30 p.m. with little accumulation. The temperature was too warm. The depth of old and new snow is an average of 0 under the trees to what remains in the open. There is a small amount of snow hanging on exposed roofs and on evergreen branches. We observed very heavy rain showers at lower altitudes, in the early evening but dry roads as we came closer to home last evening before 7:00 P.M.
1/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 T T
1/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
1/28/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
1/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.33 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate
2/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.68 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate-- and a surprise.
2/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Re: the notice about drought impact. We in Central California feel like experts on the subject--not having enough water for crops, and the wildfires we experience.
2/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 small hail noted on traveling south east about 20 miles. The area is at a higher altitude. Very short shower at about 2:00 p.m. It did not accumulate.
2/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.42 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.84 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.30 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Reviewing all this drought info: We here in the central and southern San Joaquin Valley exist in an almost continual state of drought. The last five years were declared so. This year being an EL NINO year is bringing us closer to what we would like to think of as normal. But heavier rainfall, also grows brush and higher grass in our foothill areas which being a short season variety of grass, adds to our fire hazard in the summer. We never get rain in the summer unless it is from the occasional Eastern Pacific Hurricane blowing itself out over Southern California. Most of the cities in the valley are on water rationing for a good part of the year. Last year the reservoirs were lower than I can remember. These indicators you mention are what we live with most of the time.
2/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/27/2010 7:00 AM 1.64 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 extra flooding observed yesterday along the roads-- streamlets that didn't remember their purpose were flowing with clear water-- over grass which has grown since the rains this month and last.
3/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/2/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.77 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.88 1.0 0.02 1.0 0.02 The ground was relatively warm last night, so what little snow we got, looks sketchy. It stuck to trees and roofs, but not driveways, bare ground and roads. However, my blooming daffodils and camellias got snow in their faces, as usual, every year.
3/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate
3/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M frozen in the gauge. We had snow early in the evening, amounting to very little, but melted by morning. None on the ground, but cold. Don't know what was rain, and what was snow. We had some of each.
3/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.05 0.1 0.05 0.5 0.50 Snow is melting rapidly. What snow we are getting this winter is ephemeral-- here right now, and gone the next time you look. It didn't stick to the ground well , I measured on a flat platform above ground. Nothing under our trees.Really only .03.
3/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.90 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate!
3/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Monday is maybe a great day to measure snow equivalent, but I can't count on snow lasting ( usually) long enough to measure more next day . When we get it, that is.
3/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I know that we had a slight chance of rain last night-- but nothing but wild turkey droppings under our tall pine tree.
3/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.52 0.4 0.02 0.5 0.02 No snow under the evergreen trees. Rain/snow mix is not adding to the snow level. Snow day at school
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 1.05 3.0 0.02 3.0 0.02
4/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 New way to log on????
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.99 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 accurate. This is a combination of rain/snow showers, as well as a small hail shower(reported). No snow remaining.
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There was a dusting of snow early in the evening. It is too warm to stay, and was all but gone this morning. Not really measurable. But there may have been one half inch before more rain came.
4/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Sunshine, at last!!!!
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 WHAT LITTLE RAIN CAME, WAS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON IN HEAVY, SHORT BURSTS. SURE SEEMED LIKE IT WOULD BE MORE.
5/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.44 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 What we saw as snow this morning, turned out to be frozen rain in the funnel of the rain gauge. It was COLD
5/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Drought is a way of life for us in the California Central Valley as the weather warms up. We simply don't expect rain in the warmer months, and rarely get it. For us, drought is when there is less snow accumulation on the Sierra peaks, whose runoff provides for those warm months. This year, we have had more rain/snow than usual, and can hardly wait for the warm weather. Hey, the weeds are as tall as "an elephant's eye". And it is hard to kneel in mud to pull them. Many folks have mowed the grass twice already and need to again. We have short season grass.
5/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 I noticed last evening on the news that people in the California Central Valley are being urged to not over-water their lawns, thereby wasting water.If the heat continues or gets warmer, and it will, yard watering will be restricted to certain times and days. It happens every year. It should be noted that at this time, the city of Fresno does not have metered water, and it is easy to use too much for the purpose. The meters are coming.
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/24/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Looks (or feels) like we may finally have Spring! and our annual Summer drought.
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 This has been a long cold Spring, with some rain once a week. As A result even old timers here are talking about the FIELDS of lupine which we cannot remember seeing before. And even the blue Batchelor Buttons have spread beyond what I remember seeing. However, other wildflowers we usually see, are just about not in evidence. Temperature makes a difference, also.
6/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/12/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 note: that is supposed to be a lower case "T" in my report, because there were just a few drops on the windshield, and in our pond. Didn't show on the ground at all. It looked thunderstormy, but didn't make noise here.
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 There are more Mariposa Lilies ( native wild tulips) this year than I can remember in the last 20 years. I should go search for the Fawn Lily I saw just once. A cattle rancher who lives closer to the Central Valley has to search for his calves-- the grass is so high. He will not have to augment feed this year. And our native grass is annual, short, quick maturing. Usually-- because we have dry summers.
6/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 People are saying that today will be a record breaker for heat. I believe it. Long cool wet Spring, and now, HEAT.
6/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Nothing wet, just warm to hot sunshine.
7/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Not a splatter-- though we can hear electrical disturbance on the radio and television transmissions. Beautiful Thunderheads over the high mountains.
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Unless we have one of our very infrequent Summer thunderstorms, this is just the same old, same old.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 nothing from the sky except heat.
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/29/2010 7:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 This time of year we start to wonder if it will ever rain again. It will. this weekend is our local fair, and frequently, we are rained on-- Labor Day weekend. We'll see.
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
9/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/4/2009 10/05/2009 12:00 AM 2 0.00 0.0 0.00 Well, it looked like rain. There was fresh snow about 500 ft in the mountains when we returned from a trip. but we are not that high. It is COLD after all the summer heat. Our neighbors in the bottom slope have had frost.
1/30/2010 1/31/2010 12:00 AM 2 0.03 0.0 0.00
4/12/2010 4/13/2010 7:00 AM 2 1.64 0.0 0.00 Neighbors report downpour all day 4 /12



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
2/26/2010 2:00 PM looks like rock salt on the ground Rice Rice Rice Hard 5 no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail vertical
4/20/2010 5:30 PM Probable thunderstorm, unheard, because the power was off long enough that all electronics needed to be reset, including the computer. Have had rain shower/snow showers all day. NA Rice Rice White Ice 15 1min Continuous False Before rain Same time as smaller hail