Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MN-OT-2 Latitude 46.296638
Station Name Fergus Falls 0.9 NNE Longitude -96.065483
County Otter Tail Elevation (ft) 1249



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 2.40 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 1.06 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 0.51 0.14 7 0.14 7 0.00 0 0 3 2 2.6 3 3
Jan 10 0.73 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 10 0.52 0.01 6 0.01 6 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 1
March 10 1.14 1.14 30 1.14 30 0.00 0 0 10 3 0.0 0 2
April 10 1.79 1.53 26 1.53 26 0.00 0 0 10 1 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.08 2.90 16 2.90 16 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
June 10 4.06 1.02 10 1.02 10 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.39 5.11 13 5.11 13 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.20 7.11 9 7.11 9 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 2.95 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.83" 18.96" 117 days 18.96" 117 0.00" 0 days 0 52 days 6 days 2.6" 3 days 6 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
10/2/2009
10/3/2009
10/4/2009
10/5/2009
10/6/2009
10/7/2009
10/8/2009
10/9/2009
10/10/2009
10/11/2009
10/12/2009
10/13/2009
10/14/2009
10/15/2009
10/16/2009
10/17/2009
10/18/2009
10/19/2009
10/20/2009
10/21/2009
10/22/2009
10/23/2009
10/24/2009
10/25/2009
10/26/2009
10/27/2009
10/28/2009
10/29/2009
10/30/2009
10/31/2009
11/1/2009
11/2/2009
11/3/2009
11/4/2009
11/5/2009
11/6/2009
11/7/2009
11/8/2009
11/9/2009
11/10/2009
11/11/2009
11/12/2009
11/13/2009
11/14/2009
11/15/2009
11/16/2009
11/17/2009
11/18/2009
11/19/2009
11/20/2009
11/21/2009
11/22/2009
11/23/2009
11/24/2009
11/25/2009
11/26/2009
11/27/2009
11/28/2009
11/29/2009
11/30/2009
12/1/2009 0.00
12/2/2009 T
12/3/2009 0.04
12/4/2009 0.02
12/5/2009 0.00
12/6/2009 T
12/7/2009
12/8/2009
12/9/2009 0.08
12/10/2009
12/11/2009
12/12/2009
12/13/2009
12/14/2009
12/15/2009
12/16/2009
12/17/2009
12/18/2009
12/19/2009
12/20/2009
12/21/2009
12/22/2009
12/23/2009
12/24/2009
12/25/2009
12/26/2009
12/27/2009
12/28/2009
12/29/2009
12/30/2009
12/31/2009
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2010
1/2/2010
1/3/2010
1/4/2010
1/5/2010
1/6/2010
1/7/2010
1/8/2010
1/9/2010
1/10/2010
1/11/2010
1/12/2010
1/13/2010
1/14/2010
1/15/2010
1/16/2010
1/17/2010
1/18/2010
1/19/2010
1/20/2010
1/21/2010
1/22/2010
1/23/2010
1/24/2010
1/25/2010
1/26/2010
1/27/2010
1/28/2010
1/29/2010
1/30/2010
1/31/2010
2/1/2010
2/2/2010
2/3/2010
2/4/2010
2/5/2010
2/6/2010
2/7/2010
2/8/2010
2/9/2010
2/10/2010
2/11/2010
2/12/2010
2/13/2010
2/14/2010
2/15/2010
2/16/2010
2/17/2010
2/18/2010
2/19/2010
2/20/2010
2/21/2010
2/22/2010
2/23/2010 0.01
2/24/2010 0.00
2/25/2010 0.00
2/26/2010 0.00
2/27/2010 0.00
2/28/2010 0.00
3/1/2010 0.00
3/2/2010 0.00
3/3/2010 0.00
3/4/2010 0.00
3/5/2010 0.00
3/6/2010 T
3/7/2010 0.00
3/8/2010 T
3/9/2010 0.12
3/10/2010 0.13
3/11/2010 0.29
3/12/2010 0.34
3/13/2010 0.11
3/14/2010
3/15/2010 0.04
3/16/2010 0.00
3/17/2010 0.00
3/18/2010 0.00
3/19/2010 0.03
3/20/2010 0.00
3/21/2010 0.00
3/22/2010 0.00
3/23/2010 0.00
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.01
3/26/2010 0.00
3/27/2010 T
3/28/2010 0.06
3/29/2010 0.01
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.02
4/4/2010 0.07
4/5/2010 0.06
4/6/2010 0.01
4/7/2010 T
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.00
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010
4/13/2010 0.49
4/14/2010 0.03
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.00
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010
4/25/2010 0.14
4/26/2010 0.03
4/27/2010
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.01
4/30/2010 0.67
5/1/2010 0.37
5/2/2010
5/3/2010
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.20
5/7/2010 0.30
5/8/2010 0.57
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010
5/11/2010 0.79
5/12/2010 0.12
5/13/2010
5/14/2010
5/15/2010
5/16/2010
5/17/2010
5/18/2010
5/19/2010
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010
5/22/2010 0.11
5/23/2010 0.30
5/24/2010 0.03
5/25/2010 0.11
5/26/2010
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
5/29/2010
5/30/2010
5/31/2010
6/1/2010 0.20
6/2/2010
6/3/2010
6/4/2010 0.31
6/5/2010
6/6/2010 0.15
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010
6/9/2010
6/10/2010
6/11/2010
6/12/2010
6/13/2010
6/14/2010
6/15/2010
6/16/2010 0.08
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.28
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010
6/22/2010
6/23/2010
6/24/2010
6/25/2010
6/26/2010
6/27/2010
6/28/2010
6/29/2010
6/30/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2010 0.00
7/2/2010
7/3/2010
7/4/2010 2.61
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.00
7/7/2010 0.41
7/8/2010
7/9/2010
7/10/2010
7/11/2010
7/12/2010
7/13/2010
7/14/2010
7/15/2010
7/16/2010
7/17/2010
7/18/2010
7/19/2010
7/20/2010
7/21/2010
7/22/2010 0.12
7/23/2010 1.31
7/24/2010 0.12
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.41
7/28/2010 0.13
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010
7/31/2010
8/1/2010
8/2/2010
8/3/2010
8/4/2010
8/5/2010
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010
8/8/2010
8/9/2010
8/10/2010
8/11/2010 1.34
8/12/2010 0.18
8/13/2010 2.32
8/14/2010
8/15/2010 0.20
8/16/2010
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 0.15
8/20/2010
8/21/2010
8/22/2010
8/23/2010
8/24/2010
8/25/2010
8/26/2010
8/27/2010
8/28/2010
8/29/2010
8/30/2010
8/31/2010 2.92
9/1/2010
9/2/2010
9/3/2010
9/4/2010
9/5/2010
9/6/2010
9/7/2010
9/8/2010
9/9/2010
9/10/2010
9/11/2010
9/12/2010
9/13/2010
9/14/2010
9/15/2010
9/16/2010
9/17/2010
9/18/2010
9/19/2010
9/20/2010
9/21/2010
9/22/2010
9/23/2010
9/24/2010
9/25/2010
9/26/2010
9/27/2010
9/28/2010
9/29/2010
9/30/2010



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
12/1/2009 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2009 8:00 AM T T M T M Trace of snow
12/3/2009 8:00 AM 0.04 0.9 0.04 0.9 0.04 Snow Fall
12/4/2009 8:00 AM 0.02 0.5 0.02 1.0 0.04 Snow
12/5/2009 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M none
12/6/2009 8:00 AM T T T M M
12/9/2009 8:00 AM 0.08 1.2 0.08 M M
2/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 T M M M Trace
2/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No new snow. No apparent new frost.
2/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Sunny day
2/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 16.0 4.24 First attempt at taking core for snow water eqv. Back yard
2/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
2/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Second Day of melting
3/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Third day of melting the snow base
3/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/6/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M freezing rain
3/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M
3/8/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M 36 degrees most of the day, misty to nice springlike rain showers
3/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 0.00 M M
3/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 0.0 0.00 M M
3/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.29 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.73
3/12/2010 7:30 AM 0.34 0.0 0.00 M M Ditches are running fast and quite full, holding ponds in fergus are at near capacity
3/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 0.0 0.00 4.0 M
3/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 0.00 0.0 M
3/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 T 0.00
3/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 T T 0.0 0.00 Very light snow fall in the AM
3/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/23/2010 8:00 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 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/27/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
3/31/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/3/2010 8:00 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.07 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/7/2010 8:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/10/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 8:00 AM 0.49 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/14/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.14 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
4/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.67 M M M M
5/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Small 1/8" hail for 10 mins approx @ 19:45
5/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M No snow yet , hopefully stays that way
5/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.57 M M M M Mostly rain with mix of snow that melted on contact with ground
5/9/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2010 8:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Very cold rain today
5/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M High winds last night, power outages in ashby and trees downed rothsay
5/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M
5/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M We had a very small in duration thunderstorm. It had a gust front blowing near 50mph(est.). Heavy rain but storm moved out of the area quickly. From 8pm till 8:30 pm
6/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M
6/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2010 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M
6/19/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 8:00 AM 2.61 M M M M Rain was in heavy bands off and on overnight
7/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
7/22/2010 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/23/2010 8:00 AM 1.31 M M M M
7/24/2010 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 8:00 AM 0.41 M M M M
7/28/2010 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
7/29/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2010 8:00 AM 1.34 M M M M Intersection of Fir and Cleveland flooded during the downpour , never witnessed that before. NP park is flooded, man hole cover near park must have been spewing water, the road was ripped up by water it looked.
8/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
8/13/2010 8:00 AM 2.32 M M M M
8/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
8/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 2.92 M M M M Friends basement took on water, has never happened before



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
4/30/2010 7:30 PM 1/4" Pea Size Rice Rice Hard|White Ice 3min no damage Continuous True After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20