Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-BC-31 Latitude 35.614
Station Name Black Mountain 0.1 WSW Longitude -82.332
County Buncombe Elevation (ft) 2369



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 2.94 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 3.61 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 3.20 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 10 3.54 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 10 3.56 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 10 3.94 2.82 21 2.38 19 0.44 2 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
April 10 3.55 2.09 25 1.04 12 1.05 13 4 4 0 0.0 0 0
May 10 3.92 3.48 23 1.38 10 2.10 13 3 3 0 0.0 0 0
June 10 4.44 3.09 30 0.87 27 2.22 3 2 6 0 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.99 3.02 32 1.87 26 1.15 6 2 7 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.92 3.10 31 3.04 28 0.06 3 1 10 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 4.45 3.44 30 0.98 25 2.46 5 2 3 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 45.06" 21.04" 192 days 11.56" 147 9.48" 45 days 15 39 days 0 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
10/1/2009
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
12/2/2009
12/3/2009
12/4/2009
12/5/2009
12/6/2009
12/7/2009
12/8/2009
12/9/2009
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
2/24/2010
2/25/2010
2/26/2010
2/27/2010
2/28/2010
3/1/2010
3/2/2010
3/3/2010
3/4/2010
3/5/2010
3/6/2010
3/7/2010
3/8/2010
3/9/2010
3/10/2010
3/11/2010 0.00
3/12/2010 0.24
3/13/2010 0.82
3/14/2010 0.06
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 0.00
3/22/2010 1.17
3/23/2010 0.03
3/24/2010 0.00
3/25/2010 0.00
3/26/2010 0.06
3/27/2010 0.00
3/28/2010 **
3/29/2010 0.44
3/30/2010 0.00
3/31/2010 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 **
4/3/2010 **
4/4/2010 **
4/5/2010 **
4/6/2010 0.00
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010 **
4/9/2010 0.83
4/10/2010
4/11/2010
4/12/2010
4/13/2010 **
4/14/2010 0.00
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.01
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.16
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.05
4/24/2010
4/25/2010 0.82
4/26/2010
4/27/2010 **
4/28/2010 0.22
4/29/2010 **
4/30/2010 **
5/1/2010 **
5/2/2010 **
5/3/2010 0.93
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.00
5/8/2010 0.00
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010
5/12/2010 0.17
5/13/2010
5/14/2010
5/15/2010 0.78
5/16/2010 **
5/17/2010 **
5/18/2010 **
5/19/2010 **
5/20/2010 0.70
5/21/2010
5/22/2010 0.43
5/23/2010
5/24/2010 **
5/25/2010 0.47
5/26/2010
5/27/2010
5/28/2010
5/29/2010 **
5/30/2010 **
5/31/2010 **
6/1/2010 1.77
6/2/2010 0.00
6/3/2010 0.00
6/4/2010 0.00
6/5/2010 0.00
6/6/2010 0.08
6/7/2010 0.00
6/8/2010 0.00
6/9/2010 0.00
6/10/2010 0.18
6/11/2010 0.00
6/12/2010 0.00
6/13/2010 0.00
6/14/2010 0.00
6/15/2010 0.25
6/16/2010 0.01
6/17/2010 0.32
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.00
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.00
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 0.03
6/26/2010 0.00
6/27/2010 0.00
6/28/2010 **
6/29/2010 0.45
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 0.04
7/11/2010 **
7/12/2010 0.66
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.00
7/16/2010 0.25
7/17/2010 **
7/18/2010 **
7/19/2010 **
7/20/2010 0.71 0.49
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.00
7/23/2010 0.00
7/24/2010 0.00
7/25/2010 0.52
7/26/2010 0.08
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.19
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.00
7/31/2010 0.08
8/1/2010 0.16
8/2/2010 0.00
8/3/2010 0.00
8/4/2010 1.09
8/5/2010 0.58
8/6/2010 0.00
8/7/2010 0.00
8/8/2010 0.00
8/9/2010 0.00
8/10/2010 0.00
8/11/2010 0.33
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 **
8/14/2010 **
8/15/2010 0.06
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.03
8/18/2010 0.06
8/19/2010 0.09
8/20/2010 0.00
8/21/2010 0.63
8/22/2010 0.02
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.05
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
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 0.10
9/9/2010 0.00
9/10/2010 0.00
9/11/2010 0.61
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 0.27
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 **
9/27/2010 **
9/28/2010 1.93
9/29/2010 **
9/30/2010 0.53



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
3/11/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast, Temp is 48.8 F
3/12/2010 11:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Overcast, Temperature 52.8 F
3/13/2010 11:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Partially Cloudy, Temperature 52.0 F
3/14/2010 11:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Partially cloudy becoming Overcast, snowing at higher elevations temperature 46.1 F
3/15/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partially Cloudy with dark storm clouds to the west, temperature 42.8 F
3/16/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear with some clouds, temperature 45.0 F
3/17/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with temperature of 46.2 F
3/18/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partially cloudy skies, temperature 49.1 F
3/19/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and Sunny sky, temperature 57.1 F
3/20/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partially cloudy skies temperature 55.7 F
3/21/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dark and overcast looks like rain will begin at any moment, temperature is 50.5 F
3/22/2010 11:00 AM 1.17 M M M M Dark and overcast, temperature 41.5 F
3/23/2010 11:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Dark overcast with light drizzle beginning to fall, looks like heavy rain could be coming later, temperature is 39.1 F
3/24/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and Sunny, temperature 56.7 F
3/25/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast with sporadic drizzle beginning temperature 55.1 F
3/26/2010 12:00 PM 0.06 M M M M Overcast, very fine drizzle mist, temperature 48.3 F
3/27/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partially cloudy temperature 43.6 F
3/30/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies with temperature of 50.2
3/31/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear skies temperature 59.6 F
4/1/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sky temperature 62.4 F
4/7/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear to partially cloudy temperature 73.9 F
4/15/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and sunny temperature 70.2 F, entering in to now almost 3 weeks without rain, starting to look like the drought may indeed be back.
4/16/2010 11:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Was quick shower that developed yesterday afternoon after the report was filed for that day. Temperature 72.8 F
4/17/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Storm clouds to the west and north but does not look like any rain will fall here. Temperature is 61.8 F
4/18/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and cool temperature is 52.6
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cloudy, overcast looks like rain will occur, temperature is 59 F
4/21/2010 11:00 AM 0.16 M M M M Storm clouds continuing from the west, currently brisk, with cloudy skies temperature 57 F
4/22/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partially cloudy skies temperature 62.4 F
4/23/2010 11:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light shower this morning, partially cloudy skies temperature is 65.5 F
4/25/2010 11:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Two day storm accumulation, sky still stormy looking to the north and west with periods of sun.
5/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2010 11:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Rainfall from storms on May 11th and early morning May 12th.
5/15/2010 11:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Severe thunderstorm evening of May 14th with quarter sized (1 inch) hail that lasted for 15 minutes. High winds of approximately 20 - 30 mph. No wind damage, some minimal hail damage to gardens.
5/22/2010 11:00 AM 0.43 M M M M Rainfall from yesterday's storms, temperature is 68.2 F
6/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2010 11:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
6/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2010 11:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
6/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2010 11:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
6/16/2010 11:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/17/2010 10:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Moderately heavy rain yesterday evening from a thunderstorm
6/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2010 2:10 PM 0.03 M M M M Extremely hot, first rain in several days. Abnormally dry conditions to the north of us.
6/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2010 12:42 PM 0.04 M M M M brief amount of rain from thunderstorm yesterday evening
7/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2010 8:30 PM 0.25 M M M M Severe thunderstorm with high winds dropped .25 inches in the afternoon
7/20/2010 8:00 PM 0.71 M M M M Heavy rain from thunderstorm
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2010 8:00 PM 0.52 M M M M severe thunderstorm rain brought down several trees in the county
7/26/2010 11:00 PM 0.08 M M M M Small thunderstorm rain
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2010 11:00 PM 0.19 M M M M thunderstorm rain
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2010 11:00 PM 0.08 M M M M Thunderstorm rain
8/1/2010 11:00 PM 0.16 M M M M moderate rain ... no thunderstorms numerous quick showers
8/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2010 11:00 PM 1.09 M M M M Severe thunderstorms no hail, with strong winds
8/5/2010 11:00 PM 0.58 M M M M Severe Thunderstorm, wind damage in the Northern part of the county, no damage locally.
8/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2010 11:00 PM 0.33 M M M M Non-Thunderstorm rain in the afternoon and thunderstorm rain at night
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2010 11:00 PM 0.03 M M M M Thunderstorm rain
8/18/2010 11:00 PM 0.06 M M M M Thunderstorm Rain
8/19/2010 11:00 PM 0.09 M M M M
8/20/2010 11:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2010 11:00 PM 0.63 M M M M
8/22/2010 11:00 PM 0.02 M M M M
8/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2010 11:00 PM 0.05 M M M M Thunderstorm rain
8/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2010 11:00 PM 0.10 M M M M non-thunderstorm rain ... remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine that got caught in a frontal boundary.
9/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2010 11:00 PM 0.61 M M M M combination of non-thunderstorms and thunderstorms
9/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2010 11:00 PM 0.27 M M M M None Thunderstorm rain
9/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/28/2010 3/29/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.44 M M Was heavy rain when the gauge was to be read during the previous period, decided to allow the gauge to collect information for the total rainfall rather than fragment the observation. Today is partially cloudy with a temperature of 51.6 F
4/2/2010 4/06/2010 12:00 AM 5 0.00 M M Has been no rainfall over the duration of this report, temperatures have averaged between 80 - 85 F, with clear to partially cloudy skies. Reporting was delayed due to spring garden planting.
4/8/2010 4/09/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.83 M M
4/13/2010 4/14/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.00 M M Clear and sunny
4/27/2010 4/28/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.22 M M Rain from several storms over a couple of days
4/29/2010 5/03/2010 11:00 AM 5 0.93 M M Rainfall accumulation over May 2 (night) - 3 (morning)
5/16/2010 5/20/2010 10:50 AM 5 0.70 M M Accumulation from multiple thunderstorms
5/24/2010 5/25/2010 11:00 AM 2 0.47 M M
5/29/2010 6/01/2010 11:00 AM 4 1.77 M M Accumulation from May 29th and May 31st, there was no rain on May 30th.
6/28/2010 6/29/2010 10:41 AM 2 0.45 M M Several thunderstorm accumulations from June 28th - 29th
7/11/2010 7/12/2010 6:54 PM 2 0.66 M M .08 rainfall from 11th remainder of rainfall from 12th.
7/17/2010 7/20/2010 10:41 AM 4 0.49 M M
8/13/2010 8/15/2010 11:00 AM 3 0.06 M M
9/26/2010 9/28/2010 2:20 PM 3 1.93 M M Thunderstorm and non-thunderstorm rain
9/29/2010 9/30/2010 11:00 PM 2 0.53 M M Non thunderstorm rain, likely from the remains of Tropical Storm Nicole which has flooded the NC coast.



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