Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-HM-9 Latitude 44.709496
Station Name Castlewood 1.3 SW Longitude -97.047091
County Hamlin Elevation (ft) 1703



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 2.14 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 09 0.82 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 09 0.52 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 10 0.54 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 10 0.53 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 10 1.19 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 10 2.17 1.39 30 1.39 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
May 10 2.96 2.59 32 1.64 29 0.95 3 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
June 10 4.09 5.68 31 4.54 22 1.14 9 2 8 0 0.0 0 0
July 10 3.55 4.82 31 4.82 31 0.00 0 0 10 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 10 3.03 2.54 31 2.54 31 0.00 0 0 4 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 10 3.07 7.23 30 7.23 30 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 24.61" 24.25" 185 days 22.16" 173 2.09" 12 days 3 38 days 2 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
3/12/2010
3/13/2010
3/14/2010
3/15/2010
3/16/2010
3/17/2010
3/18/2010
3/19/2010
3/20/2010
3/21/2010
3/22/2010
3/23/2010
3/24/2010
3/25/2010
3/26/2010
3/27/2010
3/28/2010
3/29/2010
3/30/2010
3/31/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2010 0.00
4/2/2010 0.00
4/3/2010 0.00
4/4/2010 0.00
4/5/2010 0.00
4/6/2010 0.00
4/7/2010 0.00
4/8/2010 0.00
4/9/2010 0.00
4/10/2010 0.00
4/11/2010 0.00
4/12/2010 0.00
4/13/2010 0.00
4/14/2010 0.04
4/15/2010 0.00
4/16/2010 0.00
4/17/2010 0.00
4/18/2010 0.00
4/19/2010 0.00
4/20/2010 0.00
4/21/2010 0.00
4/22/2010 0.00
4/23/2010 0.00
4/24/2010 0.52
4/25/2010 0.25
4/26/2010 0.35
4/27/2010 0.00
4/28/2010 0.00
4/29/2010 0.08
4/30/2010 0.15
5/1/2010 T
5/2/2010 0.00
5/3/2010 0.00
5/4/2010 0.00
5/5/2010 0.00
5/6/2010 0.00
5/7/2010 0.10
5/8/2010 0.34
5/9/2010 0.00
5/10/2010 0.00
5/11/2010 0.95
5/12/2010 0.02
5/13/2010 0.00
5/14/2010 0.10
5/15/2010 0.00
5/16/2010 0.00
5/17/2010 0.00
5/18/2010 0.00
5/19/2010 0.00
5/20/2010 0.00
5/21/2010 0.00
5/22/2010 0.00
5/23/2010 **
5/24/2010 **
5/25/2010 0.13 0.95
5/26/2010 0.00
5/27/2010 0.00
5/28/2010 0.00
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 0.39 **
6/5/2010 **
6/6/2010 **
6/7/2010 **
6/8/2010 0.30
6/9/2010 0.00
6/10/2010 0.00
6/11/2010 1.34
6/12/2010 0.96
6/13/2010 0.00
6/14/2010 0.22
6/15/2010 0.38
6/16/2010 0.03
6/17/2010 0.00
6/18/2010 0.00
6/19/2010 0.00
6/20/2010 0.00
6/21/2010 0.70
6/22/2010 0.00
6/23/2010 0.52
6/24/2010 0.00
6/25/2010 **
6/26/2010 **
6/27/2010 **
6/28/2010 0.84
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 1.11
7/5/2010 0.00
7/6/2010 0.40
7/7/2010 1.35
7/8/2010 0.00
7/9/2010 0.00
7/10/2010 0.12
7/11/2010 0.01
7/12/2010 0.00
7/13/2010 0.00
7/14/2010 0.00
7/15/2010 0.01
7/16/2010 0.00
7/17/2010 0.00
7/18/2010 0.54
7/19/2010 0.00
7/20/2010 0.00
7/21/2010 0.00
7/22/2010 0.42
7/23/2010 0.00
7/24/2010 0.82
7/25/2010 0.00
7/26/2010 0.00
7/27/2010 0.00
7/28/2010 0.00
7/29/2010 0.00
7/30/2010 0.04
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 0.00
8/9/2010 0.05
8/10/2010 0.57
8/11/2010 0.00
8/12/2010 0.00
8/13/2010 T
8/14/2010 0.00
8/15/2010 0.00
8/16/2010 0.00
8/17/2010 0.00
8/18/2010 0.00
8/19/2010 0.00
8/20/2010 0.41
8/21/2010 0.00
8/22/2010 0.00
8/23/2010 0.00
8/24/2010 0.00
8/25/2010 0.00
8/26/2010 0.00
8/27/2010 0.00
8/28/2010 0.00
8/29/2010 0.00
8/30/2010 0.00
8/31/2010 1.51
9/1/2010 0.00
9/2/2010 2.41
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 0.00
9/12/2010 0.00
9/13/2010 0.00
9/14/2010 0.00
9/15/2010 0.00
9/16/2010 3.66
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 1.00
9/24/2010 0.00
9/25/2010 0.16
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
4/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2010 6:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Signed up for CoCoRaHS yesterday. 45 mph wind blew my rain gauge cap away today. Found it. :)
4/14/2010 8:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
4/15/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The water in the Big Sioux river finally went down enough to allow driving across the local low water concrete crossing. The road closed signs were taken down. The crossing had been flooded since beginning of March or so.
4/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/17/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sunny, High of 67 low of 29. Not much wind for a change!
4/18/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hazy Sky. Low of 31. NO wind for once. Grass is getting pretty green. I haven't seen snow anywhere in 2 weeks.
4/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2010 9:30 AM 0.52 M M M M Checked against my automatic rain guage. Both concur.
4/25/2010 10:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/26/2010 11:00 PM 0.35 0.0 M M M The grass will need it's first cutting soon and when the sun comes out and the temps warm it'll be off like a rocket growing. And about a month and half from now we'll be cussing the stuff for growing so much and having to cut it all the time. :)
4/27/2010 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain but I did have about 0.15 worth of dew. Pretty good amount I'd say.
4/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2010 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Just a TAD breezy here yesterday but today it's calm and the rain is falling straight down this morning. Unusual for living on the rain.
4/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/1/2010 12:00 PM T M M M M
5/2/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2010 8:00 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 6:30 AM 0.10 M M M M drizzyly but no snow. Didn't even get into the 30's
5/8/2010 9:00 PM 0.34 M M M M Weird little squally showers all day yesterday.
5/9/2010 10:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2010 9:00 AM 0.95 M M M M the lawn is a hayfield
5/12/2010 5:00 PM 0.02 M M M M
5/13/2010 4:45 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain and i Don't miss it. The grey skies are starting to break. :)
5/14/2010 9:00 AM 0.10 M M M M The sun is shining and dandilions are all over the lawn.
5/15/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2010 11:52 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high 79.9 on Tuesday.
5/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2010 7:25 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/26/2010 10:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2010 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2010 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Nice little shower with decent lightning.
6/9/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2010 12:00 PM 1.34 M M M M .34 in the morning. 1 inch overnight
6/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.96 M M M M Stilling raining pitchforks and hammer handles at the time I checked the rain gauge.
6/13/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Fine weather for ducks lately.
6/15/2010 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M It's not really been raining the clouds are just falling. Slowly but steadily. Feels like Washingdown er Washington state.
6/16/2010 10:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/17/2010 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and 78
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 10:30 AM 0.70 M M M M
6/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/23/2010 8:00 AM 0.52 M M M M
6/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2010 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 9:50 AM 1.11 M M M M
7/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2010 10:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Weird little shower just jumed up and doused Codington and Hamlin counties over night. Corn is growing like a weed. Went from waist to shoulder high in 5 days
7/7/2010 7:00 AM 1.35 M M M M Monsoon Season is here.
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 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/11/2010 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Whew Humid yesterday morning. High 85 low 75.
7/16/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2010 9:00 AM 0.54 M M M M Dime size hail. 40 mph winds. HIgh temp of 94. heat index of 108 until the storm came through 6:30 pm. Knocked down 3-5 big trees in Castlewood. Limbs all over the place. Some crop damage.Power was out for 6-7 hours. Rotation was seen. Biggest hail I heard of was 2.5 in.
7/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2010 9:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
7/23/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2010 6:00 PM 0.82 M M M M
7/25/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2010 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/31/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
8/10/2010 6:00 PM 0.57 M M M M
8/11/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2010 7:00 AM T M M M M
8/14/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2010 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2010 6:00 PM 0.41 M M M M Quite a impressive storm. 0 to 35 mph winds in 10-15 seconds as it rolled over. I counl hear it coming across the fields in the dark.
8/21/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 6:00 PM 1.51 M M M M
9/1/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2010 4:48 PM 2.41 M 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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 6:00 PM 3.66 M M M M
9/17/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 6:00 PM 1.00 M M M M No massive 3 inches of rain up this way in Hamlin county. Just a wet drizzly day.
9/24/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2010 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M I'm getting tired of waiting for the grass to dry so it's getting cut today dry or not. :)
9/26/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2010 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
5/23/2010 5/25/2010 7:25 AM 3 0.95 M M
6/4/2010 6/08/2010 10:40 AM 5 0.30 M M
6/25/2010 6/28/2010 8:00 AM 4 0.84 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground
7/17/2010 7:00 PM NA 3/8" 1/4" Pea Size Mixed 10 3min shredded leaves.car dents.broken car windows Intermittent True After rain Same time as smaller hail 50-60