Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-DK-6 Latitude 43.451638
Station Name Lake Park 0.2 N Longitude -95.325062
County Dickinson Elevation (ft) 1467



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 10 2.06 0.00 12 0.00 12 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 1.45 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 0.83 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 0.67 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 0.62 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 11 1.80 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 11 3.19 1.40 12 1.40 12 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
May 11 3.86 4.81 31 4.81 31 0.00 0 0 18 1 0.0 0 0
June 11 4.73 4.08 30 4.08 30 0.00 0 0 13 6 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.74 10.70 31 10.70 31 0.00 0 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 3.72 1.55 31 1.55 31 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.13 0.37 31 0.03 17 0.34 14 4 2 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 29.80" 22.91" 178 days 22.57" 164 0.34" 14 days 4 59 days 10 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
10/1/2010 0.00
10/2/2010 0.00
10/3/2010 0.00
10/4/2010 0.00
10/5/2010 0.00
10/6/2010 0.00
10/7/2010 0.00
10/8/2010 0.00
10/9/2010 0.00
10/10/2010 0.00
10/11/2010 0.00
10/12/2010 0.00
10/13/2010
10/14/2010
10/15/2010
10/16/2010
10/17/2010
10/18/2010
10/19/2010
10/20/2010
10/21/2010
10/22/2010
10/23/2010
10/24/2010
10/25/2010
10/26/2010
10/27/2010
10/28/2010
10/29/2010
10/30/2010
10/31/2010
11/1/2010
11/2/2010
11/3/2010
11/4/2010
11/5/2010
11/6/2010
11/7/2010
11/8/2010
11/9/2010
11/10/2010
11/11/2010
11/12/2010
11/13/2010
11/14/2010
11/15/2010
11/16/2010
11/17/2010
11/18/2010
11/19/2010
11/20/2010
11/21/2010
11/22/2010
11/23/2010
11/24/2010
11/25/2010
11/26/2010
11/27/2010
11/28/2010
11/29/2010
11/30/2010
12/1/2010
12/2/2010
12/3/2010
12/4/2010
12/5/2010
12/6/2010
12/7/2010
12/8/2010
12/9/2010
12/10/2010
12/11/2010
12/12/2010
12/13/2010
12/14/2010
12/15/2010
12/16/2010
12/17/2010
12/18/2010
12/19/2010
12/20/2010
12/21/2010
12/22/2010
12/23/2010
12/24/2010
12/25/2010
12/26/2010
12/27/2010
12/28/2010
12/29/2010
12/30/2010
12/31/2010
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2011
1/2/2011
1/3/2011
1/4/2011
1/5/2011
1/6/2011
1/7/2011
1/8/2011
1/9/2011
1/10/2011
1/11/2011
1/12/2011
1/13/2011
1/14/2011
1/15/2011
1/16/2011
1/17/2011
1/18/2011
1/19/2011
1/20/2011
1/21/2011
1/22/2011
1/23/2011
1/24/2011
1/25/2011
1/26/2011
1/27/2011
1/28/2011
1/29/2011
1/30/2011
1/31/2011
2/1/2011
2/2/2011
2/3/2011
2/4/2011
2/5/2011
2/6/2011
2/7/2011
2/8/2011
2/9/2011
2/10/2011
2/11/2011
2/12/2011
2/13/2011
2/14/2011
2/15/2011
2/16/2011
2/17/2011
2/18/2011
2/19/2011
2/20/2011
2/21/2011
2/22/2011
2/23/2011
2/24/2011
2/25/2011
2/26/2011
2/27/2011
2/28/2011
3/1/2011
3/2/2011
3/3/2011
3/4/2011
3/5/2011
3/6/2011
3/7/2011
3/8/2011
3/9/2011
3/10/2011
3/11/2011
3/12/2011
3/13/2011
3/14/2011
3/15/2011
3/16/2011
3/17/2011
3/18/2011
3/19/2011
3/20/2011
3/21/2011
3/22/2011
3/23/2011
3/24/2011
3/25/2011
3/26/2011
3/27/2011
3/28/2011
3/29/2011
3/30/2011
3/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2011
4/2/2011
4/3/2011
4/4/2011
4/5/2011
4/6/2011
4/7/2011
4/8/2011
4/9/2011
4/10/2011
4/11/2011
4/12/2011
4/13/2011
4/14/2011
4/15/2011
4/16/2011
4/17/2011
4/18/2011
4/19/2011 0.75
4/20/2011 0.08
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.03
4/23/2011 0.02
4/24/2011 T
4/25/2011 0.00
4/26/2011 0.37
4/27/2011 0.07
4/28/2011 0.00
4/29/2011 0.00
4/30/2011 0.08
5/1/2011 0.02
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.00
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.00
5/7/2011 0.00
5/8/2011 T
5/9/2011 0.38
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.13
5/12/2011 0.19
5/13/2011 0.38
5/14/2011 0.00
5/15/2011 0.06
5/16/2011 0.01
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 0.00
5/19/2011 0.00
5/20/2011 0.98
5/21/2011 0.40
5/22/2011 0.50
5/23/2011 0.12
5/24/2011 0.48
5/25/2011 0.04
5/26/2011 0.20
5/27/2011 0.00
5/28/2011 0.15
5/29/2011 0.06
5/30/2011 0.18
5/31/2011 0.53
6/1/2011 0.01
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 0.00
6/4/2011 T
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 0.00
6/7/2011 0.00
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 0.00
6/10/2011 1.03
6/11/2011 0.02
6/12/2011 0.04
6/13/2011 T
6/14/2011 0.09
6/15/2011 0.63
6/16/2011 0.00
6/17/2011 0.01
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 T
6/20/2011 0.50
6/21/2011 1.11
6/22/2011 0.18
6/23/2011 0.15
6/24/2011 T
6/25/2011 T
6/26/2011 0.03
6/27/2011 0.28
6/28/2011 T
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.00
7/3/2011 0.00
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.40
7/6/2011 0.02
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.04
7/10/2011 1.73
7/11/2011 2.60
7/12/2011 0.50
7/13/2011 0.10
7/14/2011 5.03
7/15/2011 0.02
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 0.00
7/18/2011 0.00
7/19/2011 0.00
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.00
7/23/2011 0.02
7/24/2011 0.00
7/25/2011 0.00
7/26/2011 0.02
7/27/2011 0.12
7/28/2011 0.02
7/29/2011 0.08
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011 0.00
8/3/2011 0.00
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 T
8/7/2011 0.00
8/8/2011 0.00
8/9/2011 0.00
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.15
8/13/2011 0.00
8/14/2011 0.00
8/15/2011 0.00
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.00
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 0.00
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.97
8/24/2011 0.00
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.16
8/30/2011 0.25
8/31/2011 0.02
9/1/2011 **
9/2/2011 **
9/3/2011 **
9/4/2011 0.14
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 **
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.00
9/10/2011 0.00
9/11/2011 0.00
9/12/2011 0.00 **
9/13/2011 **
9/14/2011 **
9/15/2011 **
9/16/2011 0.03
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.02
9/19/2011 0.01
9/20/2011 **
9/21/2011 **
9/22/2011 0.17
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 0.00
9/25/2011 0.00
9/26/2011 0.00
9/27/2011 0.00
9/28/2011 0.00
9/29/2011 T
9/30/2011 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2010 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2010 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2010 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain for 13 straight days. The farmers are loving it, crops are coming out of the field at a near record pace.
10/11/2010 1:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still dry, farmers working like mad to get crops out. only one more day of reporting from this location!
10/12/2010 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Station being shut down. Will operate again from Phoenix about 10/22 or thereabouts.
4/19/2011 8:30 AM 0.75 M M M M Rain turned to snow about 3AM. Melted the accumulation in the funnel before sending report.
4/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light Rain & snow mix, off and on all day Tuesday, finally stopped in afternoon.
4/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2011 7:30 AM 0.03 M M M M light mist. Trees dropping big drops.
4/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Yesterdays mist didn't amount to much.
4/24/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M I believe the moisture in bottom of tube is from melting frost. No other traces of rain in yard.
4/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M still a light rain falling.
4/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Sorry I'm late. I checked gauge but had an 8:15 Dr appt. to get to, so didn't have time to check in.
4/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M light rain still falling.
5/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
5/9/2011 4:00 PM 0.38 M M M M Checked gauge upon return from trip to St Louis. Neighbor says this rain occurred between 5AM and 8AM.
5/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Light rain still falling.
5/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
5/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/16/2011 4:00 PM 0.01 M M M M
5/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2011 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M rain forecast for next 4 days
5/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.98 M M M M
5/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M
5/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
5/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M M M
5/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.48 M M M M
5/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Heavier rains in Spirit Lake IA just 13 miles east of me.
5/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
5/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
5/29/2011 7:30 AM 0.06 M M M M very black clouds in the immediate S W sky.
5/30/2011 7:30 AM 0.18 M M M M Thunderstorms all around us last night, but didn't hit here very hard. Weather alarm woke us twice during night, but were for north of us, up in Minnesota.
5/31/2011 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M
6/1/2011 6:30 AM 0.01 M M M M Not sure if it rained, or if I didn't get gauge totally shook out yesterday.
6/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M forecast is rain for this morning, but hasn't started here yet. Black clouds in the SW.
6/4/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M
6/5/2011 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2011 7:50 AM 1.03 M M M M
6/11/2011 6:45 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/12/2011 7:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
6/13/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Rain cells located 25 to 30 miles west of my station. Expect rain within 30 minutes.
6/14/2011 7:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/15/2011 6:15 AM 0.63 M M M M this is taken from 5PM to this morning. I think most of it was in the gauge by 8PM, but didn't check it again last night. Total rainfall yesterday to this morning is 6.37 inches.
6/16/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M More rain in the forecast for today.
6/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M Heavy fog this morning, lawn wet, but only 1 drop in gauge.
6/20/2011 7:40 AM 0.50 M M M M Light rain still falling. Much heavier rain 20 miles South and East of here, reported on commercial radio.
6/21/2011 7:30 AM 1.11 M M M M
6/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
6/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
6/24/2011 7:30 AM T M M M M Heavy dew, but only 2 drops in bottom of gauge. No rain.
6/25/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M Light rain starting to fall.
6/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/27/2011 7:30 AM 0.28 M M M M
6/28/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M heavy dew again, no apparent rain on streets or driveway.
6/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2011 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog this morning.
7/5/2011 8:20 AM 0.40 M M M M still dripping slightly.
7/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
7/10/2011 8:00 AM 1.73 M M M M
7/11/2011 8:00 AM 2.60 M M M M Heavier rains on both sides of me.
7/12/2011 8:30 AM 0.50 M M M M
7/13/2011 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
7/14/2011 11:50 AM 5.03 M M M M This report is total so far today. Water everywhere, and not a drop to drink. Much flooding going on in N W Iowa, including my basement.
7/15/2011 8:40 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2011 9:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
7/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
8/7/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M first measurable rain this month! Yippee!
8/13/2011 1:15 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.97 M M M M
8/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 8:00 AM 0.16 M M M M This occurred from thunderstorm at 10AM Sunday 8/28/11.
8/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M A nice gentle rain, no thunderstorms to wake me up this time.
8/31/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/5/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/19/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/23/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2011 8:00 AM T M M M M
9/30/2011 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/1/2011 9/04/2011 8:00 AM 4 0.14 M M According to neighbors this rain occurred on Friday, Sept 1, 2011.
9/7/2011 9/08/2011 12:00 AM 2 0.00 M M
9/12/2011 9/16/2011 8:00 AM 5 0.03 M M This rain occurred about 4AM 9/16/11.
9/20/2011 9/22/2011 8:00 AM 3 0.17 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