Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-KN-95 Latitude 42.040413
Station Name Elgin 2.5 W Longitude -88.336592
County Kane Elevation (ft) 819



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 2.91 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 10 2.96 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 10 2.09 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 11 1.55 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 11 1.52 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 11 2.22 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 11 3.50 4.77 26 4.77 26 0.00 0 0 14 4 0.0 0 0
May 11 4.14 7.92 30 7.92 30 0.00 0 0 15 4 0.0 0 0
June 11 3.95 4.88 29 4.88 29 0.00 0 0 14 2 0.0 0 0
July 11 3.78 5.08 31 5.08 31 0.00 0 0 11 2 0.0 0 0
Aug 11 4.64 5.52 30 5.52 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 11 3.33 5.28 29 5.28 29 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 36.59" 33.45" 175 days 33.45" 175 0.00" 0 days 0 76 days 14 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
10/2/2010
10/3/2010
10/4/2010
10/5/2010
10/6/2010
10/7/2010
10/8/2010
10/9/2010
10/10/2010
10/11/2010
10/12/2010
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 T
4/4/2011 0.38
4/5/2011 0.02
4/6/2011 0.00
4/7/2011 T
4/8/2011 0.79
4/9/2011 T
4/10/2011 T
4/11/2011 0.01
4/12/2011 0.00
4/13/2011 0.00
4/14/2011 0.00
4/15/2011 0.00
4/16/2011 0.53
4/17/2011 0.26
4/18/2011
4/19/2011 0.08
4/20/2011 0.96
4/21/2011 0.00
4/22/2011 0.19
4/23/2011 0.50
4/24/2011 0.00
4/25/2011
4/26/2011 0.74
4/27/2011 0.03
4/28/2011 0.25
4/29/2011 0.03
4/30/2011 0.00
5/1/2011 0.03
5/2/2011 0.00
5/3/2011 0.00
5/4/2011 0.04
5/5/2011 0.00
5/6/2011 0.05
5/7/2011 T
5/8/2011
5/9/2011 0.00
5/10/2011 0.00
5/11/2011 0.00
5/12/2011 3.00
5/13/2011 0.00
5/14/2011 0.02
5/15/2011 0.13
5/16/2011 T
5/17/2011 0.00
5/18/2011 T
5/19/2011 0.03
5/20/2011 0.00
5/21/2011 0.00
5/22/2011 0.02
5/23/2011 0.56
5/24/2011 T
5/25/2011 0.06
5/26/2011 1.51
5/27/2011 0.12
5/28/2011 0.09
5/29/2011 0.03
5/30/2011 2.23
5/31/2011 0.00
6/1/2011 0.05
6/2/2011 0.00
6/3/2011 T
6/4/2011 0.00
6/5/2011 0.00
6/6/2011 T
6/7/2011
6/8/2011 0.00
6/9/2011 1.04
6/10/2011 1.37
6/11/2011 0.27
6/12/2011 0.02
6/13/2011 0.00
6/14/2011 0.00
6/15/2011 0.23
6/16/2011 0.62
6/17/2011 0.06
6/18/2011 0.00
6/19/2011 0.00
6/20/2011 0.05
6/21/2011 0.18
6/22/2011 0.82
6/23/2011 0.09
6/24/2011 0.02
6/25/2011 0.00
6/26/2011 0.00
6/27/2011 0.00
6/28/2011 0.06
6/29/2011 0.00
6/30/2011 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2011 0.00
7/2/2011 0.01
7/3/2011 0.01
7/4/2011 0.00
7/5/2011 0.00
7/6/2011 0.00
7/7/2011 0.00
7/8/2011 0.00
7/9/2011 0.00
7/10/2011 0.00
7/11/2011 0.00
7/12/2011 0.35
7/13/2011 0.03
7/14/2011 0.00
7/15/2011 0.00
7/16/2011 0.00
7/17/2011 T
7/18/2011 T
7/19/2011 0.03
7/20/2011 0.00
7/21/2011 0.00
7/22/2011 0.47
7/23/2011 2.31
7/24/2011 0.15
7/25/2011 0.15
7/26/2011 0.00
7/27/2011 0.00
7/28/2011 1.11
7/29/2011 0.46
7/30/2011 0.00
7/31/2011 0.00
8/1/2011 0.00
8/2/2011
8/3/2011 0.81
8/4/2011 0.00
8/5/2011 0.00
8/6/2011 0.41
8/7/2011 0.02
8/8/2011 0.66
8/9/2011 0.54
8/10/2011 0.00
8/11/2011 0.00
8/12/2011 0.00
8/13/2011 0.06
8/14/2011 0.35
8/15/2011 T
8/16/2011 0.00
8/17/2011 0.00
8/18/2011 0.04
8/19/2011 0.00
8/20/2011 0.00
8/21/2011 1.60
8/22/2011 0.00
8/23/2011 0.00
8/24/2011 0.86
8/25/2011 0.00
8/26/2011 0.00
8/27/2011 0.00
8/28/2011 0.00
8/29/2011 0.00
8/30/2011 0.00
8/31/2011 0.17
9/1/2011 0.00
9/2/2011 0.00
9/3/2011 0.00
9/4/2011 0.09
9/5/2011 0.00
9/6/2011 0.00
9/7/2011 0.00
9/8/2011 0.00
9/9/2011 0.03
9/10/2011 0.29
9/11/2011
9/12/2011 0.00
9/13/2011 0.00
9/14/2011 0.00
9/15/2011 0.03
9/16/2011 0.00
9/17/2011 0.00
9/18/2011 0.00
9/19/2011 0.58
9/20/2011 0.00
9/21/2011 0.00
9/22/2011 0.00
9/23/2011 0.00
9/24/2011 T
9/25/2011 0.03
9/26/2011 1.90
9/27/2011 1.91
9/28/2011 0.28
9/29/2011 0.02
9/30/2011 0.12



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
4/3/2011 7:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
4/4/2011 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M
4/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
4/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M Fog dense before daybreak has began to lift in the area, high humidity but cool in the upper 30's.
4/8/2011 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M
4/9/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/10/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Fuddy duddy of a storm front after all the hype for this area.
4/12/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M spotty frost observed, temps in the lower 30's
4/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2011 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M .32 Precip observed between 3:30PM @ 7PM 4/15 with a period of BB sized hail around 5:45PM and lasting about 5 minutes.
4/17/2011 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Snow Showers from 2pm to 3:30pm melting on ground impact, brief heavy snow limting visibility at times.
4/19/2011 6:45 AM 0.08 M M M M For yesterday, 4/18/11, unable to access site. .44 of Rain with ½ inch of snow in grassy area.
4/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.96 M M M M
4/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good frost over the area temps in the upper 20's.
4/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Light rain still falling at the time this measurement was taken.
4/23/2011 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
4/24/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2011 6:45 AM 0.74 M M M M
4/27/2011 6:40 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/28/2011 7:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
4/29/2011 6:30 AM 0.03 M M M M light patchy frost on the outskirts of the observation area.
4/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2011 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/2/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Show me the sunshine!
5/3/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2011 6:30 AM 0.04 M M M M No frost despite an advisory, cloud cover helps.
5/5/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2011 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
5/7/2011 6:45 AM T M M M M Light drizzle started at 6:40am
5/9/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Aaaahhhh ....
5/12/2011 6:45 AM 3.00 M M M M 2.75 inches from approximately 4:15pm up until 5:40pm with intermintent pea sized hail. .25 from 3:30AM Up until 4:50am.
5/13/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M misty on the coolside, ground still saturated from Thursdays deluge.
5/15/2011 6:24 AM 0.13 M M M M
5/16/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/17/2011 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2011 6:40 AM T M M M M Light rain falling, unusual pattern from the east.
5/19/2011 6:45 AM 0.03 M M M M patchy fog & mist
5/20/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2011 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Patchy fog
5/23/2011 6:15 AM 0.56 M M M M no hail
5/24/2011 7:00 AM T M M M M
5/25/2011 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M
5/26/2011 5:45 AM 1.51 M M M M light rains persists
5/27/2011 5:15 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/28/2011 6:15 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/29/2011 5:50 AM 0.03 M M M M dense fog
5/30/2011 6:00 AM 2.23 M M M M rain from 10:55 am through approx 2:30pm 5/29/11, very heavy at times.
5/31/2011 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2011 5:22 AM 0.05 M M M M
6/2/2011 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2011 6:00 AM T M M M M
6/4/2011 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Surrounded by storms in the late afternoon but not a drop to report from this location.
6/6/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M
6/8/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2011 5:40 AM 1.04 M M M M
6/10/2011 5:20 AM 1.37 M M M M .91 fell between 6:45AM and 10:am. .46 Fell from between 10pm and 5:20am.
6/11/2011 6:15 AM 0.27 M M M M
6/12/2011 5:40 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/13/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2011 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2011 5:30 AM 0.23 M M M M Still raining...
6/16/2011 5:30 AM 0.62 M M M M RAIN BREAKDOWN: .27 observed from 7am through 5:30 pm, .35 from 5:40 pm through 10pm.
6/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.06 M M M M The precip here is from 6/16/11 6:00am to 6:45 am.
6/18/2011 5:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2011 6:50 AM 0.05 M M M M Rain moved into area here at 5:20 am and lasted 15 minutes. Started to drizzle again at time of this report.
6/21/2011 5:20 AM 0.18 M M M M All from 6/20/11 AM rains
6/22/2011 5:10 AM 0.82 M M M M
6/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
6/24/2011 5:20 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/25/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2011 5:20 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/29/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2011 5:15 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/3/2011 5:15 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/4/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2011 5:20 AM 0.35 M M M M
7/13/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M JUst f ew dribbles throughout the morning from 6:30amm up until ABOUT 9AM
7/18/2011 5:20 AM T M M M M Spotty drizzle in the area.
7/19/2011 5:20 AM 0.03 M M M M
7/20/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2011 5:20 AM 0.47 M M M M
7/23/2011 5:45 AM 2.31 M M M M Total reflects 1.18 of rain that fell here 7/22/11 between 9am & 11 am with another 1.14 that fell overnight up to time of this entry.
7/24/2011 6:00 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/25/2011 5:20 AM 0.15 M M M M
7/26/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2011 5:45 AM 1.11 M M M M .31 from Wednesday AM rain and .80 Wednesday evening starting at 10:20pm through Thursday at @ 5:45 am, still getting some light rain.
7/29/2011 5:20 AM 0.46 M M M M .13 from Thursday morning .33 Thursday PM between 10 pm & 10:45 PM.
7/30/2011 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2011 5:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2011 5:30 AM 0.81 M M M M There was atrace of rain observed from a passing line of showers at 7pm (all show no go) lots of lightning. Then at 9:05pm, it opened up pretty good thus the .81 total that ended at about 9:40pm.
8/4/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2011 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2011 6:30 AM 0.41 M M M M
8/7/2011 5:50 AM 0.02 M M M M
8/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.66 M M M M .41 from morning rains, .25 in the evening.
8/9/2011 5:30 AM 0.54 M M M M .30 from afternoon/evening rains. Another rain measuring the .24 started at about 10pm lasting until around 11pm
8/10/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2011 5:40 AM 0.06 M M M M
8/14/2011 6:00 AM 0.35 M M M M
8/15/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M
8/16/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2011 5:25 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2011 5:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2011 6:00 AM 1.60 M M M M Observed 1.56" from 9:45 am through approximately 1pm. The remaining .004 fell in trace at 9pm additionally early this morning.
8/22/2011 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2011 5:25 AM 0.86 M M M M We were not able to totally seperate the .86 measurement from the 3 rain events it took to accumulate this. Daytime observation showed .84 with a brief rain around 9:30pm measuring .002
8/25/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2011 5:30 AM 0.17 M M M M
9/1/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2011 6:24 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2011 6:20 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/5/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2011 5:20 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/10/2011 6:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
9/12/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2011 5:20 AM 0.03 M M M M Light frost has been observed on rooftops and grass in open areas. Temperature at rain gauge site is 35f.
9/16/2011 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2011 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2011 6:55 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.58 M M M M Misty
9/20/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2011 5:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2011 6:40 AM T M M M M
9/25/2011 6:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/26/2011 6:30 AM 1.90 M M M M .28 of precip measured between 6am & 6:30am. It continues to rain steadily. Not a hard train but a very soft persistant rain.
9/27/2011 6:00 AM 1.91 M M M M 1.60" rainfall between 6:30am and 6:30pm 9/26 with a measured observation of .31 from 6:30 pm 9/26 thru 6am 9/27. Still misting. Since early morning of 9/26 thruough 6am 9/27, a 2 day total of 3.81" was observed.
9/28/2011 5:40 AM 0.28 M M M M This is the 9/27 daytime reading 6am to 6pm. There was no precip during the night into this morning.
9/29/2011 6:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/30/2011 6:00 AM 0.12 M M M M An slow but noticable leave color change is in progress.



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
5/11/2011 4:45 PM NA NA 1/4" Pea Size Mixed shredded leaves Intermittent False After rain
6/9/2011 3:25 AM NA NA 1/4" Pea Size Hard|White Ice 3min minor leaf damage True After rain