Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IL-EF-10 Latitude 39.028435
Station Name Watson 0.3 NE Longitude -88.565906
County Effingham Elevation (ft) 561



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 11 3.56 3.17 31 3.17 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 4.08 5.68 30 5.52 24 0.16 6 2 10 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 3.19 4.32 31 4.32 31 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.2 1 0
Jan 12 2.57 3.56 31 2.58 26 0.98 5 1 7 1 2.0 1 3
Feb 12 2.47 1.97 29 1.97 29 0.00 0 0 9 3 2.4 2 2
March 12 3.30 2.24 31 2.24 31 0.00 0 0 9 0 2.0 1 1
April 12 3.96 2.88 30 2.88 30 0.00 0 0 11 0 0.0 0 0
May 12 4.94 2.39 31 2.39 31 0.00 0 0 7 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 4.33 1.71 30 1.71 30 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
July 12 4.14 0.72 31 0.63 26 0.09 5 1 3 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.01 4.17 31 4.17 31 0.00 0 0 8 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.04 7.42 30 7.42 30 0.00 0 0 14 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.59" 40.23" 366 days 39.00" 350 1.23" 16 days 4 105 days 10 days 6.6" 5 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
10/1/2011 0.00
10/2/2011 0.00
10/3/2011 0.00
10/4/2011 0.00
10/5/2011 0.00
10/6/2011 0.00
10/7/2011 0.00
10/8/2011 0.00
10/9/2011 0.00
10/10/2011 0.00
10/11/2011 0.00
10/12/2011 0.00
10/13/2011 0.87
10/14/2011 0.17
10/15/2011 0.00
10/16/2011 0.00
10/17/2011 0.00
10/18/2011 0.74
10/19/2011 0.54
10/20/2011 0.37
10/21/2011 T
10/22/2011 0.00
10/23/2011 0.00
10/24/2011 0.03
10/25/2011 0.00
10/26/2011 0.00
10/27/2011 0.43
10/28/2011 0.00
10/29/2011 0.00
10/30/2011 0.00
10/31/2011 0.02
11/1/2011 0.00
11/2/2011 0.00
11/3/2011 0.47
11/4/2011 0.42
11/5/2011 0.00
11/6/2011 0.00
11/7/2011 0.00
11/8/2011 0.24
11/9/2011 0.84
11/10/2011 0.00
11/11/2011 0.00
11/12/2011 **
11/13/2011 **
11/14/2011 0.03
11/15/2011 0.00
11/16/2011 0.01
11/17/2011 0.00
11/18/2011 0.00
11/19/2011 **
11/20/2011 **
11/21/2011 0.13
11/22/2011 0.43
11/23/2011 0.74
11/24/2011 0.00
11/25/2011 0.00
11/26/2011 0.00
11/27/2011 0.87
11/28/2011 T
11/29/2011 1.27
11/30/2011 0.23
12/1/2011 0.00
12/2/2011 0.00
12/3/2011 0.00
12/4/2011 0.66
12/5/2011 0.54
12/6/2011 0.19
12/7/2011 0.00
12/8/2011 T
12/9/2011 0.00
12/10/2011 0.00
12/11/2011 0.00
12/12/2011 0.00
12/13/2011 0.03
12/14/2011 0.21
12/15/2011 1.42
12/16/2011 0.02
12/17/2011 0.00
12/18/2011 0.00
12/19/2011 0.00
12/20/2011 0.56
12/21/2011 0.32
12/22/2011 0.02
12/23/2011 0.00
12/24/2011 0.00
12/25/2011 0.00
12/26/2011 0.00
12/27/2011 0.22
12/28/2011 0.06
12/29/2011 0.00
12/30/2011 0.03
12/31/2011 0.04
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012 0.00
1/2/2012 0.00
1/3/2012 T
1/4/2012 0.00
1/5/2012 0.00
1/6/2012 0.00
1/7/2012 0.00
1/8/2012 0.00
1/9/2012 0.00
1/10/2012 0.00
1/11/2012 0.27
1/12/2012 0.03
1/13/2012 0.08
1/14/2012 0.00
1/15/2012 0.00
1/16/2012 0.00
1/17/2012 0.44
1/18/2012 0.39
1/19/2012 0.00
1/20/2012 0.00
1/21/2012 **
1/22/2012 **
1/23/2012 **
1/24/2012 **
1/25/2012 0.98
1/26/2012 1.18
1/27/2012 0.19
1/28/2012 0.00
1/29/2012 0.00
1/30/2012 0.00
1/31/2012 0.00
2/1/2012 0.02
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.61
2/5/2012 0.10
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 0.00
2/8/2012 0.03
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.11
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.40
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.29
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.00
2/19/2012 0.00
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.03
2/22/2012 0.00
2/23/2012 T
2/24/2012 0.00
2/25/2012 T
2/26/2012 T
2/27/2012 0.00
2/28/2012 0.00
2/29/2012 0.38
3/1/2012 0.00
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012 0.33
3/4/2012 0.00
3/5/2012 0.19
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.03
3/9/2012 0.08
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.11
3/13/2012 0.00
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 0.00
3/17/2012 0.00
3/18/2012 0.96
3/19/2012 0.00
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.09
3/24/2012 0.36
3/25/2012 0.00
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012 0.00
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.09
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.03
4/5/2012 0.43
4/6/2012 0.00
4/7/2012 0.00
4/8/2012 0.00
4/9/2012 0.00
4/10/2012 0.00
4/11/2012 0.00
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.82
4/15/2012 0.62
4/16/2012 0.36
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012 0.00
4/21/2012 0.20
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.03
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.01
4/26/2012 0.03
4/27/2012 0.00
4/28/2012 0.03
4/29/2012 0.32
4/30/2012 0.00
5/1/2012 0.43
5/2/2012 0.53
5/3/2012 0.00
5/4/2012 0.00
5/5/2012 0.81
5/6/2012 0.00
5/7/2012 0.00
5/8/2012 0.11
5/9/2012 0.00
5/10/2012 0.00
5/11/2012 0.00
5/12/2012 0.00
5/13/2012 0.00
5/14/2012 0.00
5/15/2012 0.00
5/16/2012 0.00
5/17/2012 0.00
5/18/2012 0.00
5/19/2012 0.00
5/20/2012 0.00
5/21/2012 0.31
5/22/2012 0.00
5/23/2012 0.00
5/24/2012 0.00
5/25/2012 0.00
5/26/2012 0.00
5/27/2012 0.00
5/28/2012 0.00
5/29/2012 0.18
5/30/2012 0.02
5/31/2012 0.00
6/1/2012 0.58
6/2/2012 0.00
6/3/2012 0.03
6/4/2012 0.00
6/5/2012 T
6/6/2012 0.00
6/7/2012 0.00
6/8/2012 0.00
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 0.00
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012 0.56
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012 0.52
6/18/2012 0.00
6/19/2012 0.00
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012 0.02
6/23/2012 0.00
6/24/2012 0.00
6/25/2012 0.00
6/26/2012 0.00
6/27/2012 0.00
6/28/2012 0.00
6/29/2012 0.00
6/30/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012 0.00
7/2/2012 0.00
7/3/2012 0.05
7/4/2012 0.00
7/5/2012 0.00
7/6/2012 0.00
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 0.00
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 **
7/13/2012 **
7/14/2012 **
7/15/2012 **
7/16/2012 0.09
7/17/2012 0.02
7/18/2012 0.56
7/19/2012 0.00
7/20/2012 0.00
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 0.00
7/23/2012 0.00
7/24/2012 0.00
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 0.00
7/27/2012 0.00
7/28/2012 0.00
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.00
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 1.43
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 0.04
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 0.09
8/10/2012 0.19
8/11/2012 0.00
8/12/2012 0.00
8/13/2012 0.31
8/14/2012 0.00
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 1.08
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 T
8/22/2012 0.00
8/23/2012 0.00
8/24/2012 0.00
8/25/2012 0.00
8/26/2012 0.00
8/27/2012 0.99
8/28/2012 0.04
8/29/2012 0.00
8/30/2012 0.00
8/31/2012 0.00
9/1/2012 1.57
9/2/2012 1.47
9/3/2012 0.39
9/4/2012 0.00
9/5/2012 0.00
9/6/2012 1.14
9/7/2012 0.00
9/8/2012 1.17
9/9/2012 0.00
9/10/2012 0.00
9/11/2012 0.00
9/12/2012 0.00
9/13/2012 0.00
9/14/2012 0.07
9/15/2012 0.04
9/16/2012 0.00
9/17/2012 0.00
9/18/2012 0.01
9/19/2012 0.00
9/20/2012 T
9/21/2012 0.12
9/22/2012 0.09
9/23/2012 0.00
9/24/2012 0.00
9/25/2012 0.17
9/26/2012 1.05
9/27/2012 0.10
9/28/2012 0.03
9/29/2012 0.00
9/30/2012 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2011 5:30 AM 0.87 M M M M
10/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.17 M M M M
10/15/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2011 5:30 AM 0.74 M M M M
10/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.54 M M M M
10/20/2011 5:30 AM 0.37 M M M M
10/21/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M There was also a light frost this morning on the ground.
10/22/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/25/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2011 5:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
10/28/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2011 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
11/1/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2011 5:30 AM 0.47 M M M M The rain started around 4:00 AM this morning.
11/4/2011 5:30 AM 0.42 M M M M
11/5/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2011 5:30 AM 0.24 M M M M
11/9/2011 5:30 AM 0.84 M M M M
11/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A good frost on things this morning.
11/11/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2011 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
11/17/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2011 5:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
11/23/2011 5:30 AM 0.74 M M M M
11/24/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2011 6:50 AM 0.87 M M M M
11/28/2011 5:30 AM T M M M M
11/29/2011 5:30 AM 1.27 M M M M The ground is saturated and there are major puddling in the my yard.
11/30/2011 5:30 AM 0.23 M M M M
12/1/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip but we did have a frost on several things.
12/2/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2011 5:30 AM 0.66 M M M M Ground is saturated, there were puddles in the yard.
12/5/2011 5:30 AM 0.54 M M M M
12/6/2011 5:30 AM 0.19 T T T T Around 1:00pm there was some sleet and rain mix then around 1:15 it had converted to snow. There was no accumulation. Most of it melted on contact with the ground. The snow ended around 4PM. In Clinton Co, IL there was some accumulation est at 1/2" to 1".
12/7/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2011 5:30 AM T T T T T FROM APPROX 7:30AM TO 8AM THERE WAS LIGHT SNOW FLURRIES.
12/9/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/14/2011 5:30 AM 0.21 M M M M
12/15/2011 5:30 AM 1.42 M M M M Normal flooding for this type of rainfall amount.
12/16/2011 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/17/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/19/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2011 5:30 AM 0.56 M M M M Altamont Elem School recorded .60 of an inch the last 24 hrs.
12/21/2011 5:30 AM 0.32 M M M M Altamont Elem School recorded .20 of an inch of rain over the last 24 hrs.
12/22/2011 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/23/2011 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/24/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/25/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2011 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2011 5:20 AM 0.22 0.2 0.02 0.0 0.02
12/28/2011 5:30 AM 0.06 M M M M
12/29/2011 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2011 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/31/2011 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
1/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2012 5:30 AM T T T T T
1/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.27 M M M M
1/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M There were some snow flurries but no accumulation at this time.
1/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.08 2.0 0.08 2.0 0.08 There was some drifting snow and snow covered roads. The main roads/hwys are mostly clear with some ice and snow covered patches.
1/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.5 0.07
1/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.5 0.05
1/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.44 M M M M
1/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.39 M M M M
1/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2012 5:30 AM 1.18 M M M M There is no place for the water to go. Gound has enough standing water for everyone.
1/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.19 M M M M
1/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
2/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip but if you have a knife to cut through the fog it would be a big help.
2/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M
2/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
2/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 T T T T
2/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.11 0.1 T 0.0 T
2/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.40 2.3 0.40 2.0 0.40 The snow was very wet and is sticking to surfaces like trees. Main hwys are clear while secondary city roads in Effingham are slushy and county roads are still snow covered.
2/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 0.20
2/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.29 M M M M
2/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
2/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
2/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2012 5:30 AM T T T T T We had some flakie snow yesterday in the early afternoon around 1:00. It did not stay on the ground. It hit and than melted with in seconds.
2/26/2012 5:30 AM T T T T T Yesterday around 8AM there were some snow flurries. It did not last long and there was no accumulation.
2/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.38 M M M M
3/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.33 M M M M
3/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.19 2.0 0.19 2.0 0.19
3/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M T T The reason for the trace is because the vast majority of the snow is gone. The only place where there is any snow is in the extreme shade areas.
3/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M There was also a light rainfall at the time.
3/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.08 M M M M
3/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M
3/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.96 M M M M
3/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
3/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M At 5:00PM yesterday afternoon there was .25 in the guage. Evening and overnight added the other .11". At Altamont Grd Sch at 4:00PM there waw .20 of an inch.
3/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
4/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M At altamont Grd Sch, .05 of and inch of rain was recorded.
4/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
4/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There was some frost on the windshield this morning and some frost of course on the ground too. At 5:30AM is was 30 degrees F.
4/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2012 6:00 AM 0.82 M M M M From yesterday afternoon's rain I checked my gauge at approx 5:00PM and there rain there was .23 of an inch. This morning an additional .59 had fallen bringing the total to .82" of an inch.
4/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.62 M M M M
4/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.36 M M M M At Altamont Grd Sch the school's weather station recorded .31 of an inch.
4/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.20 M M M M At Altamont Grd School .12 of an inch of rain was recorded.
4/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
4/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.32 M M M M
4/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.43 M M M M
5/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.53 M M M M
5/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2012 6:30 AM 0.81 M M M M
5/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.11 M M M M At Altamont Grd Sch. .60 of an inch of rain was recorded.
5/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2012 5:15 AM 0.31 M M M M
5/22/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2012 5:15 AM 0.18 M M M M
5/30/2012 5:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/31/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.58 M M M M
6/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2012 5:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/4/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
6/6/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2012 5:15 AM 0.56 M M M M
6/13/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.52 M M M M
6/18/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 5:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2012 5:15 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2012 5:15 AM 0.02 M M M M
7/18/2012 5:15 AM 0.56 M M M M First big rain in a very long time.
7/19/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/23/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M There are several farmers in the area that are cutting their corn crops down because of the lack of rain. The bean fields also look weak.
7/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 7:00 AM 1.43 M M M M This total is twice July's total of .72" and almost as much as I had for June which was 1.71. This is the first measurable rain since 18 July too.
8/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.19 M M M M
8/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2012 5:15 AM 0.31 M M M M
8/14/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2012 5:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 5:30 AM 1.08 M M M M Yesterday in Altamont, IL there was 1/8-1/4" hail around 4:20PM. Lots of water and we need more.
8/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
8/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.99 M M M M The rain moved into the area around 9:30pm and was consistant durning the night.
8/28/2012 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M Just a little more from Sun/Mon after the 5:30am check.
8/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2012 6:30 AM 1.57 M M M M
9/2/2012 6:30 AM 1.47 M M M M Last night I check my gauge 3 times from 10:30pm - 11:55pm. At 10:30 w/amt .67", at 11:15 w/amt .82 & 11:55 w/amt .86 As of today my total is 3.04 for the last 2 days.
9/3/2012 6:30 AM 0.39 M M M M With today's that makes a three day total of 3.43"
9/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2012 5:30 AM 1.14 M M M M
9/7/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2012 5:30 AM 1.17 M M M M
9/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2012 5:30 AM 0.07 M M M M
9/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.04 M M M M
9/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.01 M M M M
9/19/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
9/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.12 M M M M
9/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.09 M M M M
9/23/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I know this is not precip but, this morning at 5:00am the temp was 34 and on my drive to work this morning there was plenty of frost to go around for everyone.
9/25/2012 6:00 AM 0.17 M M M M
9/26/2012 6:00 AM 1.05 M M M M
9/27/2012 6:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
9/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
9/29/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
11/12/2011 11/14/2011 5:30 AM 3 0.03 M M The last day the gauge was checked was 0530 hrs on 11 Nov. Then at 0530 hrs today(14 Nov) the gauge was checked.
11/19/2011 11/21/2011 5:30 AM 3 0.13 M M Was in Carbondale this weekend and they had some rain on Sunday early and mid morning. While traveling I-57 bewteen Marion to Watson, IL there was scattered rain during the AM drive.
1/21/2012 1/25/2012 5:30 AM 5 0.98 M M Unkn amt for ice measurement from storm on 20 Jan. Had heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday Night amt unkn. Total from both events is .98 of an inch of precip.
7/12/2012 7/16/2012 12:00 AM 5 0.09 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
3/23/2012 1:00 PM 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size White Ice 2 1min no damage Continuous False Same time as rain
5/4/2012 8:10 AM 4 May Storm report, Altamont, IL: At approx 0756 hrs the first sound of thunder was heard in the area. By approx 0808 hrs rain started and with-in a few seconds it became a down pour with strong winds, sever lightning and thunder. Around 0812 hrs there was 1/8” size hail falling. The hail lasted less than 1 ½ min, however the heavy rain fall and strong lightning and thunder continued for several more minutes. By 0816 hrs the major portion of the storm had passed. Rainfall total was .75 of an inch. There was a wind gust recorded at 25.21 mph from the NNW recorded. Rice Rice Rice Mixed 2 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail
8/16/2012 4:22 PM I did not have a hail pad available. 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Rice Hard|White Ice 2 2min no damage Intermittent True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20