Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-LP-6 Latitude 42.9238244
Station Name Dryden 1.9 SE Longitude -83.1008132
County Lapeer Elevation (ft) 968



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 2.80 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 11 2.84 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 11 2.13 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 12 1.77 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 12 1.76 1.99 22 1.99 22 0.00 0 0 8 1 6.6 6 10
March 12 2.02 2.64 28 1.16 24 1.48 4 1 5 3 0.0 0 0
April 12 2.91 1.04 28 1.04 28 0.00 0 0 2 3 0.0 0 0
May 12 3.17 3.06 3 3.06 3 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
June 12 3.26 0.15 11 0.15 11 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
July 12 3.44 3.50 27 3.50 27 0.00 0 0 8 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 12 3.28 2.71 26 2.71 26 0.00 0 0 4 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 12 3.62 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 33.00" 15.09" 145 days 13.61" 141 1.48" 4 days 1 32 days 17 days 6.6" 6 days 10 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
10/2/2011
10/3/2011
10/4/2011
10/5/2011
10/6/2011
10/7/2011
10/8/2011
10/9/2011
10/10/2011
10/11/2011
10/12/2011
10/13/2011
10/14/2011
10/15/2011
10/16/2011
10/17/2011
10/18/2011
10/19/2011
10/20/2011
10/21/2011
10/22/2011
10/23/2011
10/24/2011
10/25/2011
10/26/2011
10/27/2011
10/28/2011
10/29/2011
10/30/2011
10/31/2011
11/1/2011
11/2/2011
11/3/2011
11/4/2011
11/5/2011
11/6/2011
11/7/2011
11/8/2011
11/9/2011
11/10/2011
11/11/2011
11/12/2011
11/13/2011
11/14/2011
11/15/2011
11/16/2011
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
11/19/2011
11/20/2011
11/21/2011
11/22/2011
11/23/2011
11/24/2011
11/25/2011
11/26/2011
11/27/2011
11/28/2011
11/29/2011
11/30/2011
12/1/2011
12/2/2011
12/3/2011
12/4/2011
12/5/2011
12/6/2011
12/7/2011
12/8/2011
12/9/2011
12/10/2011
12/11/2011
12/12/2011
12/13/2011
12/14/2011
12/15/2011
12/16/2011
12/17/2011
12/18/2011
12/19/2011
12/20/2011
12/21/2011
12/22/2011
12/23/2011
12/24/2011
12/25/2011
12/26/2011
12/27/2011
12/28/2011
12/29/2011
12/30/2011
12/31/2011
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2012
1/2/2012
1/3/2012
1/4/2012
1/5/2012
1/6/2012
1/7/2012
1/8/2012
1/9/2012
1/10/2012
1/11/2012
1/12/2012
1/13/2012
1/14/2012
1/15/2012
1/16/2012
1/17/2012
1/18/2012
1/19/2012
1/20/2012
1/21/2012
1/22/2012
1/23/2012
1/24/2012
1/25/2012
1/26/2012
1/27/2012
1/28/2012
1/29/2012
1/30/2012
1/31/2012
2/1/2012
2/2/2012 0.00
2/3/2012 0.00
2/4/2012 0.00
2/5/2012 0.00
2/6/2012 0.00
2/7/2012 T
2/8/2012 0.00
2/9/2012 0.00
2/10/2012 0.00
2/11/2012 0.32
2/12/2012 0.00
2/13/2012 0.00
2/14/2012 0.01
2/15/2012 0.00
2/16/2012 0.32
2/17/2012 0.00
2/18/2012 0.01
2/19/2012
2/20/2012 0.00
2/21/2012 0.10
2/22/2012
2/23/2012 0.12
2/24/2012 0.50
2/25/2012
2/26/2012
2/27/2012
2/28/2012
2/29/2012 0.61
3/1/2012 0.04
3/2/2012 0.00
3/3/2012
3/4/2012 T
3/5/2012 T
3/6/2012 0.00
3/7/2012 0.00
3/8/2012 0.15
3/9/2012
3/10/2012 0.00
3/11/2012 0.00
3/12/2012 0.00
3/13/2012 0.63
3/14/2012 0.00
3/15/2012 0.00
3/16/2012 **
3/17/2012 **
3/18/2012 **
3/19/2012 1.48
3/20/2012 0.00
3/21/2012 0.00
3/22/2012 0.00
3/23/2012 0.00
3/24/2012 0.02
3/25/2012 T
3/26/2012 0.00
3/27/2012 0.00
3/28/2012 0.00
3/29/2012
3/30/2012 0.00
3/31/2012 0.32
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2012 0.00
4/2/2012 0.00
4/3/2012 0.00
4/4/2012 0.00
4/5/2012 0.00
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 T
4/12/2012 0.00
4/13/2012 0.00
4/14/2012 0.00
4/15/2012 0.62
4/16/2012 T
4/17/2012 0.00
4/18/2012 0.00
4/19/2012 0.00
4/20/2012
4/21/2012 0.42
4/22/2012 0.00
4/23/2012 0.00
4/24/2012 0.00
4/25/2012 0.00
4/26/2012 0.00
4/27/2012 T
4/28/2012 0.00
4/29/2012 0.00
4/30/2012
5/1/2012 0.74
5/2/2012
5/3/2012
5/4/2012 1.87
5/5/2012
5/6/2012
5/7/2012
5/8/2012 0.45
5/9/2012
5/10/2012
5/11/2012
5/12/2012
5/13/2012
5/14/2012
5/15/2012
5/16/2012
5/17/2012
5/18/2012
5/19/2012
5/20/2012
5/21/2012
5/22/2012
5/23/2012
5/24/2012
5/25/2012
5/26/2012
5/27/2012
5/28/2012
5/29/2012
5/30/2012
5/31/2012
6/1/2012
6/2/2012
6/3/2012
6/4/2012
6/5/2012
6/6/2012
6/7/2012
6/8/2012
6/9/2012 0.00
6/10/2012 T
6/11/2012 0.00
6/12/2012
6/13/2012 0.00
6/14/2012 0.00
6/15/2012 0.00
6/16/2012 0.00
6/17/2012
6/18/2012 0.03
6/19/2012 0.12
6/20/2012 0.00
6/21/2012 0.00
6/22/2012
6/23/2012
6/24/2012
6/25/2012
6/26/2012
6/27/2012
6/28/2012
6/29/2012
6/30/2012
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2012
7/2/2012
7/3/2012
7/4/2012 0.64
7/5/2012 0.13
7/6/2012
7/7/2012 0.00
7/8/2012 T
7/9/2012 0.00
7/10/2012 0.00
7/11/2012 0.00
7/12/2012 0.00
7/13/2012 0.00
7/14/2012 0.00
7/15/2012 0.00
7/16/2012 T
7/17/2012 0.00
7/18/2012 0.00
7/19/2012 0.17
7/20/2012 0.42
7/21/2012 0.00
7/22/2012 T
7/23/2012 T
7/24/2012 T
7/25/2012 0.00
7/26/2012 1.53
7/27/2012 0.32
7/28/2012 0.23
7/29/2012 0.00
7/30/2012 0.00
7/31/2012 0.06
8/1/2012 0.00
8/2/2012 0.00
8/3/2012 T
8/4/2012 0.00
8/5/2012 T
8/6/2012 0.00
8/7/2012 0.00
8/8/2012 0.00
8/9/2012 T
8/10/2012 1.15
8/11/2012 1.05
8/12/2012 0.29
8/13/2012 0.00
8/14/2012 0.22
8/15/2012 0.00
8/16/2012 0.00
8/17/2012 T
8/18/2012 0.00
8/19/2012 0.00
8/20/2012 0.00
8/21/2012 0.00
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
8/28/2012
8/29/2012
8/30/2012
8/31/2012
9/1/2012
9/2/2012
9/3/2012
9/4/2012
9/5/2012
9/6/2012
9/7/2012
9/8/2012
9/9/2012
9/10/2012
9/11/2012
9/12/2012
9/13/2012
9/14/2012
9/15/2012
9/16/2012
9/17/2012
9/18/2012
9/19/2012
9/20/2012
9/21/2012
9/22/2012
9/23/2012
9/24/2012
9/25/2012
9/26/2012
9/27/2012
9/28/2012
9/29/2012
9/30/2012



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
2/2/2012 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/4/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/5/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/6/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/7/2012 6:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/8/2012 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/10/2012 5:25 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/11/2012 12:00 PM 0.32 2.9 0.32 2.9 0.32 Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) precipitation amount from snow core. Amount in gauge was not representative of snowfall in the field due to winds drifting extra snow into gauge. SWE from gauge was .56 in. (7.5 inch catch).
2/12/2012 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.9 0.32
2/13/2012 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 0.00 1.9 0.32
2/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.01 0.0 0.01 0.0 M
2/15/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.8 M Snow cover is about ~40%, with 2 inches of snow on average.
2/16/2012 5:30 AM 0.32 0.0 0.00 0.3 M Snow Cover is ~20%, with 1.5 inches on average.
2/17/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.2 M
2/18/2012 6:30 AM 0.01 0.1 0.01 0.0 0.00
2/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
2/21/2012 12:00 PM 0.10 0.5 M 0.5 M
2/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.12 0.3 M 0.3 M
2/24/2012 8:00 AM 0.50 2.3 0.52 2.3 0.52
2/29/2012 10:30 AM 0.61 0.5 M 0.5 M ....mix of snow, rain, and freezing rain in gauge, all melted for analysis.
3/1/2012 8:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/2/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2012 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2012 10:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M observed light snow during previous evening; nothing in gauge in morning.
3/6/2012 11:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2012 10:30 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.63 M M M M Slight risk for severe weather (Tornado Watch) issued for SE Michigan. Minor squall line as indicated by doppler moved across Almont. Heavy, yet quick, downpour of rain; only two faint rumbles of thunder (1 on approach, 1 after exiting). Mini pockets of rain showers (pop-up) passed through behind the squall line.
3/14/2012 3:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2012 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/21/2012 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2012 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2012 4:30 AM 0.02 M M M M
3/25/2012 3:00 AM T M M M M Nothing spotted in gauge at this reading time; Trace precip occurred in early morning the day before, soon after I made gauge reading. (i.e. precip occurring the morning hours after 4:30 am 3/24/2012).
3/26/2012 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2012 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/31/2012 5:00 AM 0.32 M M M M
4/1/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy Fog/Mist in air at time of reading; Dew condensation found in rain gauge.
4/3/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/5/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/10/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2012 11:00 AM T 0.0 0.00 M M Light snow accumulations overnight; <.1 inch snow accumulation seen overnight, <.01 SWE in rain gauge on observation.
4/12/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2012 11:00 AM 0.62 M M M M
4/16/2012 9:00 AM T M M M M light precipitation fell around 1pm/2pm and evaporated over course of day. Estimated Trace precip. (<.01 inches) fell.
4/17/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.42 M M M M
4/22/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/25/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2012 4:00 AM T M M M M -Trace precipitation observed during mid-morning of previous day (April 26). -Moderate rainfall fell around 5:30pm of April 26 for about 5-10 minutes before tapering off. I didn't get chance to measure rainfall amount before it evaporated.
4/28/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.74 M M M M Total Rain falling between 2:30am April 30 through to 2 am May 1.
5/4/2012 4:30 AM 1.87 M M M M
5/8/2012 3:20 AM 0.45 M M M M Rain data collected starting 12:00 am on 5/7 (approximate to rain/storm start time) through 3:20am 5/8 observation time
6/9/2012 4:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2012 4:00 AM T M M M M
6/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2012 4:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2012 3:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2012 3:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2012 4:30 AM 0.03 M M M M
6/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
6/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2012 4:30 AM 0.64 M M M M
7/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
7/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M short duration (~ 3-5 minutes) of very light rain.
7/9/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2012 5:30 AM T M M M M
7/17/2012 4:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/18/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2012 5:15 AM 0.17 M M M M
7/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
7/21/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/22/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/23/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
7/24/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M Notes: Light to moderate amount of precipitation occurred during roughly an hour span while I was away. It evidently all evaporated when I returned later in the day in late afternoon. Estimated precipitation between 0.05 and 0.25 inches.
7/25/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2012 6:00 AM 1.53 M M M M
7/27/2012 5:30 AM 0.32 M M M M
7/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.23 M M M M
7/29/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2012 1:00 PM 0.06 M M M M
8/1/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
8/4/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2012 11:00 AM T M M M M Precipitation approximately 0.05; was not home during entire evening and night. Arrived in the morning and the gauge was empty. [Rain occurred from approximately 10:30PM - 11:30PM EST.]
8/6/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2012 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2012 3:00 AM T M M M M
8/10/2012 4:00 AM 1.15 M M M M
8/11/2012 6:30 AM 1.05 M M M M
8/12/2012 5:00 AM 0.29 M M M M
8/13/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2012 7:30 AM 0.22 M M M M
8/15/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2012 5:00 AM T M M M M
8/18/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/22/2012 5:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2012 5:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
3/16/2012 3/19/2012 5:00 AM 4 1.48 M M 3/15/2012 (8PM): Severe Thunderstorm (~10 miles in diameter) made direct hit with heavy rains and thunder. Lasted about 30 minutes.



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
3/30/2012 3:26 PM NA 1/4" Pea Size NA Mixed 5 1min no damage Continuous False After rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20 .5
7/3/2012 10:05 AM NA 1" Quarter Size NA Mixed 3min minor leaf damage Continuous True Same time as rain Same time as smaller hail 10-20