Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CA-TY-3 Latitude 40.63264169
Station Name Douglas City 2.4 SW Longitude -122.97773359
County Trinity Elevation (ft) 1689



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 12 1.95 0.71 31 0.71 31 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 4.65 7.27 30 7.27 30 0.00 0 0 12 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 6.85 12.22 30 12.22 30 0.00 0 0 15 2 20.3 6 10
Jan 13 6.74 1.46 31 1.46 31 0.00 0 0 5 2 0.0 0 5
Feb 13 5.11 0.47 28 0.47 28 0.00 0 0 6 2 2.3 2 1
March 13 4.67 2.33 31 2.33 31 0.00 0 0 7 2 0.0 0 0
April 13 2.36 1.28 29 1.28 29 0.00 0 0 7 1 0.0 0 0
May 13 1.77 0.74 31 0.74 31 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
June 13 0.64 0.79 30 0.79 30 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 0.18 0.67 28 0.67 28 0.00 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 0.21 0.84 29 0.84 29 0.00 0 0 4 2 0.0 0 0
Sept 13 0.63 1.36 30 1.36 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 35.76" 30.14" 358 days 30.14" 358 0.00" 0 days 0 78 days 11 days 22.6" 8 days 16 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
10/1/2012 0.00
10/2/2012 0.00
10/3/2012 0.00
10/4/2012 0.00
10/5/2012 0.00
10/6/2012 0.00
10/7/2012 0.00
10/8/2012 0.00
10/9/2012 0.00
10/10/2012 0.00
10/11/2012 0.00
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 0.00
10/14/2012 0.00
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 0.00
10/19/2012 0.00
10/20/2012 0.00
10/21/2012 0.00
10/22/2012 0.22
10/23/2012 0.24
10/24/2012 0.23
10/25/2012 0.02
10/26/2012 0.00
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.00
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.77
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.00
11/6/2012 0.00
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.07
11/10/2012 0.00
11/11/2012 0.00
11/12/2012 0.00
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.13
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.35
11/18/2012 0.75
11/19/2012 0.08
11/20/2012 0.13
11/21/2012 1.35
11/22/2012 0.02
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012 0.00
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.11
11/29/2012 0.73
11/30/2012 2.78
12/1/2012 0.43
12/2/2012 2.34
12/3/2012 0.03
12/4/2012 0.60
12/5/2012 1.93
12/6/2012 0.01
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 0.00
12/9/2012 0.00
12/10/2012 0.00
12/11/2012 0.00
12/12/2012 0.12
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.00
12/16/2012 0.19
12/17/2012 0.74
12/18/2012 0.00
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 T
12/21/2012 1.65
12/22/2012 1.25
12/23/2012 1.22
12/24/2012 0.02
12/25/2012 M
12/26/2012 1.54
12/27/2012 0.00
12/28/2012 0.00
12/29/2012 0.15
12/30/2012 0.00
12/31/2012 T
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 T
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 T
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.46
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.03
1/11/2013 0.00
1/12/2013 0.00
1/13/2013 0.00
1/14/2013 0.00
1/15/2013 0.00
1/16/2013 0.00
1/17/2013 0.00
1/18/2013 0.00
1/19/2013 0.00
1/20/2013 0.00
1/21/2013 0.00
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 0.06
1/24/2013 0.85
1/25/2013 0.00
1/26/2013 0.06
1/27/2013 0.00
1/28/2013 0.00
1/29/2013 0.00
1/30/2013 0.00
1/31/2013 0.00
2/1/2013 0.00
2/2/2013 0.00
2/3/2013 0.00
2/4/2013 0.00
2/5/2013 0.00
2/6/2013 0.01
2/7/2013 0.21
2/8/2013 0.06
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.00
2/11/2013 0.00
2/12/2013 0.00
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 0.00
2/16/2013 0.00
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.12
2/20/2013 0.06
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 0.00
2/23/2013 T
2/24/2013 0.00
2/25/2013 T
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.00
2/28/2013 0.01
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 0.00
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 0.00
3/6/2013 1.00
3/7/2013 0.06
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.00
3/10/2013 0.00
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 0.00
3/13/2013 0.00
3/14/2013 0.00
3/15/2013 0.00
3/16/2013 0.00
3/17/2013 0.00
3/18/2013 0.00
3/19/2013 T
3/20/2013 0.40
3/21/2013 0.09
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.00
3/25/2013 0.00
3/26/2013 0.04
3/27/2013 0.05
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 T
3/30/2013 0.00
3/31/2013 0.69
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.21
4/2/2013 0.02
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.42
4/5/2013 0.35
4/6/2013 0.04
4/7/2013 0.02
4/8/2013 0.22
4/9/2013 0.00
4/10/2013 0.00
4/11/2013 0.00
4/12/2013 0.00
4/13/2013 0.00
4/14/2013 0.00
4/15/2013 0.00
4/16/2013 T
4/17/2013 0.00
4/18/2013 0.00
4/19/2013 0.00
4/20/2013 0.00
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013
4/23/2013 0.00
4/24/2013 0.00
4/25/2013 0.00
4/26/2013 0.00
4/27/2013 0.00
4/28/2013 0.00
4/29/2013 0.00
4/30/2013 0.00
5/1/2013 0.00
5/2/2013 0.00
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013 0.00
5/5/2013 0.00
5/6/2013 0.01
5/7/2013 0.06
5/8/2013 0.00
5/9/2013 0.36
5/10/2013 0.00
5/11/2013 0.00
5/12/2013 0.00
5/13/2013 0.00
5/14/2013 0.00
5/15/2013 0.00
5/16/2013 0.01
5/17/2013 0.00
5/18/2013 0.00
5/19/2013 0.00
5/20/2013 0.00
5/21/2013 0.00
5/22/2013 0.00
5/23/2013 0.00
5/24/2013 0.00
5/25/2013 0.00
5/26/2013 0.00
5/27/2013 0.15
5/28/2013 0.15
5/29/2013 0.00
5/30/2013 0.00
5/31/2013 0.00
6/1/2013 0.00
6/2/2013 0.00
6/3/2013 0.00
6/4/2013 0.00
6/5/2013 0.00
6/6/2013 0.00
6/7/2013 0.00
6/8/2013 0.00
6/9/2013 0.00
6/10/2013 0.00
6/11/2013 0.00
6/12/2013 0.00
6/13/2013 0.00
6/14/2013 0.00
6/15/2013 0.00
6/16/2013 0.00
6/17/2013 0.00
6/18/2013 0.00
6/19/2013 0.00
6/20/2013 0.00
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.00
6/23/2013 0.06
6/24/2013 0.07
6/25/2013 0.40
6/26/2013 0.20
6/27/2013 0.06
6/28/2013 0.00
6/29/2013 0.00
6/30/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2013 0.00
7/2/2013 0.00
7/3/2013 0.00
7/4/2013 0.67
7/5/2013 0.00
7/6/2013 0.00
7/7/2013 0.00
7/8/2013 0.00
7/9/2013 0.00
7/10/2013 0.00
7/11/2013 0.00
7/12/2013 0.00
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.00
7/17/2013 0.00
7/18/2013
7/19/2013
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 0.00
7/22/2013
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.00
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.00
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.00
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.00
8/3/2013 0.00
8/4/2013 0.00
8/5/2013 0.00
8/6/2013 0.00
8/7/2013 T
8/8/2013 0.00
8/9/2013 0.00
8/10/2013 0.00
8/11/2013 0.52
8/12/2013
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.00
8/16/2013 0.00
8/17/2013 0.00
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.01
8/22/2013 0.00
8/23/2013 T
8/24/2013 0.00
8/25/2013 0.01
8/26/2013 0.30
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.00
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 0.00
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.00
9/5/2013 0.00
9/6/2013 0.00
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.00
9/9/2013 0.00
9/10/2013 0.00
9/11/2013 0.00
9/12/2013 0.00
9/13/2013 0.00
9/14/2013 0.00
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 0.00
9/19/2013 0.00
9/20/2013 0.00
9/21/2013 0.28
9/22/2013 0.31
9/23/2013 0.02
9/24/2013 0.00
9/25/2013 0.01
9/26/2013 0.00
9/27/2013 0.00
9/28/2013 0.00
9/29/2013 0.09
9/30/2013 0.65



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2012 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2012 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast this morning, maybe some rain to report tomorrow. It's time...
10/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet out of the first chance we've had in a long time.
10/14/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Waiting for the first rain, possibly tonight.
10/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still no rain...
10/17/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear and 31 deg. this morning. Frost on the barn roof.
10/19/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 deg. with light frost on the roof. Very few H1 & H2 cirrus this morning. Eagerly anticipating the first rain of the season.
10/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain stopped some time before 5:30, not raining now.
10/23/2012 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Showers off and on all afternoon into the evening.
10/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Showers overnight, still light sprinkles now. Brown's Creek is rising, maybe two inches since rain started.
10/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Sporadic light drizzle during the day accounts for total.
10/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29 deg. for the low this morning, frost on the barn roof, sky is clear.
10/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low clouds and fog this morning.
10/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low clouds/high fog sitting on the ridges this morning.
10/29/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2012 7:15 AM 0.77 M M M M .71" into the evening yesterday, .06" overnight. Brown's Creek is rising, 2" or 3" at this time. Spawning fish starting to arrive, saw a salmon Tue. afternoon.
11/2/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy fog condensing off the trees, but no rain.
11/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Fog on the ground.
11/7/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2012 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M 31 deg. and frost on the barn roof. Rain in the gauge not frozen. High thin clouds this morning.
11/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg., hard frost, thin fog for the morning.
11/11/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 deg., frost eveywhere, not a cloud nor fog. Very cold! Brown's Creek back to normal low level after last rain.
11/12/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just had a light shower pass by about 10 minutes ago, nothing significant. No rain prior, so this will show up on tomorrow's report.
11/14/2012 12:20 PM 0.13 M M M M All rain was from yesterday, most pre-dawn, the rest from drizzle during the day. Total overcast so far today, fog and low clouds.
11/15/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No rain yet...atay tuned.
11/17/2012 7:20 AM 0.35 M M M M Rain overnight, not raining at this time. Brown's Creek has risen slightly, I will monitor over the next few days.
11/18/2012 7:20 AM 0.75 M M M M Rain stopped at around 5 PM. Brown's Creek is up 5" from yesterday's low. Clear starry night, fog and high clouds this morning.
11/19/2012 7:30 AM 0.08 M M M M Rain fell overnight. Brown's Creek has dropped 3.5" from previous storm high.
11/20/2012 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M I had .1" at 9 pm, so .03" overnight. We had mist and drizzle all day, only one small shower with any volume in it. No rain at this time, clouds are moving fast and I can hear the wind on the ridges, felt a breeze on the valley floor. Brown's Creek is up just a fraction this morning.
11/21/2012 6:50 AM 1.35 M M M M I put in a significant weather report yesterday, .65" during that period. Another .7" since then in showers and sprinkles, all afternoon and through the night. Brown's Creek is up 7" from mark point low earlier this month. Still sprinkling at this time.
11/22/2012 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain amount is remanant drizzle from Wed. morning. Turned into a beautiful day with puffy clouds and blue sky. Brown's Creek is slowly falling, still 5" above Nov. low.
11/23/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2012 7:26 AM 0.11 M M M M Might have had a little rain pre-dawn, but it didn't really start until about 7 am. and is raining now. Brown's Creek is 1" above Nov. low point.
11/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.73 M M M M Not raining right now, we've had .24" earlier this morning. Gauge had .49" from yesterday's weather. Brown's Creek is up 4" from yesterday, poised to rise quickly if the heavy rain comes.
11/30/2012 7:00 AM 2.78 M M M M We've had so much rain it's flattened some of the gopher mounds! Ground is like walking on a sponge. Brown's Creek is about 2' above Nov. low. No rain at this time.
12/1/2012 7:30 AM 0.43 M M M M Brown's Creek has dropped significantly. Showers through the night. Some blue sky at this time.
12/2/2012 7:10 AM 2.34 M M M M Rained more or less all night. Rain stopped abruptly just before 7 this morning, now we have a light shower. Brown's Creek is up about 38" from Nov. low, getting a good scouring. Large trees and branches are racing down in the current.
12/3/2012 7:20 AM 0.03 M M M M Brown's Creek is down 2.5', up 1.5' from Nov. low. Rain is remnant from Sunday.
12/4/2012 7:20 AM 0.60 M M M M Light sprinkles ATTM. Brown's Creek has dropped 3'+ from previous high, now only a few inches above Nov. low.
12/5/2012 7:50 AM 1.93 M M M M About 1" overnight, as gauge was at .92" after dusk. Brown's Creek up again, but not as much as previously. No rain has fallen since early this morning.
12/6/2012 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Probably accumulated fog for the total.
12/7/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/9/2012 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/11/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2012 7:10 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain only lasted for the evening, stars were out at 9 PM. Low fog this morning, Brown's Creek just two inches above Nov. low.
12/13/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Frost, low clouds, 30 deg. this morning.
12/14/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hard frost on the roof and the ground this morning. Clear sky, no fog and very cold, 28 deg.
12/15/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg. with thin high clouds this morning. Frost on the barn roof, little on the ground. Brown's Creek is back to low level of early Nov.
12/16/2012 7:15 AM 0.19 2.5 M 2.5 M This is a tough one. We had about 1.5" snow yesterday, started, stopped and started again, and it seems to have snowed off and on overnight. Still snowing at this time, but it's the equivalent of drizzle. So some compression probably occurred, so it's possible we had up to 3".
12/17/2012 7:15 AM 0.74 0.0 0.00 1.0 M We got some rain overnight, melted about half the snow. Sky is clearing now, more blue than not. Existing snow varies from none to over an inch in shaded spots.
12/18/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 23 deg. and crystal clear sky this morning. Hard frost on the roofs and ground. Water barrels frozen over. Brown's Creek rose a couple inches yesterday from snow melt run-off. Snow remains in only the shadiest spots.
12/19/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 deg. again this mornig. hard frost on roofs and ground. Clear sky overnight, but high clouds at this time.
12/20/2012 7:30 AM T T T T T Started snowing earlier, 33 deg., very light so far. Just a dusting, sticking here, not there. Seems to be getting heavier, but not significant yet. Gauge had a little water in it, hence he "T".
12/21/2012 7:30 AM 1.65 6.5 1.65 6.5 1.65 It's been 33 deg. for the last 24 hours or more. Brown's Creek has risen about 1". Power is out, I'm running on a generator. Two big trees down on my property. Snow is very heavy and wet, I'm surprised by the water content. I believe it pretty much snowed all night.
12/22/2012 7:30 AM 1.25 1.5 0.56 7.2 2.23 I feel like a mad scientist this morning, vials and beakers, melting and mixing. It's been plus/minus 33 deg. for two days, 32.7 ATTM. We got some rain mixed in yesterday evening and last night, some falling as ice, melting right away. We've had 8" total snow, but also some compaction, hence 7.2". Sun is trying to break through this morning, some melting from the roof, trees and the road is occurring. We are getting run-off ATTM. Brown's Creek is about 3" above Nov. low, up 2" from yesterday. No precip. ATTM, sun is marginal.
12/23/2012 1:00 PM 1.22 1.3 M M M We've had power outages and snow on the dish, so I'm reporting late. I don't know accumulated snow depth, but we've had some snow every day for 4 days, 9.5" total. Temps are finally above 33 deg., so we're getting melting. Brown's Creek is rising, but I haven't checked the level yet today.
12/24/2012 8:15 AM 0.02 0.0 0.00 7.0 2.07 31 deg. this morning. Due to the late report yesterday, this precip. is only light afternoon shower. Any new snow yesterday morning was in yesterday's report. Remaining snow is heavy and has thick crust. Brown's Creek rose to 9" above Nov. low, then fell overnight to 4" above Nov. low. Freeze/thaw cycle having a big effect on creek level. I expect a lot of melting today.
12/25/2012 8:30 AM M 1.5 M M M It's snowing again, 5th day out of 6. Started around 5:30, not going to take measurements until later. Brown's Creek actually fell yesterday, even with the sun, so I guess easy melting is over. 32.3 deg. this morning, and holding.
12/26/2012 8:00 AM 1.54 7.0 2.08 9.5 2.75 This is a tough one it's taken a while to gather this info. 32 deg. this morning. We had some snow yesterday morning, 1.5"-1.7", then it was over. It started again late afternoon, apparently snowed most of the night, another 5.5". I know we've had compaction, so "New Snowfall" depth is questionable. The 9.5" is an average of various locations, we have up to 10.5" in some places.
12/27/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 8.0 2.25 Snow depth varies from 7.5" to 10"; this sample is most typical. Seems not too far off from melted value of yesterday off my deck. Brown's Creek hasn't varied much relative to melted run-off, is only 2"-3" above Nov. low. Sun is trying to break through the fod ATTM, still 30 deg.
12/28/2012 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.15 0.0 0.00 7.5 2.31 We did get snow yesterday, light flurries to maybe 1/4", but it melted in the afternoon drizzle. Not much other melting yesterday, and Brown's Creek is steady.
12/30/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 6.5 2.36 Cloudy all day yesterday, melting is slow. Brown's Creek is the same level as Nov. low, not much run-off effect.
12/31/2012 9:15 AM T T T 6.5 2.05 Light flurries overnight or early morning, 30 deg., so it stuck. Still overcast, occasional flakes still falling.
1/1/2013 8:20 AM T T T 5.5 1.72 An even lighter dusting of snow this morning than yesterday. 29 deg. this morning, we did not exceed 39 yesterday. Melting is very slow, ground seems saturated as springs are seeping from the creek banks. Brown's Creek is as low as Nov. low.
1/2/2013 4:00 PM 0.00 0.0 0.00 5.5 1.72 26 deg. for the morning low, sun not breaking through until 10:30. Freezing is around 4:30, an hour after shadow crosses the property. Snow melt is finally creeping out from the trees and paths. No runoff, Brown's Creek remains quite low. Still a lot on the roofs, even with all the sun. Icicles forming on the eaves, we rarely see that. Plenty of places where snow is still 6"-8", esp. down by the creek.
1/3/2013 7:20 AM T T T M M 26 deg. and high fog this morning. What I have reported this week as snow appears to be freezing fog instead. It is enough to just coat the walks and driveway. Sun isn't getting through until 10:30 or 11, so not much chance for extended melting.
1/4/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.5 1.73 30 deg. this morning, fog on the ridges. We no longer have snow, it's become ice crystals. They don't stick together in the core, I can walk on top of 6" snow without falling through. Melt is slow but steady. If we do get weekend rain it should recede faster.
1/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2013 8:10 AM 0.46 T T M M Rain started before dark, continued to around 11. It actually turned to snow for a while, giving us a light dusting this morning. Most of it has melted already. Brown's Creek has risen maybe an inch.
1/7/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Out walking the property this morning. We have 6"-8" of snow in many places still, I'd guess an average of 4" overall, as melting comtinues to spread from under trees and animal trails. No time for core measurements now as a grandchild will arrive today. Snow remains thick on the roofs, even on the sunny sides, 4"-5" on the shady sides.
1/8/2013 10:20 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 1.50 A lot of sun and the warmest day in some time melted a lot of snow yesterday. South-facing roofs are almost clear. All the pastures and open areas have snow, up to 6"-7" in places, 4" being my best average. No freeze overnight, 36 deg. for a low. No sun yet, but hoping for more melt before cooler weather comes. Brown's Creek is holding steady, no significant rise.
1/9/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.0 M Two days of relative warmth and sun have had an impact. Patches of dirt and grass are appearing in the pasture. While depth are greater in shaded areas, 3" seems a good average of cover. Brown's Creek may have risen an inch, no more.
1/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 0.00 M M 25 deg. this morning, clear sky and hard frost. Snow is gone from south-facing roofs, remains on shadier sides. Brown's Creek remains unaffected by melt/run-off.
1/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cold, clear sky this morning. Remaining snow averages about 2", up to 6" in shadiest spots. Melt is quite noticable now as snow recedes from exposed ground.
1/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow averages around 2". Bare spots grow at a good clip now. Shadiest places have 4"-5" still, but right next to them there might be none. No more water core measurements until something else comes along.
1/13/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 19 deg., overcast and ice forming on the creek fringes. Snow coverage on my property is about 40% with and average depth of about 1.5" I'd guess. Across the creek where trees shade much more coverage is more like 80%. Heavy frost tis morning too.
1/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear sky and 16 deg. this morning. Snow is basically gone except for shadier areas, where 5" to 6" remains in some places. Maybe 30% ground coverage still, but only maybe 1" average for my entire place? Since before the weekend it has become ice really, as there is no snowy consistency to it any more. I am more exposed to the sun, so much more remains across the creek under the trees.
1/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Persistent patches of snow linger in the shadows. Low temps in the upper teens, 18 this morning. Hard frost every morning, remaining snow is really ice any more.
1/17/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Really cold mornings, 17 deg. today. Hard frost, lots of ice, even in the creek. Remaining snow is melting very slowly.
1/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 deg., clear sky, hard frost. We need some rain now, melt the remaining snow, fill the creek.
1/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 17 deg. again this morning. It takes so long to warm up that snow melt is just poking along! Highs in the upper 40's-lower 50's, but only for a couple of hours...
1/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 18 deg. and clear sky this morning.
1/22/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 20 deg this morning, started out clear but now I have thin high cirrus. Seems like snow is possible by morning if it tries to rain tonight.
1/23/2013 7:10 AM 0.06 0.0 0.00 M M 32 deg. this morning, no snow, but almost slush.
1/24/2013 7:20 AM 0.85 M M M M 34 deg., snow melt from the rain is quite noticeable. Brown's Creek is up about 6" and still clear, no turbidity. We have fog on the ridges almost to the floor, obscuring the sky.
1/25/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg and fog on the ground. Brown's Creek rose another 3", now 9" above Nov. low. It's still clear, no silt or turbidity.
1/26/2013 7:40 AM 0.06 M M M M 33 deg and dense fog this morning. We had drizzle off and on all day and into the evening. Brown's Creek continues to rise, up another 2" this morning.
1/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 deg this morning, heavy frost and totally clear sky. Brown's Creek rose further yesterday, 12" above Nov. low at the end of the day. Finally showing slight discoloration and less clarity. Hardly any snow remains on my place, just remnants on the roof and in the shadiest spots.
1/28/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 29 deg this morning. Thin fog last night, but clear early this morning. Now some cirrus clouds forming. Brown's Creek reamians at yesterday's level.
1/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M High cirrus this morning, some sky between. Brown's Creek is dropping again, only 5" above Nov. low. Ground is still saturated, even spit runs off.
1/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg., light frost, high fog on the ridges and cloudy this morning. Brown's Creek has dropped to 4" above benchmark Nov. low.
2/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 deg, high fog and frost everywhere this morning.
2/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg and heavy frost this morning. Early clear sky has given over to scattered cirrus clouds. No fog this morning.
2/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 deg. with fog trying to build in. Heavy frost, only the last vestiges of snow remain.
2/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 deg. moderate frost and and clear sky this morning.
2/5/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg and cloudy this morning, clouds filling in at sunrise.
2/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 25 deg. this morning with heavy frost and fog on the ridges. We had 3 little showers yesterday, from 11:50-11:55, very light, from 1:00-1:10,also light, and from 2:55-3:05, moderate, which was responsible for any measurable rain. This last one was very close to being hail.
2/7/2013 7:20 AM 0.21 T M M M 32 deg. this morning and light fog. We have had a trace of snow, very little, but some flakes are frozen to the handrail. Last remnants of Dec. snow are gone as of yesterday.
2/8/2013 7:10 AM 0.06 0.3 0.04 T 0.04 I had .02 " in the gauge last night, from afternoon/evening showers, still the same this morning. Melted snow accounted for the balance. 31 deg, this morning, fog, but signs of clear sky above.
2/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 21 deg., heavy frost and fog on the ridges this morning.
2/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 deg, heavy frost and clear sky this morning.
2/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 deg., heavy frost and no fog this morning.
2/12/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 deg., clear sky and moderate frost this morning. Brown's Creek is only 1-1/2" above benchmark Nov. low.
2/13/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg. frosty and clear this morning.
2/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Same story, different day. 25 deg, clear and frosty.
2/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yep, broken record here; 25 deg, clear and frosty.
2/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 26 deg, frost and a few high clouds starting to fill in.
2/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 deg, clear and frosty.
2/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 23 deg and frosty, mostly clear sky, but some cirrus scattered about.
2/19/2013 7:35 AM 0.12 2.0 0.12 2.0 0.12 Ok, it's snowing right now (7:05), started maybe around 3 AM? I saw a dusting when I was up at 3:30. It's a dry powdery snow, not good for snowballs, but my dog didn't mind. It'll make a water content report later when things settle down some. The .02" value is a guess; I couldn't submit the report without something. (7:40) The snow has stopped and I am revising the water content.
2/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 21 deg. this morning, crystal clear sky and a hard frost. We got a little more snow after yesterday's lull, it was all gone by day's end. We had about 2" total. There might have been some shower activity, I wasn't around, but on the drive back from Redding I encountered rain, heavy rain, sleet, hail and snow all along the Whiskeytown Lake section of Hwy 299 up to Buckhorn Summit. Very impressive!
2/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 deg, claer and frosty this morning.
2/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg, clear and frosty this morning.
2/23/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M Just a few sprinkles yesterday afteroon, nothing overnight. Brown's Creek has fallen to barely an inch over Nov. benchmark low, could be a rough summer if we don't get more rain.
2/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Clear, frosty and 22 deg. this morning.
2/25/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M 34 deg this morning and light frost. What started out as clear has clouded up some, and for the last 10-15 minutes there has been the slightest misty raindrops falling. Hence the trace, it is just about over.
2/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 24 deg, frost and clear sky this morning.
2/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M 42 deg and cloudy, warmest morning we've had in a while. Rain amount barely registered. Brown's Creek is just a half inch above Nov. benchmark low.
3/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 deg. and light frost. Looks like high alto-or nimbostratus (M1 or M2) clouds this morning.
3/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/6/2013 7:00 AM 1.00 0.0 M M M Still sprinkling ATTM. Did not expect 1"! While rain has tapered to sprinkles this morning, Brown's Creek has risen over 3" and is moving small debris. Slightly turbid, too.
3/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M 32 deg., cloudy and light frost this morning. Minor adjustment to yesterday; Brown's Creek had risen 3" from the rain, not 2". It's lost about half of that 3" in 24 hours, now about 2" above Nov. low.
3/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 deg, light frost and fog on the ridges.
3/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 26 deg, frost and mostly clear sky. Patchy high fog lingers on the ridges this morning.
3/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg, clear and frosty this morning.
3/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 deg, clear and frosty.
3/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg, clear and frosty.
3/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light frost under high clouds, 34 deg.
3/16/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 deg, clear and frosty.
3/17/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 deg, clear and light frost.
3/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 28 deg, clear and frost. Brown's Creek is 1" above Nov. benchmark low.
3/19/2013 7:10 AM T M M M M 42 deg and overcast. We had just enough sprinkle to wet the deck, but the concrete walk absorbed it.
3/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M .31" overnight, just started sprinkling again 5 minutes ago. I'm seeing some run-off from the gravel raod, too. Brown's Creek is unaffected.
3/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M 28 deg, clear and frosty. Brown's Creek rose about 1/2" with the rain. Today's report shows showers through the early morning hours.
3/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 26 deg, thin high fog and hard frost everywhere.
3/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 25 deg, clear and a hard frost.
3/24/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg, clear and light frost.
3/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg, a couple of small clouds and light frost this morning.
3/26/2013 7:20 AM 0.04 M M M M
3/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Just has a light shower go by at 7, no rain overnight.
3/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M We had just a few drops fall in the afternoon.
3/30/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is down to Nov. benchmark low. It's going to be a rough summer, I think.
3/31/2013 8:00 AM 0.69 M M M M First sprinkles were at 9 PM. Wife said it really opened up around 9:30. Some light sprinkles earlier this morning, but no rain ATTM. Brown's Creek has risen about 1/2"
4/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Most of the total fell before noon, none overnight. Brown's Creek has actually risen about 2", no joke!
4/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain is from a brief shower around noon.
4/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2013 9:30 AM 0.42 M M M M Lost my internet connection this morning, report is as of 9:30. Still sprinkling at this time.
4/5/2013 7:30 AM 0.35 M M M M .11" fell overnight, don't know when. Getting sprinkles ATTM. Brown's Creek is up about 3" in the past 3 days, very responsive to rainfall.
4/6/2013 7:15 AM 0.04 M M M M We got .03" overnight, Brown's Creek has dropped about 1".
4/7/2013 7:20 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain fell some time during the night; we had none yesterday. Brown's Creek is falling steadily.
4/8/2013 6:40 AM 0.22 M M M M We had .12" at dusk, and it was still raining lightly, .10" overnight. Clear sky this morning, 33 deg. and light frost on the roof and ground.
4/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It was 30 deg. this morning. Light fog formed at sunrise, under an otherwise clear sky. Glad the site is back!
4/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 deg and light frost this morning.
4/13/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 deg and light frost on the roof.
4/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg and frost on the roof.
4/16/2013 6:30 AM T M M M M We had it all yesterday afternoon; snow, hail, rain, wind, flying debris, but nothing accumulated. 26 deg and heavy frost this morning.
4/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 deg and light frost.
4/19/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 deg and light frost this morning. Brown's Creek is about 1" above Nov. benchmark low.
4/21/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg and light frost on the roof.
4/23/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 deg and light frost on the roof.
4/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 32 deg and light frost on the roof.
4/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yet again, 32 deg and light frost on the roof.
4/26/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2013 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2013 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 30 deg and frost on the roof.
5/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Satellite service went down this morning. Dry as a bone and getting hot too early this year. Trinity County has had two fires already, that I know of! It's going to be a rough one...
5/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Low humidity and unseasonably hot.
5/4/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is now at the same level as the November benchmark low. And we still have May, June, July, August, Sept., even October before we can expect any meaningful rain. It's going to be a rough summer!
5/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Terrible wind yesterday afternoon.
5/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We had a few drops yesterday afternoon, but the bulk of moisture fell early this morning, until about 6:30. Very windy again yesterday.
5/7/2013 6:40 AM 0.06 M M M M We had .02" at 9 PM, got .04" overnight. Rain started at 2:30 yesterday, we had very light precip. over the next few hours for the .02".
5/8/2013 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.36 M M M M Rain started light at 6:15. Almost stopped by 6:30, but thunder and lightning had begun by 6:25, that went on for about 2 hours. Rain really picked up at around 6:45, tapered off, but it was still raining lightly at 9:15. We had .26" at 9:15, so we got another .10" after that. Brown's Creek is up just over 1", running turbid with orange sediment. Must have gotten much more rain upstream.
5/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is back to it previous (pre-storm) level.
5/12/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Quite humid yesterday, by comparison. Brown's Creek is again below Nov. benchmark.
5/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We had a shower before dawn, not sure when.
5/17/2013 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg and light frost on the roof. Brown's Creek continues a rather dramatic fall in water level, now about +1" below Nov. benchmark.
5/18/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg. and light frost on the roof. Very windy yesterday afternoon.
5/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 deg. and light frost on the roof. Very windy again yesterday afternoon.
5/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 36 deg and frost again.
5/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 49 deg and no frost this morning. I guess that's going to change soon...
5/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Only went down to 30 deg. this morning. Moderate frost on the barn roof, not much on the ground.
5/23/2013 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 deg and light frost on the barn.
5/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 34 deg and light frost on the roof.
5/25/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35 deg and light frost on the barn roof. No clouds visible from here. Looks like morning frost is about to change! Brown's Creek is about 1" below Nov. benchmark; we're in for a rough water situation this summer.
5/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Finally, no frost! About 60% cloud cover this morning, no showers yet.
5/27/2013 7:30 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain started not long before 6 AM, pretty much over at the moment. Stopped at about 7:25. Barely any accumulation on the gravel road, not really running off. I see patches of blue sky at this time.
5/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M High fog prior to patchy blue sky this morning. Showers all day yesterday, heaviest around 6 PM. Areas under cedar trees finally got wet!
5/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The days are heating up and Brown's Creek is dropping little by little.
6/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We have some serious summer heat forecast for the week, I'll be monitoring Brown's Creek for impacts. There are many young smolt in the creek right now.
6/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot.
6/6/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2013 6:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hot! I hope to set a new benchmark in Brown's Creek this weekend. It is well below the Nov. benchmark now.
6/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M HOT! Brown's Creek is dropping daily. I'll set a new benchmark this weekend.
6/9/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M More heat, creek level is falling. Fire weather is forecast, then cooling. Any break is appreciated!
6/10/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I have a new benchmark for water level in Brown's Creek. I'll refer to it as the June benchmark. It is about 2" below Nov. mark.
6/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 39 deg this morning, but no frost. Brown's Creek is actually rising a bit in this marvelously cool weather.
6/14/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 40 deg, no frost here this morning.
6/15/2013 3:30 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M Late report today, clouds building right now, but not much density.
6/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2013 6:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Overcast this morning, cool and breezy. Brown's Creek continues a slow drop, even in the cooler weather we've had.
6/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M After our early heat wave it's been blessedly cool. Maybe I shouldn't bring it up...
6/21/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We have significant rain in the forecast for the next few days. Brown's Creek is 1/2" below the June benchmark from earlier this month. I'll monitor what happens as this event unfolds.
6/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Not sure how this day got overlooked, but this is what I had for Sunday.
6/24/2013 6:30 AM 0.07 M M M M Not very impressive so far; we got .06" yesterday afternoon, .01" overnight (really early this morning). This whole event may be a bust.
6/25/2013 7:35 AM 0.40 M M M M We're finally getting the rain this morning. We had only .07" last evening. Not sure when it started this morning, but it got steady at about 6:15 and has been going since. Brown's Creek is up about 1.5" from 2 days ago, about 1" above early June benchmark. We're getting surface run-off from the gravel road and driveway.
6/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M We had .17" at dusk, so another .03" overnight. We have .73" for the four days, almost living up to the billing. Brown's Creek has risen more, now 2" above June benchmark. Nice response to not that much rain, but I don't know what happened up the watershed.
6/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rain total was from remnant showers yesterday morning. Brown's Creek is beginning to recede slightly.
6/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still humid as the moisture returns to the sky. We're having a heat wave starting today. I'll be watching the creek going forward.
6/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M "We're havin' a heat wave..." Ground moisture from earlier rain is gone except for shady areas. Dust rises from our road again. Brown's Creek is down to earlier June benchmark.
6/30/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heat wave continues, Brown's Creek is just below June benchmark low.
7/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We may be headed for record heat this week. Recent rain is just a faint memory!
7/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Late report today; it's hot, creek is dropping, no rain, yadda, yadda!! At least we're not on fire...yet.
7/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2013 6:20 AM 0.67 M M M M What a storm!! Thunder in the distance for about 1/2 hour. Rain started, then the heavens opened. It was a bona fide Texas toad strangler! Gusty wind, potted plants blown over, trees swaying this way and that. Rain was shooting off the roof like a spring waterfall. Lightning and thunder right on top of us, and in less than 30 minutes it was over. Very impressive! Power went out at 4:44, wasn't back until after 2 AM.
7/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2013 6:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M While the rate of evaporation has slowed in relatively cooler weather, Brown's Creek continues it's steady decline. It's now about 2" below June benchmark. I'll get a more precise level later.
7/14/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Summer heat returns later in the week; I'll be monitoring Brown's Creek more closely.
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek holding steady with the cooler weather.
7/17/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is 1.8" below June benchmark. Lots of heat coming this weekend, so I will keep a close eye on water level.
7/20/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creeek holding steady even in this heat.
7/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek seems to be steady, may have dropped just a fraction, even in this heat.
7/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek dropped dramatically yesterday. At 4 PM level was 3.1" below June benchmark, a drop of over 1" in two days. I haven't checked it this AM.
7/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is steady at a low not seen in years. Maybe recent cloud cover and humidity has reduced evaporation. Looks like that might change into the weekend.
7/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Another baking day in store today. I'll report creek level tomorrow.
7/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is very low but holding steady in the current heat.
7/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Big thunderheads to our east yesterday PM, but nothing of note here. We have smokey haze from a fire somewhere, I'm hearing southern Oregon. Brown's Creek is holding steady for now.
7/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek dropped noticeably over the weekend, but recovered some overnight. Cooling weather may help, I'll keep monitoring.
7/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is fluctuating overnight, but basically holding steady. I'll measure the level tomorrow.
7/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M About 85% cloud cover this morning kept overnight temps a little higher. Brown's Creek is 3.5" below June benchmark. A rock I've used as a reference is out of the water entirely, and then some. I haven't seen the creek this low ever in my 13 years here. I suspect it's not just drought, but excessive consumption as well; lawns, livestock and marijuana cultivation all taking a greater-than-normal toll.
8/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek has risen slightly with the cooler weather. I expect slight fluctuations through the day, so I try to assess about the same time every morning. Smoke has mostly cleared out.
8/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hazy smoke this morning. Brown's Creek unchanged.
8/4/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Light smokey haze this morning.
8/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very little smoke in our area this morning. Brown's Creek holding steady with cooler weather.
8/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke has pretty much cleared out.
8/7/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M We had about 1/2 hour of thunder and lightning starting about 10:30 last night. Only a few drops fell for the trace entry.
8/8/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday afternoon. Brown's Creek is rising slightly with the cooler weather.
8/9/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We have about 90% cloud cover this morning, mostly altocumulus. Cooler temps have allowed the creek to rise slightly. Every small fraction is noticeable in the sound and flow over the rocks. Hoping for thunderstorms with rain but no fires!
8/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No thunderstorms here last night. We have a few clouds this morning. Temps remain cool and the creek is stable.
8/11/2013 7:10 AM 0.52 M M M M Wow! We had lightning, thunder and rain last evening. One lightning stike knocked out the power at about 6:05. Rain came in 3 waves with light drizzle in between, but it never stopped falling over the duration. Brown's Creek has been rising ever so slightly over the last few cooler days, but this morning's measurement has the level 1.5" below June benchmark. It had risen noticeably last night, and continued to rise overnight. There is no turbidity, clarity is normal. What a nice August reprieve!
8/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A little less smoke this morning than yesterday.
8/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is holding steady even as the temps rise.
8/16/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2013 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2013 8:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Really smoky yesterday, a little better this morning. Brown's Creek is slowly dropping with the heat.
8/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We had a slight shower pass by around 1 PM. Didn't last for more than 10 minutes.
8/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Smoke is better this AM than it's been all week.
8/23/2013 7:00 AM T M M M M We had a small sprinkle at 11:50, then at around 3 PM a T-storm came from the south, skirted us to the west and went on to the north into Weaverville. We got a few sprinkles from that too. Brown's Creek remains stable.
8/24/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M We had a shower at about 5 AM this morning. Virtual solid cloud cover right now. Brown's Creek remains steady, I'll give a new level at month's end.
8/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Tough report to file today. Sprinkles from 8:50-9:10 AM. Short showers (5 minutes or less) at 12:30, 1:15, 1:55, and 2:33. Decent shower from 5:38-5:48 PM, maybe .02"-.03"? All totaled .05" Then the real deal, 7:32-8:05 PM. Thunder, some wind, no visible lightning, but heavy rain, no hail, with .25" in that time frame. Heavy rain lasted for about 15-20 minutes, running down the driveway, knocking leaves off the trees. Brown's Creek has risen slightly overnight.
8/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Couldn't file my report earlier. Smoke is gone, creek is up a little, temps are mellow. Seems a little like fall, and a little early, too. I'll take it!
8/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sky is clear, smoke is gone, creek is risaing slightly.
8/31/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is 2.5" below June benchmark. I can see and hear the difference!
9/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lots of clouds yesterday PM and overnight, but no rain.
9/4/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is rising, but barely. Daily fluctuation makes it almost imperceptible. No clouds or smoke this morning.
9/5/2013 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Brown's Creek is dropping slightly with recent heat.
9/13/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Some smokey haze this AM from the Tehama fire, I guess.
9/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No clouds this morning, Brown's Creek has receded slightly with recent heat. I'll measure the level prior to any rain later this week.
9/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy yesterday. 38 deg this morning. Brown's Creek is 2.25" below June benchmark. Some haze in the air this morning, smoke or dust, I don't know.
9/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 37 deg. again this morning!
9/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few high cirrus clouds this morning, and 38 deg.
9/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Brown's Creek is now 1.5" below June benchmark. This rise isn't all due to yesterday's rain, it had come up slightly Thursday/Friday morning due to cooler weather. We had some good rain overnight as my gauge was at .12" at dusk.
9/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.31 M M M M Showers throughout the morning, and some light sprinkles around 6 PM. Brown's Creek is 1" below June benchmark. Patchy fog this AM, with scattered cirrus giving morning color.
9/23/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light shower overnight, I guess. Brown's Creek continues a slow rise, maybe another 1/4".
9/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light showers at about 4 pm and 6 pm. Very windy yesterday evening.
9/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Internet was acting up yesterday. 32 deg yesterday morning, 30 deg today. Frsot on the barn roof both mornings.
9/28/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cirrus and altocumulus clouds start the morning. Brown's Creek is only 1/2" below June benchmark. I will prpbably have to refer to the November benchmark after this upcoming rain.
9/29/2013 7:50 AM 0.09 M M M M It was raining at 4:35 this AM. We're getting a light shower right now (8:12). Brown's Creek is still at 1/2" below June benchmark.
9/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.65 M M M M We had .19" yesterday morning, gauge was at .26" at dusk. Our 2nd round of rain started at 5 PM with light drizzle. So we had .39" overnight, and I know it was raining hard at 5 AM. Brown's Creek has risen above the June benchmark, now about 1/2" over that. So it has risen about 3/4" in the last 24 hours, probably more to come as run-off moves our way.



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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