Station Overview Station Location
Station Number SD-UN-2 Latitude 42.76126
Station Name Elk Point 5.6 NNE Longitude -96.653165
County Union Elevation (ft) 1127



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 2.26 1.64 31 0.81 27 0.83 4 2 6 2 0.0 0 0
Nov 12 1.42 0.54 28 0.54 28 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 12 0.79 0.98 26 0.98 26 0.00 0 0 5 1 10.6 5 15
Jan 13 0.54 0.89 29 0.37 27 0.52 2 1 4 3 2.4 3 22
Feb 13 0.63 0.24 23 0.24 23 0.00 0 0 2 1 8.7 6 12
March 13 1.85 1.84 28 1.84 27 0.00 1 0 4 0 3.6 3 15
April 13 3.10 5.21 30 4.89 28 0.32 2 1 15 0 11.4 4 5
May 13 3.72 1.93 32 0.92 6 1.01 26 1 5 0 0.0 0 0
June 13 4.23 9.87 30 0.76 10 9.11 20 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
July 13 3.51 0.41 28 0.20 23 0.21 5 1 6 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 13 3.05 5.19 29 5.19 29 0.00 0 0 15 0 30.0 1 0
Sept 13 2.92 0.33 30 0.33 17 0.00 13 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 28.02" 29.07" 344 days 17.07" 271 12.00" 73 days 7 77 days 8 days 66.7" 22 days 69 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 T
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 0.09
10/10/2012 0.00
10/11/2012 0.00
10/12/2012 0.00
10/13/2012 T
10/14/2012 0.00
10/15/2012 0.00
10/16/2012 0.00
10/17/2012 0.00
10/18/2012 **
10/19/2012 0.83
10/20/2012 0.00
10/21/2012 **
10/22/2012 0.00
10/23/2012 0.08
10/24/2012 0.02
10/25/2012 0.49
10/26/2012 0.09
10/27/2012 0.00
10/28/2012 0.04
10/29/2012 0.00
10/30/2012 0.00
10/31/2012 0.00
11/1/2012 0.00
11/2/2012 0.00
11/3/2012 0.00
11/4/2012 0.00
11/5/2012 0.13
11/6/2012 0.00
11/7/2012 0.00
11/8/2012 0.00
11/9/2012 0.00
11/10/2012 T
11/11/2012 0.41
11/12/2012 0.00
11/13/2012 0.00
11/14/2012 0.00
11/15/2012 0.00
11/16/2012 0.00
11/17/2012 0.00
11/18/2012 0.00
11/19/2012
11/20/2012 0.00
11/21/2012 0.00
11/22/2012 0.00
11/23/2012 0.00
11/24/2012 0.00
11/25/2012 0.00
11/26/2012
11/27/2012 0.00
11/28/2012 0.00
11/29/2012 0.00
11/30/2012 0.00
12/1/2012 0.00
12/2/2012
12/3/2012 0.00
12/4/2012 0.00
12/5/2012 0.00
12/6/2012 0.07
12/7/2012 0.00
12/8/2012 T
12/9/2012 0.05
12/10/2012 0.00
12/11/2012 0.00
12/12/2012 0.00
12/13/2012 0.00
12/14/2012 0.00
12/15/2012 0.80
12/16/2012 0.05
12/17/2012 0.00
12/18/2012 0.01
12/19/2012 0.00
12/20/2012 M
12/21/2012 0.00
12/22/2012 0.00
12/23/2012 0.00
12/24/2012
12/25/2012 0.00
12/26/2012 0.00
12/27/2012 M
12/28/2012 M
12/29/2012 0.00
12/30/2012 0.00
12/31/2012 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2013 0.00
1/2/2013 0.00
1/3/2013 T
1/4/2013 0.00
1/5/2013 0.00
1/6/2013 0.00
1/7/2013 0.00
1/8/2013 0.00
1/9/2013 0.00
1/10/2013 0.23
1/11/2013 0.03
1/12/2013 0.06
1/13/2013 T
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 M
1/21/2013 M
1/22/2013 0.00
1/23/2013 0.00
1/24/2013 0.00
1/25/2013 0.00
1/26/2013 0.00
1/27/2013 **
1/28/2013 0.52
1/29/2013 0.05
1/30/2013 0.00
1/31/2013 T
2/1/2013 0.00
2/2/2013 M
2/3/2013 T
2/4/2013 0.00
2/5/2013 0.00
2/6/2013 0.00
2/7/2013 0.00
2/8/2013 0.00
2/9/2013 0.00
2/10/2013 0.06
2/11/2013 0.18
2/12/2013 0.00
2/13/2013 0.00
2/14/2013 0.00
2/15/2013 M
2/16/2013 M
2/17/2013 0.00
2/18/2013 0.00
2/19/2013 0.00
2/20/2013 0.00
2/21/2013 0.00
2/22/2013 M
2/23/2013 M
2/24/2013 0.00
2/25/2013 0.00
2/26/2013 0.00
2/27/2013 0.00
2/28/2013 0.00
3/1/2013 0.00
3/2/2013 0.00
3/3/2013 0.00
3/4/2013 0.00
3/5/2013 M
3/6/2013 0.00
3/7/2013 0.00
3/8/2013 0.00
3/9/2013 0.71
3/10/2013 1.04
3/11/2013 0.00
3/12/2013 0.00
3/13/2013 0.03
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 0.00
3/20/2013 0.00
3/21/2013 0.00
3/22/2013 0.00
3/23/2013 0.00
3/24/2013 0.06
3/25/2013 M
3/26/2013 0.00
3/27/2013 0.00
3/28/2013 0.00
3/29/2013 0.00
3/30/2013
3/31/2013 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2013 0.32
4/2/2013 0.00
4/3/2013 0.00
4/4/2013 0.00
4/5/2013 0.00
4/6/2013
4/7/2013 0.03
4/8/2013 0.06
4/9/2013 0.93
4/10/2013 1.98
4/11/2013 0.45
4/12/2013 0.09
4/13/2013 0.00
4/14/2013 0.07
4/15/2013 0.01
4/16/2013 0.00
4/17/2013 0.12
4/18/2013 0.33
4/19/2013 0.43
4/20/2013 0.02
4/21/2013 0.00
4/22/2013 0.02
4/23/2013 0.31
4/24/2013 0.00
4/25/2013 0.04
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 1.01
5/2/2013 0.41
5/3/2013 0.00
5/4/2013 0.02
5/5/2013 0.12
5/6/2013
5/7/2013 0.03 **
5/8/2013 0.34 **
5/9/2013 **
5/10/2013 **
5/11/2013 **
5/12/2013 **
5/13/2013 **
5/14/2013 **
5/15/2013 **
5/16/2013 **
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5/18/2013 **
5/19/2013 **
5/20/2013 **
5/21/2013 **
5/22/2013 **
5/23/2013 **
5/24/2013 **
5/25/2013 **
5/26/2013 **
5/27/2013 **
5/28/2013 **
5/29/2013 **
5/30/2013 **
5/31/2013 **
6/1/2013 **
6/2/2013 **
6/3/2013 **
6/4/2013 **
6/5/2013 **
6/6/2013 **
6/7/2013 **
6/8/2013 **
6/9/2013 **
6/10/2013 **
6/11/2013 **
6/12/2013 **
6/13/2013 **
6/14/2013 **
6/15/2013 **
6/16/2013 **
6/17/2013 **
6/18/2013 **
6/19/2013 **
6/20/2013 9.11
6/21/2013 0.00
6/22/2013 0.45
6/23/2013 0.06
6/24/2013 0.05
6/25/2013 0.06
6/26/2013 0.01
6/27/2013 0.05
6/28/2013 0.08
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 **
7/5/2013 **
7/6/2013 **
7/7/2013 **
7/8/2013 0.21
7/9/2013
7/10/2013
7/11/2013 0.02
7/12/2013 0.03
7/13/2013 0.00
7/14/2013 0.00
7/15/2013 0.00
7/16/2013 0.01
7/17/2013
7/18/2013 0.00
7/19/2013 0.00
7/20/2013 0.00
7/21/2013 0.03
7/22/2013 0.00
7/23/2013 0.00
7/24/2013 0.00
7/25/2013 0.00
7/26/2013 0.08
7/27/2013 0.00
7/28/2013 0.00
7/29/2013 0.00
7/30/2013 0.03
7/31/2013 0.00
8/1/2013 0.00
8/2/2013 0.01
8/3/2013 1.03
8/4/2013 0.07
8/5/2013 0.48
8/6/2013 0.01
8/7/2013
8/8/2013 0.02
8/9/2013 0.02
8/10/2013 0.02
8/11/2013 0.23
8/12/2013 0.02
8/13/2013 0.00
8/14/2013 0.00
8/15/2013 0.32
8/16/2013 0.01
8/17/2013
8/18/2013 0.00
8/19/2013 0.00
8/20/2013 0.00
8/21/2013 0.00
8/22/2013 2.11
8/23/2013 0.02
8/24/2013 0.82
8/25/2013 0.00
8/26/2013 0.00
8/27/2013 0.00
8/28/2013 0.00
8/29/2013 0.00
8/30/2013 0.00
8/31/2013 0.00
9/1/2013 0.17
9/2/2013 0.00
9/3/2013 0.00
9/4/2013 0.02
9/5/2013 0.07
9/6/2013 0.04
9/7/2013 0.00
9/8/2013 0.02
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 0.01
9/15/2013 0.00
9/16/2013 0.00
9/17/2013 0.00
9/18/2013 **
9/19/2013 **
9/20/2013 **
9/21/2013 **
9/22/2013 **
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9/24/2013 **
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Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2012 9:00 AM T M M M M A FEW DROPS. meed substrantial rains soon for recharge.
10/2/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps in low 30's this early am, very slow warming up.
10/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cool clear start, no precip.
10/4/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold nw winds and 43 degrees. no precip
10/5/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 27 degrees with some winds. very cold but no precip..... yet.
10/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 22 degrees for a low, 33 deegrees now and winds picking up from n -ne. no precip
10/7/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and winds starting from NE
10/8/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and light s winds.
10/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M light showers after midnight, still occ. drops of rain.
10/10/2012 9:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M .09 total yesterday, before and after yesterday's report. none today, just very cold.
10/11/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds from n-ne and 43 degrees. overcast, no precip.
10/12/2012 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold, 34 degrees w s winds picking up.
10/13/2012 9:35 AM T M M M M Overcast and just a trace of rain.
10/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny this morning, lightning to our south last night, but no rain.
10/15/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool, no winds, no precip.
10/16/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy and light winds from ne.No precip.
10/17/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy and overcast, no precip.
10/20/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M some fog, but no precip.
10/23/2012 9:00 AM 0.08 M M M M light mist in the air at 9 am, fog late last night. Winds from nvqat 5-10 mph.
10/24/2012 10:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light mist here, heavier rain in S. City , iOWA AREA
10/25/2012 9:00 AM 0.49 M M M M switched over to very fine snow at 9 am, steady winds coming in from nw. .49 of rain so far, should have melting later.
10/26/2012 9:20 AM 0.09 M M M M 37 degrees and partly cloudy.precip came yesterday after 9 am and before noon .
10/27/2012 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool 45 and winds from nw.
10/28/2012 5:00 AM 0.04 M M M M the rainfall started at 8:45 pm last night , was done by 10 pm.
10/29/2012 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds from the nw, very strong at times. no precip.
10/30/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy, 43 degrees and winds gtom north variable.
10/31/2012 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light winds from the south, decent day for late October.No Precip, could use some rain for recharge.
11/1/2012 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds from the north. Overcast and cool with the wind.
11/2/2012 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy, overcast and very cool. no precip
11/3/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear skies, no precip. Getting very dry again.
11/4/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and cool, no precip.
11/5/2012 8:20 AM 0.13 M M M M light mist and rain started at 3 pm yesterday, done by 7 pm.
11/6/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and south winds, no precip
11/7/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and clear, no precip.
11/8/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and south winds. no precip.
11/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog and overcast, no precip.
11/10/2012 8:40 AM T M M M M Just enough to wet the grass, nothing in the gauge.
11/11/2012 9:00 AM 0.41 0.0 M M M rain and thunder started at 6:50 pm last night. Hard rain at 7 pm for 5 minutes, then light rain after that till 8:30 pm
11/12/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and cold, no precip.
11/13/2012 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and calm , no precip.
11/14/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M south winds, warming up and sunny. No Precip.
11/15/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warming quickly on light southerly winds. no precip.
11/16/2012 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up from the south, warming, no precip.
11/17/2012 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds fairly strong from the south, no precip, and partly cloudy.
11/18/2012 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M south winds and warming up, no precip/
11/20/2012 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 61 degrees here yesterday, clear today. No wind yet, no precip.
11/21/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and slight winds frm south. no precip, extremely dry.
11/22/2012 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear, winds picking up from the south.
11/23/2012 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and 20 degrees. Bone dry, no precip.
11/24/2012 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up from s.se. no precip.
11/25/2012 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool, light winds, no precip.
11/27/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up from south, sun just came out. no precip, very dry/
11/28/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold last night, no precip.
11/29/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear, cold and calm. No Precip.
11/30/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light winds from the south, warming, no precip.
12/1/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog early, clearing and wnds picking up. No precip.
12/3/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M fog early, trying to burn off. No precip.
12/4/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and sunny, no precip.
12/5/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and overcast, no precip.
12/6/2012 9:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M M M finally some rain . started at 2;30 am, ended 6 am. very light rain.
12/7/2012 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up and colder air coming in.
12/8/2012 7:40 AM T 1.5 M 1.4 M light snow started at 11:30 AM yesterday, increasing through the day/ Emded at 4 p.m.Some melting as snow fell and after. Dont have a melted value, measured off the grass
12/9/2012 9:00 AM 0.05 M M M M very windy, easily 30-35 mph plus, gusts lots higher.
12/10/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light winds from the s.se , no precip.
12/11/2012 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy, sun trying to come out. No precip.
12/12/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny, winds picking up from the south.
12/13/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly sunny, south winds light, no precip.
12/14/2012 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny, light wnds, no precip.
12/15/2012 8:00 AM 0.80 M M M M Rain ! .80 fell, started at 9:15 pm, ended 7:30 this morning. This would have been a major snowstorm, but temp is 50 degrees.
12/16/2012 9:00 AM 0.05 0.3 M 0.3 M .03 of rain fell between 11-1pm yesterday. Then .3 of an inch fell of snow, between 7:30-9 pm yesterday.
12/17/2012 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.1 M overcast, no precip. Some melting yesterday.
12/18/2012 9:20 AM 0.01 M M 0.1 M overcast, winds picking up. Melting yesterday/
12/19/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very bright sun before snow comes, big sundogs.No precip.... yet.
12/20/2012 9:20 AM M 2.8 M 3.0 M 2.8 inches of snow, and strong winds starting about 3 am today, No major travel problems, just normal midwest winter driving conditions.
12/21/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.8 M cold--1 last night, no precip.
12/22/2012 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.6 M cold, 19 degrees and winds picking up. no [recip/
12/23/2012 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.4 M cold and winds picking up .Some melting on hard surfaces, re-freezing on the roads and bridges after salting.
12/25/2012 9:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 2.4 M cold and windy, but no travel pro
12/26/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.1 M clear and cold. No Precip.
12/27/2012 9:20 AM M 4.5 M 6.2 M snow already fallling at 7:20 am, moderate rate with low winds so far. 4.5 total on the ground from this smpw today.
12/28/2012 8:00 AM M 1.5 M 7.5 M an added 1.5 inches came from Midnight on the 27th through 7 pm today snow settled through last night.
12/29/2012 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.3 M -6 degrees, no new precip. no winds so far.
12/30/2012 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.1 M the fluffy snow is settling. vERY COLD YET.No wind.
12/31/2012 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M cold. no precip.
1/1/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M cold, sharp winds and 15 degrees.
1/2/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.0 M 16 degrees. cold with light winds.
1/3/2013 9:15 AM T 0.1 M 6.8 M .1 OF NEW SNOW yesterday. some melting before late aftternoon, as it got to 36 degrees.
1/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.7 M sunny, winds picking up. still cold but no precip.
1/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.3 M 10 degrees, light winds, and cold. Good melting yesterday, roads and paths are clear of snow.
1/6/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.1 M some melting yestrday, blowing snow after 3 pm with higher winds. Some limited visibility after 6 pm, and slight fog.
1/7/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.8 M good melting on rooftops yesterday.
1/8/2013 4:50 PM 0.00 0.0 M 5.8 M no precip , still melting .dense fog at 7 am today.
1/9/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.7 M sunny and warming, south winds starting.
1/10/2013 9:03 AM 0.23 0.0 M 4.2 M lots of melting yesterday, 40 degrees for a high. .23 of rain fell today as of 4 pm.
1/11/2013 9:15 AM 0.03 M M 2.3 M .03 of rain from 4 pm yesterday through 9:15 am, still misting. dense fog after 8:30 pm. 36 degrees right now, snow shrinking rapidly.
1/12/2013 10:00 AM 0.06 M M 1.5 M .06 of rain/mist yesterday. high of 43, then winds from north dropped temps rapidly. Now 15 degrees at 8 am, and 20-30 mph sinds. Most of the snow melted yesterday.
1/13/2013 9:00 AM T T M 1.5 M light flurries at 4:30 pm, briefly.Very cold today, and winds 20 plus mph.
1/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.3 M 6 degrees, no preccip or wind.
1/15/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.1 M se winds, no precip.
1/16/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.1 M partly cloudy, winds from the south.
1/17/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M temps reached 47 degrees yesterday, the snow cover is gone.
1/18/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M snow is gone, except in shaded area. sunny, and highs in 40's will soften ground before next cold snap.
1/19/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 52 degrees yesterday. light winds this morning so fat.
1/20/2013 9:40 AM M 0.8 M M M light snow came after midnight last night. Light snow falling now.
1/21/2013 9:00 AM M 1.5 M 1.5 M 3 degrees, light winds and 1.5 of snow yesterday.
1/22/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 14 degrees, no precip. Winds 5-10 mph variable.
1/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M a few flakes yesterday, no accumulation.
1/24/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.3 M no precip and 3 degres
1/25/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M some melting yesterday. light south winds now.
1/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M melting yesterday. southeast winds today and partly sunny.
1/29/2013 9:30 AM 0.05 M M 0.0 M .05 in the gauge today, fog most of yesterday. No snow on ground, but some icing.
1/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cold and very windy. no precip.
1/31/2013 8:00 AM T T M 0.0 M brief snow showers yesterday, no accumulation.
2/1/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cold yesterday, -4 last night. Cloudy and 6 degrees right now. South winds.
2/2/2013 8:50 AM M 0.2 M 0.2 M A SKIFF OF SNOW last night, cold winds from south-southeast.
2/3/2013 9:00 AM T 0.1 M 0.2 M a few flurries yesterday, melting after 3 pm. 20 degrees now and wouth winds.
2/4/2013 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M melting yesterday removed all the snow. 21 degrees now and winds varaiable from the se.
2/5/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny, no snow on the ground. southrly winds variable.
2/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M winds from se to sw strong at up to 30 mph. Overcast. 46 degrees yesterday.
2/7/2013 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast, some fog earlier. Winds variable from the north. No Precip.
2/8/2013 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M windy and overcast, no precip.
2/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M winds variable from s-se-sw 20-30 mph plus. No precip. Overcast.
2/10/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M 0.0 M light rain at 1;30 am,. then rain showers again at 9 am today. still light showers.
2/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.18 0.2 M M M rain early yesterday, then snow showers at 5 pm. Very high winds above 40 mph. .2
2/12/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M calm and 19 degrees. no precip.
2/13/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M warming .snow is all gone.
2/14/2013 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm before the storm. no snow.
2/15/2013 9:40 AM M 0.2 M 0.2 M just a skiff of snow. Cold 18 degrees and winds 5.10 from n.ne.
2/16/2013 9:00 AM M 0.2 M 0.3 M another .2 of snow started at 1:30 pm yesterday, off and on till 3 pm. warming now, winds swtiching to the south.
2/17/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M warmer temps melted all snow. Spoutherly winds now.
2/18/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M blowing 40 mph plus. No precip.
2/19/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 5 degrees and cold nw winds.
2/20/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 7 degrees, winds starting to pick up. no precip.
2/21/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M winds from the east aat 17 mph. overcast, no precip yet.
2/22/2013 10:00 AM M 7.8 M 7.8 M 7.8 inches of heavy wet snow. flurries till 9:30 this morning, 6 inches before 10 pm last night, then snow overnight. started at 3:30 pm yesterday.
2/23/2013 9:30 AM M M M 7.8 M cold and sunny, 5 degrees for a low.
2/24/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.4 M fog this morning and last evening, some melting yesterday.
2/25/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 7.1 M fog this morning, no precip. Some melting on hard surfaces and roofs yesterday.
2/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.9 M winds out of the east - south east.slight melting again yesterday.
2/27/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 6.5 M melting yesterday keeps reduding the snow pack. Windy and overcast today.
2/28/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.3 M partly sunny and melting yesterday, strong winds last night. Overcast today.
3/1/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 4.5 M melting yesterday continues to remove snowpack.
3/2/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M dense fog came in at 7:30 am today. Melting yesterday. No precip.
3/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.5 M overcast, 25 degrees and winds east-southeast at 10-15 mph.
3/4/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.9 M overcast, temps yesterday reached 48 degrees. significant melting. Winds light now, trying to picl up.
3/5/2013 9:15 AM M 0.5 M 2.2 M light snow, winds kicking it around allot.
3/6/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.9 M overcast and light winds from ne now. no precip.
3/7/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.2 M sunny and windy, some melting yesterday, more expected today.
3/8/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M temps in upper forties melted snow cover significantly. sunny so far today,winds variable.
3/9/2013 7:40 AM 0.71 M M 0.0 M .26 of rain so far, started at 12;10 am today, very scattered so far. Another .45 dumped today am, w/o counting the snow moisture.
3/10/2013 5:00 PM 1.04 2.6 M 2.6 M 2.6 inches of snow received from yesterday and todays snow. another .33 of moisture from the snow itself, so total of .26, a .45 and another ..33 for a total of 1.04 inches.
3/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.6 M clear and NW winds so far. no precip.
3/12/2013 9:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.2 M strong winds from west nw. Overcast, no precip.Melting late yesterday.
3/13/2013 9:50 AM 0.03 T M 1.2 M flurries throughout the day, no sig. accumulations.Mostly melted as it came down.
3/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.4 M winds picking up from the south. Melting yesterday, no precip.
3/15/2013 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Overcast, se winds picking up. No precip.Reached 58 degrees yesterday, removing sll snow.
3/16/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M cool air coming in, no precip.
3/17/2013 12:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly sunny now, was cold and cloudy earlier today. No precip.
3/18/2013 9:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunnny but very windy, no precip.
3/19/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear and calm. darker clouds to sw. No precip.
3/20/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and winds from N. no precip/
3/21/2013 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear , ne winds varaible, some stronger gusts. no precip.
3/22/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast, no precip. winds picking up.
3/23/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast skies, light winds. no precip.
3/24/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 T M M M overcast, stronger nw winds coming in. light showers briefly at 4 pm, then a trace of snow.
3/25/2013 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 0.5 M light snow flurries. strong nw gusts of wind. remeasured where it was not as windy.
3/26/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M nw winds, cold temps, no precip.
3/27/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M windy and warming, no precip.
3/28/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M winds e-se picking up, sunny and 32 degrees.
3/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M calm and clear, no precip.
4/2/2013 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 18 degrees last night, warming today w s winds picking up. no precip.
4/3/2013 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and warming quickly. no precip.
4/4/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast, moderate south winds. no precip.
4/5/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy, no precip.
4/7/2013 10:00 AM 0.03 M M M M .02 of rain fell at 10:30 am yesterday, and .01 fell so far tosay.
4/8/2013 10:00 AM 0.06 M M M M .06 fell last night or early today.
4/9/2013 10:00 AM 0.93 M M M M .93 of rain fell, after 2 am, very strong lightning. Strong winds now. reached 74 here yesterday, today temps dropping curently 35 degrees.
4/10/2013 11:00 AM 1.98 M M 0.8 M 1.03 fell from previos day, dumped another .95 inches from yesterday till now. Freezing mist coming down, temps just above freezing. A thin coat of ice on all surfaces. very slippery. fine mist .
4/11/2013 10:00 AM 0.45 2.8 M M M 2.8 inches of snow on the ground, most of the precip came as rain or freezing rain.
4/12/2013 8:40 AM 0.09 0.0 M 1.0 M warmer temps overnight shrank snow pack, 34 degress now. light snow and rain last night from 4:30-8:20pm
4/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M clear and cool. no precip.
4/14/2013 9:00 AM 0.07 M M 0.0 M snow is all gone. Brief occ. showers during the night.
4/15/2013 9:40 AM 0.01 M M M M .01 in the gauge, overcast and windy.
4/16/2013 12:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy and overcast ,winds strong and variable.
4/17/2013 11:00 AM 0.12 M M M M LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AT 4 AM TODAY, THEN MIST.
4/18/2013 9:20 AM 0.33 2.5 M 2.5 M .33 liquid in gauge , 2.5 inches snow so far. mostly rain came yesterday in mist and showers. Snow came after midnight. Visibility 100 yds at 9 am.
4/19/2013 9:40 AM 0.43 4.0 M M M .43 additional liquid in the gauge, 3.8 inches of snow received. Snow flurries all day , off and on. Ended at 9 pm, the winds were strong all day. Melting now. Roofs and trees clearing quickly.
4/20/2013 10:00 AM 0.02 M M 0.0 M light showerr before 10 am. Warmer temps melted the snow.
4/21/2013 1:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy and overcast, strong winds-variable s to e to w, some times north. No prvcip yet.
4/22/2013 8:30 AM 0.02 M M M M fine mist
4/23/2013 8:04 AM 0.31 2.1 M 2.1 M .31 in the rain gauge. 2.1 inches of snow on level surfaces. Significant precip the last 2 weeks.
4/24/2013 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M clear and cold so far.no precip. melted snow yesterday.
4/25/2013 6:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M .04 of rain yesterday after report. Windy and warmer today. no precip/ .
4/26/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and warming, no precip.
4/27/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 50 degrees already, bright and sunny, no precip.
4/28/2013 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps reached 77 degrees here yesterday. Warm again today, no precip. Planting is going on hard now.
4/29/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dry so far, rain clouds to the south.
4/30/2013 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and much cooler. no precip.
5/2/2013 7:10 AM 0.41 M M M M Overcast and cloudy, But 38 degrees. Winds from NE, usually not a good sign. The snow cover is melted. Total is since yesterdays reading.
5/3/2013 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and cold , no precip.
5/4/2013 7:50 AM 0.02 M M M M A fine mist of rain is coming down.
5/5/2013 9:00 AM 0.12 M M M M .12 of rain in gauge today at 9 am, still fine mist coming down.
5/7/2013 7:10 AM 0.03 M M M M .03 in the gauge, some fog before 7 am.
5/8/2013 9:00 AM 0.34 M M M M .34 IN THE GAUGE.
6/21/2013 4:00 PM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up, 96 degrees and hot winds. no precip yet.
6/22/2013 9:20 AM 0.45 M M M M strong winds, .45 of rain, and still occ. drops. Overcast w gusts of wind.
6/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M light showers overnight, Ground getting saturated again in parts of the county, others missed the last rains and are in need of rain.
6/24/2013 9:40 AM 0.05 M M M M still light rain drops coming down occasionally. Bad lightning.
6/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M light showers again, some more expected later today, some severe.
6/26/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/27/2013 8:30 AM 0.05 M M M M still a few drops. rain has passed.
6/28/2013 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M light showers after 8:30 am yesterday, off and on till 3 pm.
6/29/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool ne winds definitely make this the best weekend in a long time. No AC to run-finally.
6/30/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light winds and cool temps.
7/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 68 degress, no precip, a decent day again.
7/2/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light winds and moderate temps. no precip, could use an inch with the previous week temps in the 90's.
7/3/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a few drops at 5:30 pm, but nothing in the gauge. We need rain for crop development.
7/11/2013 8:40 AM 0.02 M M M M A very brief shower after 1 am. No lightning or any noise.
7/12/2013 8:50 AM 0.03 M M M M strong winds 20 plus mph from the south.
7/13/2013 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Partly cloudy, very warm overnight but no rain. Crops entering critical 2 week period, need rain badly to have any type of crop.
7/14/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain. crops will be impacted in the next 2 weeks w.out rain.
7/15/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain, really need the rain.
7/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M a brief 20 second shower at 9 pm.
7/18/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. , very dry.
7/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain again, very dry. 94 degrees here yesterday.
7/20/2013 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain, very dry.
7/21/2013 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M brief shower after 10 an yesterday and another after 11 pm last nightm total of .03
7/22/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No precip. , at critical stage for crops next 2 weeks.
7/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip.
7/24/2013 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip., very dry. crops at critical stages.
7/25/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain yet.
7/26/2013 8:30 AM 0.08 M M M M light sprinkles at 6 pm then 6:15 hard brief rain lasting 5 minutes.
7/27/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool temps 47 degrees for a low at this station. No precip.
7/28/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cool, heavy dew overnight but no precip.
7/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip., and pleasantly cool yesterday. Still need rain badly.
7/30/2013 7:50 AM 0.03 M M M M .03 of rain, can use allot more here.
7/31/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain yet.
8/1/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip, very dry.
8/2/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M all rain went south and east of Sioux City, Iowa.
8/3/2013 12:20 AM 1.03 M M M M good steady rain from 8:40 yesterday till 5 pm last night.
8/4/2013 11:50 AM 0.07 M M M M light mist/rain started at 10:45 am today.
8/5/2013 12:00 AM 0.48 30.0 M M M Rain started out light at 9:30 am, then a 10 minute hard ran at 9:50 am, then mist and light raqin till 11:45 am.
8/6/2013 8:50 AM 0.01 M M M M very high humidiity/possible severe storms later today/
8/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Passing brief shower at 6:45 a. Still cloudy but no rain yet.
8/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M a total of .04 from the rain on Thursday. .02 before yesterdays report, another .02 fell between 9 am and 4:30 pm yesterday.
8/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M a brief light shower at 7:45 am, its not done yet.
8/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M lots of lightning to the north and east, very little rain here. Substantially more rain in Elk Point, SD itself.
8/12/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very dense fog after 3 am. and still foggy.
8/13/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool winds and no precip.
8/14/2013 6:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and high humidity. Rain likely later this morning.
8/15/2013 9:10 AM 0.32 M M M M very humid and overcast, light rain from 2:30-7pm
8/16/2013 7:15 AM 0.01 M M M M very high humidity and overcast.
8/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. partly clear.
8/19/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M much cooler and windy than yesterday. Warming quickly after 10 am
8/20/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very hot and humid, 68 degrees for a low, 93 degrees at 3 pm. no precip.
8/21/2013 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 92 for a high, hot dry winds coming in today. no precip.
8/22/2013 8:00 AM 2.11 M M M M 2.11 inches of hard pounding rain. started at 10:30pn, ended 12p.m
8/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very humid.
8/24/2013 9:30 AM 0.82 M M M M rain started at 2:30 am with a loud clap of thunder, still raining now.
8/25/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 89 degrees yesterday, winds 20-30 mph.
8/26/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very high humidity, no precip.
8/27/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M GETTING DRY QUICKLY W HIGH TEMPS
8/28/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 92 and very hot. no precip.
8/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot and humid, very dry.
8/30/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warming quickly. n
8/31/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warming quickly. Rain expected later today.
9/1/2013 8:30 AM 0.17 M M M M lots of lightning, rain started at midnight, all done by 1 am.
9/2/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 60 degrees for a low, light variable winds.
9/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds from south picking up now. no precip.
9/4/2013 12:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light showers 10:30 and 11:45 am.
9/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M light showers came thru 6:30 p yesterday, another brief shower am today, done 7:15am.
9/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M light showers came thru briefly 6 p to 6:45pm last night.
9/7/2013 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast.
9/8/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M .02 of rain in brief shower at 11 am yesterday/hot and humid today.
9/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warming quickly.
9/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 95 degrees yesterday, no precip.
9/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. clear so far.
9/12/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and light nw winds.
9/13/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cool 50 degrees today.
9/14/2013 11:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light showers started at 10:30 am. very brief so far. Winds from south 20-30 mph.
9/15/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 62 degrees, cold and windy.
9/16/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain.
9/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cold south wind, no rain yet.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/18/2012 10/19/2012 9:20 AM 2 0.83 M M .35 fell from 6:30 am ro 5 pm yesterdat, the rest from 5 pm yesterday till cutodsy. Still misting.
10/21/2012 10/22/2012 9:00 AM 2 0.00 M M overcast and nw winds 5-15 mph.
1/27/2013 1/28/2013 9:15 AM 2 0.52 0.0 M sleeet and freezing rain early yesterdsy, then rain till 1 pm. Light fog unril 7 pm, then very dense fog after 9 pm last night .Dense fog yet this morning.
3/31/2013 4/01/2013 10:00 AM 2 0.32 M M .23 from rain on Friday night, rest from melted snow. A half insch of snow on the ground from after 6 pm last night.
4/30/2013 5/01/2013 10:00 AM 2 1.01 1.8 M rain showers breifly yesterday, maybe a few hundredths. Rain started after midnight, and switched to wet snow after 6 am today. 1.8 inches snow on the ground and 1.01 rain in the gauge at 10 am . still snowing.
5/7/2013 6/20/2013 12:00 AM 45 9.11 M M crops damaged by heavy rains , road and bridges damaged .Crops at least 2 weeks behind, some more than 3 weeks.
7/4/2013 7/08/2013 8:00 AM 5 0.21 M M .21 of rain , needed badly, winds up to 60 mph. I can not access my previous records w the new login, but am able to record todsay. No previous precip since I last recorded. thanks
9/18/2013 10/01/2013 7:00 AM 14 0.55 M M very warm 87 degrees yesterday, rain coming.



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