Station Overview Station Location
Station Number KS-NT-3 Latitude 39.8406
Station Name Norton 0.4 N Longitude -99.893
County Norton Elevation (ft) 2352



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 13 1.85 1.05 31 1.05 31 0.00 0 0 6 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 0.96 0.58 30 0.58 30 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
Dec 13 0.59 0.15 31 0.15 31 0.00 0 0 3 2 5.9 3 6
Jan 14 0.48 0.45 30 0.45 30 0.00 0 0 3 2 6.1 2 2
Feb 14 0.59 1.21 28 1.10 26 0.11 2 1 5 3 7.0 5 14
March 14 1.58 0.60 31 0.60 31 0.00 0 0 5 3 5.0 4 3
April 14 2.29 2.75 30 2.75 30 0.00 0 0 8 4 0.8 1 1
May 14 3.91 1.16 32 1.13 24 0.03 8 1 8 2 0.0 0 0
June 14 2.90 6.04 30 1.71 20 4.33 10 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
July 14 3.63 1.44 31 1.44 28 0.00 3 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 2.93 3.17 31 2.86 29 0.31 2 1 15 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 1.72 1.68 30 1.68 30 0.00 0 0 5 4 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 23.43" 20.28" 365 days 15.50" 340 4.78" 25 days 4 69 days 24 days 24.8" 15 days 26 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
10/1/2013 0.00
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.00
10/4/2013 0.00
10/5/2013 0.00
10/6/2013 0.00
10/7/2013 0.00
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 0.38
10/12/2013 T
10/13/2013 0.00
10/14/2013 0.00
10/15/2013 0.45
10/16/2013 0.00
10/17/2013 0.00
10/18/2013 0.02
10/19/2013 0.02
10/20/2013 0.00
10/21/2013 0.00
10/22/2013 0.00
10/23/2013 0.00
10/24/2013 0.00
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013 0.00
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.08
10/30/2013 0.10
10/31/2013 0.00
11/1/2013 0.00
11/2/2013 0.00
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.10
11/6/2013 0.46
11/7/2013 0.00
11/8/2013 0.00
11/9/2013 0.00
11/10/2013 0.00
11/11/2013 0.00
11/12/2013 0.00
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.00
11/16/2013 0.00
11/17/2013 0.00
11/18/2013 0.00
11/19/2013 0.00
11/20/2013 0.00
11/21/2013 0.00
11/22/2013 0.02
11/23/2013 0.00
11/24/2013 0.00
11/25/2013 T
11/26/2013 0.00
11/27/2013 0.00
11/28/2013 0.00
11/29/2013 0.00
11/30/2013 0.00
12/1/2013 0.00
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.00
12/4/2013 T
12/5/2013 T
12/6/2013 0.00
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 0.09
12/9/2013 0.01
12/10/2013 0.00
12/11/2013 0.00
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 0.00
12/16/2013 0.00
12/17/2013 0.00
12/18/2013 0.00
12/19/2013 0.00
12/20/2013 0.00
12/21/2013 0.00
12/22/2013 0.00
12/23/2013 0.05
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 0.00
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 0.00
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 0.00
12/31/2013 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 0.00
1/2/2014 0.06
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 T
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 T
1/10/2014 0.00
1/11/2014 0.03
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 0.00
1/16/2014 0.00
1/17/2014 0.00
1/18/2014 0.00
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 0.00
1/22/2014 0.00
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 0.00
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014
1/31/2014 0.36
2/1/2014 0.01
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 0.00
2/5/2014 0.52
2/6/2014 0.00
2/7/2014 T
2/8/2014 T
2/9/2014 T
2/10/2014 0.12
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 0.00
2/13/2014 0.00
2/14/2014 0.00
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.00
2/17/2014 0.00
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 **
2/21/2014 0.11
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.37
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.00
2/26/2014 0.08
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 0.00
3/2/2014 T
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.00
3/5/2014 T
3/6/2014 0.00
3/7/2014 0.00
3/8/2014 0.00
3/9/2014 0.00
3/10/2014 0.00
3/11/2014 0.00
3/12/2014 0.10
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 0.00
3/15/2014 0.00
3/16/2014 0.00
3/17/2014 0.00
3/18/2014 0.00
3/19/2014 0.35
3/20/2014 0.00
3/21/2014 0.00
3/22/2014 0.01
3/23/2014 0.13
3/24/2014 0.00
3/25/2014 T
3/26/2014 0.00
3/27/2014 0.00
3/28/2014 0.00
3/29/2014 0.01
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.00
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 T
4/4/2014 0.25
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.32
4/8/2014 T
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014 0.00
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.00
4/14/2014 1.06
4/15/2014 T
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.00
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014 0.00
4/20/2014 T
4/21/2014 0.09
4/22/2014 0.00
4/23/2014 0.00
4/24/2014 0.44
4/25/2014 0.00
4/26/2014 0.00
4/27/2014 0.00
4/28/2014 0.01
4/29/2014 0.54
4/30/2014 0.04
5/1/2014 0.00
5/2/2014 0.00
5/3/2014 0.00
5/4/2014 0.00
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.00
5/9/2014 0.00
5/10/2014 T
5/11/2014 0.08
5/12/2014 0.07
5/13/2014 0.15
5/14/2014 T
5/15/2014 0.03
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.01
5/18/2014 0.02
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 0.00
5/22/2014 0.49
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.28 **
5/25/2014 **
5/26/2014 0.03
5/27/2014 **
5/28/2014 **
5/29/2014 **
5/30/2014 **
5/31/2014 **
6/1/2014 **
6/2/2014 **
6/3/2014 **
6/4/2014 **
6/5/2014 **
6/6/2014 **
6/7/2014 **
6/8/2014 **
6/9/2014 **
6/10/2014 4.33
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.00
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.00
6/15/2014 0.23
6/16/2014 0.00
6/17/2014 0.00
6/18/2014 0.00
6/19/2014 T
6/20/2014 0.00
6/21/2014 0.00
6/22/2014 0.15
6/23/2014 0.00
6/24/2014 0.04
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.27
6/27/2014 0.32
6/28/2014 0.70
6/29/2014 0.00
6/30/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.00
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.00
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.00
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 T
7/11/2014 0.00
7/12/2014 0.00
7/13/2014 0.00
7/14/2014 0.00
7/15/2014 0.00
7/16/2014 0.00
7/17/2014 1.35
7/18/2014 0.00
7/19/2014 0.00
7/20/2014 0.00
7/21/2014 0.00
7/22/2014 0.00
7/23/2014 0.00
7/24/2014 0.09
7/25/2014 0.00
7/26/2014 0.00
7/27/2014 0.00
7/28/2014 0.00
7/29/2014 **
7/30/2014 **
7/31/2014 **
8/1/2014 **
8/2/2014 0.31
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.00
8/6/2014 0.02
8/7/2014 0.17
8/8/2014 0.12
8/9/2014 0.00
8/10/2014 0.01
8/11/2014 0.00
8/12/2014 0.00
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.15
8/16/2014 0.00
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014 0.03
8/19/2014 0.37
8/20/2014 0.00
8/21/2014 0.02
8/22/2014 0.01
8/23/2014 0.36
8/24/2014 0.00
8/25/2014 0.27
8/26/2014 0.02
8/27/2014 0.09
8/28/2014 1.18
8/29/2014 0.04
8/30/2014 0.00
8/31/2014 0.00
9/1/2014 0.00
9/2/2014 T
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.05
9/6/2014 0.05
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.00
9/9/2014 T
9/10/2014 0.18
9/11/2014 0.00
9/12/2014 0.60
9/13/2014 0.00
9/14/2014 0.00
9/15/2014 0.00
9/16/2014 0.00
9/17/2014 0.00
9/18/2014 0.00
9/19/2014 T
9/20/2014 0.00
9/21/2014 0.00
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.80
9/24/2014 0.00
9/25/2014 0.00
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014 0.00
9/28/2014 0.00
9/29/2014 0.00
9/30/2014 T



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.38 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of storms moved through beginning around 10:00 p.m., bringing some much-needed rain to wheat fields in our area.
10/12/2013 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a brief shower between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m.
10/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M
10/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain at observation time with a temperature of 34°F.
10/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 T M 0.0 M Light rain and snow flurries between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m., then some light rain showers between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. We had no snow accumulation.
10/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
10/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
10/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
10/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/5/2013 7:00 AM 0.10 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some early morning rain. No rain falling at observation time.
11/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.46 0.0 M 0.0 M Light to moderate rain during the morning hours, with drizzle and brief rain showers through about 4:00 p.m.
11/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Fog at observation time.
11/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.02 T M T M Our precip came in the form of snow with a little sleet. Strong winds piled most of the snow into small drifts in driveways, etc.
11/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
11/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2013 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had a few brief periods of snow showers, but no accumulation.
11/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
11/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/1/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/4/2013 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had enough snow to gather on the edge of the grass, but that's about it.
12/5/2013 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had off and on snow showers, but no accumulation.
12/6/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/8/2013 7:00 AM 0.09 3.6 M 3.5 M Snow began yesterday evening. Light snow at observation time. Very light and fluffy snow.
12/9/2013 7:00 AM 0.01 0.3 M 2.0 M We had light snow throughout the day, finally coming to an end around 5:00 p.m.
12/10/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M
12/11/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/12/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M We still have a some snow on the ground in places that receive little sunshine.
12/13/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
12/14/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/15/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/16/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/19/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/20/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/21/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/22/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/23/2013 7:00 AM 0.05 2.0 M 2.0 M We had some overnight snow. Very light and fluffy--a 40:1 ratio!
12/24/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M
12/25/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/26/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/27/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/28/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/29/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M I rode my bike across the Sebelius Reservoir dam yesterday afternoon (the Reservoir is about 4 miles SW of my location). The lake is completely frozen over as far as I could see..
12/30/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
12/31/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.06 0.6 M 0.5 M We had several periods of light snow between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
1/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M All our snow melted yesterday
1/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M I rode by the Sebelius Reservoir yesterday. It is still mostly frozen over. There was a 150' strip across the northeast corner that was ice free, but the rest is still all ice.
1/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/6/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had snow showers during the afternoon that left a dusting on the ground.
1/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very light snow falling at observation time.
1/9/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had light snow throughout the morning. At one point, a thin layer of snow covered the ground. There may have been 0.1" of snow, but it melted before I could measure it.
1/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M No precipitation during the last 24 hours, but we had a beautiful hoarfrost event yesterday morning. This morning, freezing fog left a thin coating of ice on roads and sidewalks.
1/11/2014 4:15 PM 0.03 T M 0.0 M I was out of town overnight so I didn't get a measurement until this afternoon. But we already had 0.02" of precip by 3:45 p.m. yesterday, and my guess is that the other 0.01" fell before 7:00 a.m. today. The precip came in the form of some light snow between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., then a rain/snow mix during the afternoon. No accumulation.
1/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Dry...very dry.
1/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
1/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 5.5 M 5.5 M Snow began sometime before 8:00 p.m. and continued through the night.
2/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.5 M 3.5 M
2/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 3.0 M
2/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We still have snow on the ground, but I didn't get out this morning to measure it.
2/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M No snow falling at observation time.
2/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.52 1.0 M 2.0 M Thanks to the wind yesterday, I'm not particularly confident in any of my measurements. Snow began around 10:00 a.m. and continued to at least 10:30 p.m. Snowfall was light to moderate throughout the day. We had steady, strong winds that especially picked up in the late afternoon and evening. The snow was very dry, so we had considerable drifting. Snow depth varies considerably.
2/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M My thermometer recorded a temp of -9°F sometime this morning. It was -4°F at observation time.
2/7/2014 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M We had a dusting of snow overnight, with very light flurries at observation time.
2/8/2014 7:00 AM T T M 2.5 M We had light flurries during the morning, then occasional flurries in the afternoon.
2/9/2014 7:00 AM T T M 2.0 M Light snow began falling just before observation time, and was still falling.
2/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 1.0 M 2.5 M We had two rounds of snow. The first began right at 7:00 a.m. and continued through about 10:30 a.m. During that event we received 0.7" of snow (0.09" melted precip). Then, it snow again during the evening, bringing another 0.3" of snow (0.03" melted precip).
2/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M
2/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Total snow depth is an estimate.
2/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most of the snow melted yesterday. Still have some in shaded areas and drifts, but there's a lot of bare ground now.
2/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
2/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 3.0 M 3.0 M We received 3" of pretty wet snow overnight. No snow falling at observation time.
2/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M
2/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M Most of the snow melted yesterday.
2/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 1.5 M 1.5 M Snow began yesterday afternoon and continued well into the night. Clear skies at observation time.
2/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M T M
2/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/2/2014 7:00 AM T 0.1 M T M We had at least a trace of moisture in some snow that fell yesterday primarily during the morning. Unfortunately, I brought my snow gauge to melt the snow and forgot about it, and all of the moisture evaporated. So I don't have an exact amount beyond knowing there was a trace of moisture.
3/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/5/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M Just enough snow overnight to gather at the edge of the grass. On a side note, I rode my bike over the Sebelius Reservoir Dam yesterday (about 3 miles SW of Norton), and the lake was mostly frozen over.
3/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.10 T M 0.0 M This amount is an estimate because I spilled some of the water in the gauge before I could measure it. Most of our moisture came in the form of rain, though we did have a few snow flakes mixed in.
3/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M I rode over the Sebelius Reservoir Dam yesterday. The lake was ice free as far as I could see. Just 9 days ago, the lake was almost completely ice covered.
3/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.35 1.8 M 1.5 M Late morning rain gave us 0.03" of precip. Snow began around 3:30 p.m. and continued until about 9:00 p.m., giving us 1.8" of snow that melted down to 0.32", for a total of 0.35" of liquid precip.
3/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.1 M 0.1 M We had a dusting of snow overnight
3/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.13 3.0 M 2.0 M Snow began around 5:00 p.m. and continued until around 10:00 p.m. I measured the new snow at 10:00 p.m.
3/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/25/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had a little bit of snow this morning, enough to gather along the driveway, but not enough to cover the bottom of the snow gauge.
3/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 T M 0.0 M We had a brief period of snow just after 7:00 a.m. The snow was also mixed with some sleet and rain.
3/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
3/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Very strong winds yesterday produced visibilities of less than one mile at times.
4/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/3/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M All surfaces damp this morning from some brief, light rain.
4/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.25 0.0 M 0.0 M We had drizzle through the morning hours. This turned to snow that melted on impact during the afternoon hours. No accumulation.
4/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M We had our first thunder of the season early yesterday evening as a narrow band of thundershowers moved through between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. That brought 0.29" of rain. We then received another 0.03" overnight.
4/8/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A few afternoon sprinkles, but they didn't amount to much.
4/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/14/2014 7:00 AM 1.06 0.8 M 1.0 M Rain began just after 7:00 a.m. with thunder and moderate rain from about 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Snow began falling just before noon and continued through the afternoon. About 0.66" of the precip fell as rain, with snow making up the rest.
4/15/2014 7:00 AM T T M 0.0 M We had a brief period of snow showers yesterday afternoon.
4/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a bit of shower overnight evidenced by a few rain drops on the windshield of my car this morning.
4/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M Thundershowers moved through the area around 5:00 p.m. Light rain continued until about 8:00 p.m.
4/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
4/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M
4/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
4/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.54 M M M M We had light drizzle and rain most of the day and into the night. Might have even seen a few snow flakes at times yesterday afternoon. Very light rain falling at observation time.
4/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M Drizzle and ocassional light rain gave us 0.04" of precip. At one point, it looked as if some snow flakes were mixed in with the rain.
5/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a few afternoon sprinkles. Just enough to leave spots on the car.
5/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.08 0.0 M 0.0 M A thundershower moved through around 2:30 a.m.
5/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.07 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain falling at observation time.
5/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M We had light rain from 7:00 a.m. through mid-morning
5/14/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some sprinkles around 7:15 p.m.
5/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a few afternoon rain showers yesterday, and a few overnight.
5/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a brief shower yesterday around 4:00 p.m.
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some light rain during the afternoon.
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
5/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.49 0.0 M 0.0 M A thunderstorm moved through around 11:30 p.m. and gave us some much-needed rain.
5/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A few rumbles of thunder during the night, but no rain.
5/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.28 0.0 M 0.0 M We had off and on rain and thundershowers during the day, mostly in the mid- to late-morning.
6/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.23 0.0 M 0.0 M A strong storm moved through around 10:00 p.m. bringing high winds and some rain. Several large branches (> 2" dia.) were blown out of trees on my street, and whole trees were blown over in a few places in town. Power was out from about 10:30 p.m. to 2:15 a.m.
6/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/19/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a few early-evening sprinkles.
6/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunderstorms moved through around 1:00 a.m. today.
6/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain all around, but none here.
6/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some overnight rain
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
6/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M A thunderstorm moved through around 1:15 a.m. No hail, and a few wind gusts in the 30 mph range.
6/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.32 0.0 M 0.0 M We had an overnight thunderstorm.
6/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.70 0.0 M 0.0 M A line of thunderstorms moved in around 9:30 p.m. No hail and just some blustery winds as the line reached our area. The thunder and rain continued well into the night and we got a nice, soaking rain.
6/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M There was plenty of lightning to the west and north during the late evening hours, but none of the rain made it to us.
7/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Some early-evening lightning and thunder from a line of storms that past just to our east, but no rain for us.
7/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M Storm clouds gathered to the north and east during the mid-evening, and a storm warning was issued for the south part of the county a little before 1:00 a.m., but all we got was a trace of precip.
7/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 1.35 0.0 M 0.0 M The first 1.27" came between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. as a steady rain. The remaining 0.08" came overnight.
7/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M We had thunder and rain move through around noon.
7/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M We had thunder and lightning to our south during the early morning hours, but no rain for us.
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
7/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some rain overnight.
8/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.17 0.0 M 0.0 M We had two rounds of rain. The first came around 7:30 p.m. from a very small storm that happened to be right on top of us. This storm gave us about 0.1" of rain. The second round came over night, giving us a total of 0.17".
8/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.12 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began at 9:30 p.m.
8/9/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Around 10:30 p.m., we had some lightning off to the northwest, and within the lightning I could see the leading edge of the storm. Alas, the storm never made it here and we got no rain.
8/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M We had considerable lightning to our north and west during the late evening hours, but only received 0.01" of precip.
8/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.15 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some rain overnight.
8/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.03 0.0 M 0.0 M A brief thundershower early yesterday evening gave us a bit of rain.
8/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.37 0.0 M 0.0 M We had rain from 9:00 to about 9:30 p.m. as a thunderstorm moved through. The storm also gave us some hail.
8/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some rain between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m.
8/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M 0.0 M We had some light showers during the mid- to late-morning hours.
8/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.36 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began after the approach of an impressive shelf cloud. The storm kicked out considerable lightning, but we had only a brief period of gusty winds when the rain began, and no hail. By 10:20 p.m., we had received 0.29" of rain. An additional 0.07" fell overnight.
8/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.27 0.0 M 0.0 M Thunder began around 4:30 a.m., with rain finally coming about 50 minutes later. We had considerable lightning and thunder throughout until about 6:00 a.m.
8/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 0.0 M 0.0 M We had considerable lightning and thunder from midnight to 1:00 a.m., with occasional thunder after that...just not a lot of rain.
8/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.09 0.0 M 0.0 M The first 0.03" came during a morning line of showers that came through. The balance came during overnight thundershowers.
8/28/2014 7:00 AM 1.18 0.0 M 0.0 M Rain began around 4:00 p.m. yesterday and continued throughout the afternoon, evening, and into the night. We had several periods of moderate rain after 7:00 p.m.
8/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
8/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
8/31/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Lightning and thunder between 3:00 and 4:00 a.m., but no rain.
9/1/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/2/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had a few brief showers during the morning.
9/3/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/4/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/6/2014 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/7/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/8/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/9/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M A rain shower moved through overnight but didn't bring much precip.
9/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M 0.0 M We had rain between 9:00 and 10:30 p.m.
9/11/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.60 0.0 M 0.0 M We had light drizzle off and on during the day, then rain moved in around 10:00 p.m. and continued into the night.
9/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/14/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/19/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M We had very light drizzle/mist throughout the day
9/20/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2014 7:00 AM 0.80 0.0 M 0.0 M Light rain began around 8:30 p.m., but then heavier rain entered the area around 1:00 a.m. and continued for several hours.
9/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M
9/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2014 7:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 0.00 I noticed about 1:30 a.m. that the sidewalks and driveways were a bit damp, so we must have had a little bit of precip, but it didn't amount to much.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
2/20/2014 2/21/2014 3:00 PM 2 0.11 0.0 M I was told that we received about an inch of snow, but it has all melted.
5/24/2014 5/26/2014 7:00 AM 3 0.03 M M We had light showers both days. I forgot to check the gauge on Sunday morning, so this is two day's worth of precip.
5/27/2014 6/10/2014 6:30 PM 15 4.33 0.0 0.00 Much of this (maybe about 3") fell this past weekend. Not sure when the other rain was collected.
7/29/2014 8/02/2014 8:00 PM 5 0.31 M M Based on other CoCoRaHS reports, this rain came during the period ending at 7:00 a.m. on 7/30, 7/31, or both.



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
8/18/2014 9:00 PM 5/8" 1/4" Pea Size 1/4" Pea Size Mixed|Clear Ice|White Ice 5 3min no damage False After rain After smaller hail