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 13 2.26 5.14 29 4.59 28 0.55 1 1 15 0 0.0 0 0
Nov 13 1.42 0.09 30 0.09 14 0.00 16 0 3 0 2.6 2 1
Dec 13 0.79 0.09 25 0.09 23 0.00 2 1 1 2 0.6 5 25
Jan 14 0.54 0.00 28 0.00 28 0.00 0 0 0 8 2.1 7 17
Feb 14 0.63 0.34 22 0.34 22 0.00 0 0 4 1 3.9 8 19
March 14 1.85 0.26 29 0.05 13 0.21 16 1 1 0 5.9 2 9
April 14 3.10 2.19 27 1.65 25 0.54 2 1 8 0 2.4 1 0
May 14 3.72 1.13 29 1.13 29 0.00 0 0 10 2 0.0 0 0
June 14 4.23 11.57 29 11.57 29 0.00 0 0 23 0 0.0 0 0
July 14 3.51 0.55 28 0.55 28 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 14 3.05 5.47 30 5.47 27 0.00 3 0 14 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 14 2.92 4.16 28 3.24 26 0.92 2 1 11 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 28.02" 30.99" 334 days 28.77" 292 2.22" 42 days 5 96 days 13 days 17.5" 25 days 71 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 0.55
10/2/2013 0.00
10/3/2013 0.03
10/4/2013 0.04
10/5/2013 0.22
10/6/2013 0.19
10/7/2013 0.03
10/8/2013 0.00
10/9/2013 0.00
10/10/2013 0.00
10/11/2013 0.01
10/12/2013 0.01
10/13/2013 0.00
10/14/2013 1.05
10/15/2013 2.30
10/16/2013 0.02
10/17/2013
10/18/2013 0.00
10/19/2013 0.02
10/20/2013 0.00
10/21/2013 0.00
10/22/2013 0.15
10/23/2013 0.02
10/24/2013 0.08
10/25/2013 0.00
10/26/2013
10/27/2013 0.00
10/28/2013 0.00
10/29/2013 0.00
10/30/2013 0.42
10/31/2013 0.00
11/1/2013 0.00
11/2/2013 0.06
11/3/2013 0.00
11/4/2013 0.00
11/5/2013 0.02
11/6/2013 M
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 M
11/13/2013 0.00
11/14/2013 0.00
11/15/2013 0.01 **
11/16/2013 0.00 **
11/17/2013 **
11/18/2013 **
11/19/2013 **
11/20/2013 **
11/21/2013 **
11/22/2013 **
11/23/2013 **
11/24/2013 **
11/25/2013 **
11/26/2013 **
11/27/2013 **
11/28/2013 **
11/29/2013 **
11/30/2013 **
12/1/2013 **
12/2/2013 0.00
12/3/2013 0.00
12/4/2013 0.09
12/5/2013 0.00
12/6/2013 0.00
12/7/2013 0.00
12/8/2013 M
12/9/2013 0.00
12/10/2013 0.00
12/11/2013 M
12/12/2013 0.00
12/13/2013 0.00
12/14/2013 0.00
12/15/2013 M
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 T
12/22/2013 T
12/23/2013 0.00
12/24/2013 0.00
12/25/2013 M
12/26/2013 0.00
12/27/2013 0.00
12/28/2013 0.00
12/29/2013 0.00
12/30/2013 M
12/31/2013 M
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2014 M
1/2/2014 M
1/3/2014 0.00
1/4/2014 0.00
1/5/2014 0.00
1/6/2014 0.00
1/7/2014 0.00
1/8/2014 0.00
1/9/2014 0.00
1/10/2014 T
1/11/2014 0.00
1/12/2014 0.00
1/13/2014 0.00
1/14/2014 0.00
1/15/2014 T
1/16/2014 T
1/17/2014 T
1/18/2014 T
1/19/2014 0.00
1/20/2014 0.00
1/21/2014 M
1/22/2014 T
1/23/2014 0.00
1/24/2014 0.00
1/25/2014 T
1/26/2014 0.00
1/27/2014 0.00
1/28/2014 0.00
1/29/2014 0.00
1/30/2014 T
1/31/2014 0.00
2/1/2014 M
2/2/2014 0.00
2/3/2014 0.00
2/4/2014 M
2/5/2014 M
2/6/2014 0.00
2/7/2014 0.00
2/8/2014 M
2/9/2014 0.00
2/10/2014 0.00
2/11/2014 0.00
2/12/2014 M
2/13/2014 T
2/14/2014 M
2/15/2014 0.00
2/16/2014 0.00
2/17/2014 0.05
2/18/2014 0.00
2/19/2014 0.00
2/20/2014 0.09
2/21/2014 0.09
2/22/2014 0.00
2/23/2014 0.00
2/24/2014 0.00
2/25/2014 0.11
2/26/2014 0.00
2/27/2014 0.00
2/28/2014 0.00
3/1/2014 M
3/2/2014 M
3/3/2014 0.00
3/4/2014 0.00
3/5/2014 0.00
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 0.05
3/13/2014 0.00
3/14/2014 **
3/15/2014 **
3/16/2014 **
3/17/2014 **
3/18/2014 **
3/19/2014 **
3/20/2014 **
3/21/2014 **
3/22/2014 **
3/23/2014 **
3/24/2014 **
3/25/2014 **
3/26/2014 **
3/27/2014 **
3/28/2014 **
3/29/2014 0.21
3/30/2014 0.00
3/31/2014 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2014 0.02
4/2/2014 0.00
4/3/2014 0.02
4/4/2014 0.95
4/5/2014 0.00
4/6/2014 0.00
4/7/2014 0.06
4/8/2014 0.00
4/9/2014 0.00
4/10/2014 0.00
4/11/2014
4/12/2014 0.00
4/13/2014 0.00
4/14/2014 0.20
4/15/2014 0.00
4/16/2014 0.00
4/17/2014 0.02
4/18/2014 0.00
4/19/2014
4/20/2014 0.00
4/21/2014 0.00
4/22/2014 0.00
4/23/2014 0.01
4/24/2014 0.37
4/25/2014 0.00
4/26/2014
4/27/2014 0.00
4/28/2014 0.00
4/29/2014 **
4/30/2014 0.54
5/1/2014 0.09
5/2/2014
5/3/2014 0.00
5/4/2014 0.08
5/5/2014 0.00
5/6/2014 0.00
5/7/2014 0.00
5/8/2014 0.09
5/9/2014 0.01
5/10/2014 0.03
5/11/2014 T
5/12/2014 0.49
5/13/2014 0.09
5/14/2014 0.00
5/15/2014 0.00
5/16/2014 0.00
5/17/2014 0.00
5/18/2014 0.00
5/19/2014 0.00
5/20/2014 0.00
5/21/2014 0.00
5/22/2014
5/23/2014 0.00
5/24/2014 0.00
5/25/2014 0.00
5/26/2014 0.03
5/27/2014 0.02
5/28/2014 0.20
5/29/2014 0.00
5/30/2014 0.00
5/31/2014 T
6/1/2014 1.23
6/2/2014 M
6/3/2014 0.03
6/4/2014 0.46
6/5/2014 0.01
6/6/2014 0.01
6/7/2014 0.20
6/8/2014 0.01
6/9/2014 0.62
6/10/2014 0.70
6/11/2014 0.00
6/12/2014 0.02
6/13/2014 0.00
6/14/2014 0.01
6/15/2014 1.71
6/16/2014 0.01
6/17/2014 2.84
6/18/2014 0.03
6/19/2014 0.43
6/20/2014 0.00
6/21/2014 0.92
6/22/2014 1.19
6/23/2014 0.05
6/24/2014 0.00
6/25/2014 0.00
6/26/2014 0.00
6/27/2014 0.18
6/28/2014 0.07
6/29/2014 0.53
6/30/2014 0.31
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2014 0.00
7/2/2014 0.04
7/3/2014 0.00
7/4/2014 0.00
7/5/2014 0.05
7/6/2014 0.00
7/7/2014 0.00
7/8/2014 0.00
7/9/2014 0.00
7/10/2014 0.00
7/11/2014 0.19
7/12/2014 0.20
7/13/2014
7/14/2014 0.00
7/15/2014 0.00
7/16/2014 0.00
7/17/2014 0.00
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 0.00
7/25/2014 0.05
7/26/2014
7/27/2014 0.02
7/28/2014
7/29/2014 0.00
7/30/2014 0.00
7/31/2014 0.00
8/1/2014 0.26
8/2/2014 0.00
8/3/2014 0.00
8/4/2014 0.00
8/5/2014 0.38
8/6/2014 1.06
8/7/2014 1.23
8/8/2014 0.29
8/9/2014 0.03
8/10/2014 0.00
8/11/2014 0.02
8/12/2014 0.00
8/13/2014 0.00
8/14/2014 0.00
8/15/2014 0.48
8/16/2014 0.02
8/17/2014 0.00
8/18/2014
8/19/2014 0.00
8/20/2014 0.45
8/21/2014 0.00
8/22/2014 0.00
8/23/2014 0.45
8/24/2014 0.12
8/25/2014 0.00
8/26/2014 0.03
8/27/2014 0.00
8/28/2014 0.65
8/29/2014 **
8/30/2014 **
8/31/2014 **
9/1/2014 0.92
9/2/2014 0.31
9/3/2014 0.00
9/4/2014 0.00
9/5/2014 0.00
9/6/2014 0.03
9/7/2014 0.00
9/8/2014 0.79
9/9/2014 0.00
9/10/2014 0.04
9/11/2014 0.00
9/12/2014 0.63
9/13/2014 0.02
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 0.00
9/20/2014 0.81
9/21/2014 0.00
9/22/2014 0.00
9/23/2014 0.08
9/24/2014 0.15
9/25/2014 0.02
9/26/2014 0.00
9/27/2014
9/28/2014 0.36
9/29/2014
9/30/2014 **



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool and clouds to the west, rain this afternoon expected.
10/3/2013 8:15 AM 0.03 M M M M the rain went south east of us.
10/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M overcast.
10/5/2013 10:00 AM 0.22 M M M M windy and 43 at 9 am . many tornado touchdowns in the area last night.
10/6/2013 9:15 AM 0.19 M M M M a fine mist is coming down.
10/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.03 M M M M mist yesterday.
10/8/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very windy.
10/9/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds yesterday were 15-25, peak gusts of 36. high of 80. no precip.
10/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up from the south.
10/11/2013 9:00 AM 0.01 M M M M overcast w occ. rain drops. windy
10/12/2013 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M winds 30-35 from the north. rain showers yesterday, dry today.
10/13/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 33 degrees for a low. no precip.
10/14/2013 10:00 AM 1.05 M M M M heavy rain at 11 am/ winds 20-35.
10/15/2013 8:00 AM 2.30 M M M M A fine mist is coming down.
10/16/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
10/18/2013 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no preci. very cold wind from the nw
10/19/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light showers at 7 pm last night.
10/20/2013 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precop. windy.
10/21/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and no winds. no precip.
10/22/2013 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M .15 of rain started 6:40 am A brief pause in precip.
10/23/2013 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M a total of .17 from the rain event. .15 on Monday, and 02 fell Tuesday after the Monday report.
10/24/2013 8:30 AM 0.08 M M M M heavy frost- got to 26 last night.
10/25/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and cold. no precip.
10/27/2013 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and windy, no precip.
10/28/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and nw winds 10+ mph.
10/29/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a fine ist coming down.
10/30/2013 9:00 AM 0.42 M M M M rain started 3:30 pm on Monday-lihgth to moderate drizzle, occ. rain ended last night at 7 pm.
10/31/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dense fog and 32 degrees.
11/1/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold, no recip.
11/2/2013 9:00 AM 0.06 M M M M cold.
11/3/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very windy-winds well over 30 gusts much higher.
11/4/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M eak winds yesterday of 39 mph.
11/5/2013 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very cold, snow eminent.
11/6/2013 8:00 AM M 2.5 M 2.5 M 2.5 inches of snow
11/7/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold last night. 53 degrees yesterday-no precip.
11/8/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and gusty se winds.
11/9/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up.
11/10/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and winds picking up.
11/11/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and very windy.
11/12/2013 8:00 AM M 0.1 M 0.0 M a brief snow flurry yesterday am. snow melted late afternoon.
11/13/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold and windy.
11/14/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast.
11/15/2013 10:00 AM 0.01 M M M M partly sunny. a brief shower after yesterdays report.
11/16/2013 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast.
12/3/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M wind picking up- no precip. yet
12/4/2013 9:00 AM 0.09 M M M M .4 inches of snow on the ground- freezing rain before that.
12/5/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 1 degree and winds 15-25.
12/6/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M -7 and dead calm
12/7/2013 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M - 12 degrees , no precip.
12/8/2013 3:00 PM M M M 2.0 M 1.5 Inches of new snow since yesterday. 2 inches total on the ground.
12/9/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M -1 and windchill of -22.
12/10/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.0 M cold and nw winds 7-9 mph.
12/11/2013 8:00 AM M 0.1 M 2.1 M .1 of new snow
12/12/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.9 M 4 degrees and 8 mph winds.
12/13/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M some melting yesterday on hard surfaces and in fields.
12/14/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.8 M overcast and windy. A few flakes late last night but no accumulation.
12/15/2013 8:50 AM M 0.1 M 1.9 M .1 of snow. Off and on flurries.
12/16/2013 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.9 M windy
12/17/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M warmer yesterday. melting again.
12/18/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.7 M good melting yesterday.Winds switched from n to sw in afternoon.
12/19/2013 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 50 degrees yesterday. much colder and winds from the east today. High of 20 expected.
12/20/2013 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M windy and much colder.
12/21/2013 8:00 AM T M M 0.5 M A trace of freezing precip. yesterday.
12/22/2013 9:00 AM T T M 0.5 M A trace of snow last night. 6pm
12/23/2013 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M -9 for a low . currently -7 and west nw winds.
12/24/2013 9:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M -8 for a low, winds strong from w switching to south.
12/25/2013 8:00 AM M 0.2 M 0.7 M a a trace of sleet and .3 of new snow.
12/26/2013 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M mid 30's yesterday, near 40 today.
12/27/2013 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.1 M 50degrees yesterday.
12/28/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 57 degrees here yesterday- 59 in Sioux City, Iowa. Expecting 60 plus today before a massive cool down. There is no snow except in shaded areas and then only a trace.
12/29/2013 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 48 degrees at 4 pm. 25 at 6pm,nd -4 at 7 am.
12/30/2013 8:40 AM M 0.1 M 0.1 M .1 of new snow overnight.
12/31/2013 8:40 AM M 0.1 M 0.2 M another .1 of snow yesterday= started at 1:30 PM
1/1/2014 8:40 AM M 0.2 M 0.4 M another .2 of snow late last night. after 1:30 am
1/2/2014 8:00 AM M 1.1 M 1.6 M another 1.1 of snow late yesterday.
1/3/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.7 M gusty winds from south started at 4:40 this morning. Low of -9 at midnight. 12 degrees now.
1/4/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.7 M 36 degrees at midnight- temps dropping thru the day now and strong winds building in.
1/5/2014 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M -1 and gusty winds from the norh
1/6/2014 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M -12 and 25-35 mph winds last night. wid chill of -39 to-43 .
1/7/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M -11 last night 6 degrees above now.
1/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M 17 for a high.
1/9/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.3 M sunny and windy.
1/10/2014 8:40 AM T M M 1.0 M a fine mist in the air.
1/11/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M 26 degrees , windy and warming quickly. 36 degrees high at this station yesterday.
1/12/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M overcast and 36 degrees.
1/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear. no snow on the ground.
1/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very strong nw winds and cold. No precip. No snow on the ground- totally bare ground.
1/15/2014 8:30 AM T M M 0.0 M a trace of snow yesterday.
1/16/2014 8:00 AM T 0.1 M M M 44 degrees at 1 am, 36 now and temps falling/ wind gusts to 45 mph-higher gusts expected. .1 of snow/sleet mix overnight.
1/17/2014 8:30 AM T 0.1 M 0.2 M another light dusting of snow. Peak winds of 64 mph yesterday. Winds most of the day over 40 mph.
1/18/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M 45-48 mph gusts and brief freezing rain.
1/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M very windy again yesterday. high of 41 degrees.
1/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Yesterday's high was 62 degrees here. Sioux City, Iowa set a record of 65 degrees. A low of 12 on Saturday night.
1/21/2014 8:30 AM M 0.2 M 0.2 M .2 of snow yesterday. very windy and cold.
1/22/2014 8:00 AM T 0.0 M 0.0 M a brief warm up removed the little snow cover we had yesterday. 16 degrees now and windy.
1/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -6 for a low. Very windy last night , decreasing until this morning. No snow cover.
1/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps warmed from 6 degrees last night to 35 now, before another cold front. No snow cover.
1/25/2014 8:30 AM T 0.1 M 0.1 M .1 of new snow overnight- very gusty winds from N ten east and then west- variable.
1/26/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast- no precip. yet.
1/27/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 0.03 M M .03 total precip. Slight rain and a few snd a few flurries. peak winds of 56 mph yesterday.
1/28/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M -8 and dead calm now.
1/29/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M winds picking up and warming quickly.
1/30/2014 8:50 AM T 0.3 M 0.3 M light snow after midnight- occ. freezing rain.
1/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M The sun just came out- it was cloudy previously.
2/1/2014 8:30 AM M 0.4 M 0.6 M .4 of new snow last night. .2 was on the ground before that. Windy today.
2/2/2014 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M very sunny but cold.
2/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.1 M overcast and windy.
2/4/2014 8:00 AM M 0.2 M 0.2 M light snow flurries right now.
2/5/2014 8:00 AM M 0.5 M 1.0 M SNOW flurries yesterday.
2/6/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M -10 for a low last night.
2/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M cold but light winds. -4 right now.
2/8/2014 9:40 AM M 0.1 M 1.8 M Snow fell after midnight.
2/9/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.2 M warmer winds yesterday.
2/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.6 M windy and clear. 0 degrees.
2/11/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M warming quickly. sunny and strong south-east winds
2/12/2014 8:00 AM M 0.4 M 0.6 M Light snow after midnight.
2/13/2014 9:00 AM T M M 0.2 M a trace of freezing drizzle last night at 1 am. 38 degrees now , temps falling.
2/14/2014 8:00 AM M 0.1 M 0.1 M sunny and winds picking up.
2/15/2014 9:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy and very windy.
2/16/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 0.6 M 0.6 M .6 of snow on the ground and .05 of water in the gsuge.
2/18/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 49 degrees here yesterday. no precip.
2/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 59 degrees here yesterday. calm so far today.
2/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M first raindrops at 4;20 am. rain quit at 8:30 am then light snow started at 9 am. still light snow .
2/21/2014 7:20 AM 0.09 M M 0.0 M another .09 precip yesterday after the report/ Total of .18 from 4:20 am Thursday until today.
2/22/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly cloudy, n. nw winds variable.
2/23/2014 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M partly sunny and winds picking up.
2/24/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M overcast but no precip.
2/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.11 1.6 M 1.6 M 1.6 total snow on the ground - lots of melting the first hour before it got cold enough to stick.
2/26/2014 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.6 M sunny but -5. no precip.
2/27/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.3 M warmer winds yesterday and temps rising 40 degrees from the lows melted what little snow we had significiantly.
2/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.2 M overcast and wind picking up.
3/1/2014 8:20 AM M 1.7 M 1.7 M .2 of snow fell last evening. Still snowing now.
3/2/2014 8:00 AM M 4.2 M 5.9 M 4.2 new snow yesterday after the report.
3/3/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M the light fluffy snow settled. Very cold -15 last night and winds picking up.
3/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.5 M bright and sunny but no hear yet
3/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 5.2 M overcast and northwest winds 12-15 mph.
3/6/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 2.5 M overcast and strong south winds. warming quickly.
3/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M overcast and snow melted rapidly overnight.
3/8/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M 15 degrees and sunny.
3/9/2014 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.5 M overcast and south winds.
3/10/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M 68 degrees here yesterday.
3/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M gusty winds and overcast. Precip. is on the way.
3/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M .05 of rain yesterday. partly sunny today.
3/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warm temperatures yesterday and reach 54 degrees here. No snow cover- need rain
3/30/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 47 degrees and south winds/
3/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds very strong at 30-40 mph, gusts higher. Rapid decline in temps since 1:30 pm. Almost 20 degree drop from high in 1.5 hours so far.
4/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M a light dusting last night. a 50 degree drop in temps from noon to 20 p.m. Need rain badly here.
4/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast, 29 degrees, winds from the east. no precip. yet.
4/3/2014 9:00 AM 0.02 M M M M occasional rain drops- will be increasing fro the south.
4/4/2014 11:00 AM 0.95 2.4 M M M .45 of liquid in the gauge, plus 2.4 inches of snow on the ground. Total melted precip. of .95 plus .o2 from yesterdays report.
4/5/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M sunny and clear. snow is all gone.
4/6/2014 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy- winds 20-30 plus yesterday. light winds today. no precip.
4/7/2014 7:40 AM 0.06 M M M M light showers at 7 pm last night, off and on till 11 pm.
4/8/2014 9:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy- winds picking up. no precip
4/9/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds pickingup and 50 degrees. no precip.
4/10/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 82 degrees yesterday. no precip. Cloudy today.
4/12/2014 7:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy. clouds to the west.
4/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and blustery winds. Precip. is coming soon. Very warm 83 degrees yesterday, very cold today.
4/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M light rain yesterday and a few snow flurries late in the afternoon. Most of it melted as it fell.
4/15/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. very cold 20 degrees.
4/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast and very windy. No precip. Very dry here, need rain.
4/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very light and brief rain yesterday. Clear today.
4/18/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast- no precip. need rain.
4/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and light winds- no rain.
4/21/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy, windy and very warm yesterday. no rain.
4/22/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and winds sustained at 39 mph warm yesterday. Very dry. need rain very soon.
4/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M light sprinkles started a half hour ago.
4/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M .37 rain since yesterdays report. More rain on the way.
4/25/2014 9:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M partly cloudy= very light winds.
4/27/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M lighting and thunder to the north last night but no rain here.
4/28/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy but no rain.
5/1/2014 7:15 AM 0.09 M M M M a fine mist is coming down.
5/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and cool-
5/4/2014 8:50 AM 0.08 M M M M light brief showers from 2:30- 3:45 pm yesterday.
5/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and cool- se winds picking up.
5/6/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Cool and clear. Rain needed, very dry again despite small steady precip.
5/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warming quickly. dry.
5/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M thunder last night but the rain and storms went ne of us. still need rain. 93 for our high, way above normal in early May.
5/9/2014 9:40 AM 0.01 M M M M thunder but no rain last night.
5/10/2014 8:30 AM 0.03 M M M M light showers after 1 a
5/11/2014 7:00 AM T M M M M A trace of rain last night. Lated maybe 30 seconds. A few drops on the deck but not measuarable.
5/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.49 M M M M high winds last night 40-50 plus mph. some damage reported at Jefferson , SD only 9 miles south of us. Also damage ne of this station.
5/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M mist after yesterdays report until 3:30 pm
5/14/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 35 degrees for a low last night. no precip.
5/15/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cold last night but no frost/
5/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M last night it reached 25 degrees at this station- killing frost for many plants and flowering trees.
5/17/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 31 degrees for a low at this station
5/18/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M need rain now-very dry. nice day yesterday- light winds .
5/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M need rain- very dry again.
5/20/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 81 degrees here yesterday. much above normal.need rain badly.
5/21/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 89 degrees here yesterday, much above normal. no rain- very dry.
5/23/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 80 degrees yesterday- still no rain. crops will reach critical stage by next week.
5/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip.- reached 88 here yesterday.
5/25/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast but no rain- very dry.
5/26/2014 9:10 AM 0.03 M M M M occasional drops- overcast.
5/27/2014 2:30 AM 0.02 M M M M .02 of rain, very dry.
5/28/2014 7:30 AM 0.20 M M M M .20 of rain last night- good but need much more.
5/29/2014 6:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain- 89 for a high yesterday.
5/30/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M almost 90 again- no rain. Very dry.
5/31/2014 9:00 AM T M M M M just a few drops at 10p,. no rain but lots of lightning.
6/1/2014 8:00 AM 1.23 M M M M heavy rain for 15 minutes last night and another .83 this afternoon.
6/2/2014 6:30 AM M 0.0 M M M cool and clear after the rain- so far/ Set to NA...surrounding observations and radar estimates were 0.50" - 1.00" for the entire county (MG-NWS)
6/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M warming rapidly- storms approaching from the west.
6/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.46 M M M M severe lightning last night- heavy rain
6/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M overcast. recent rains helped, but some large washouts in fields and flooded spots.
6/6/2014 6:40 AM 0.01 M M M M
6/7/2014 8:40 AM 0.20 M M M M light rain after 11:30 pm
6/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M .01 of rain after midnight.
6/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.62 M M M M still raining---
6/10/2014 7:00 AM 0.70 M M M M another .70 of rain after yesterday's report.
6/11/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 81 yesterday but no rain.
6/12/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M brief shower at 9;30 pm last night.
6/13/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool yesterday-no precip.
6/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M overcast. rain coming from the west soon.
6/15/2014 9:00 AM 1.71 M M M M heavy rain 9:50 p to 10:15 pm.
6/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M clear but clouding to the west and north.
6/17/2014 7:00 AM 2.84 M M M M hard rain 9:50pm to 10:20 pm last night. strong winds- no damage at this station but field flooding.
6/18/2014 7:20 AM 0.03 M M M M lots of lightning- storms all night around us.
6/19/2014 7:00 AM 0.43 M M M M severe flooding on the big Sioux river west of the bridge all the way to highway 3 junction with highway 12 in Iowa. Sandbagging was don in low lying areas of Richland and the river bottom yesterday.
6/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain thankfully- Big Sioux river steady- cresting today at noon
6/21/2014 7:40 AM 0.92 0.0 M M M heavy rain at 4:30pm until 5 pm then occ. rain. Pea to marble hail for 10 minutes in several waves.
6/22/2014 8:50 AM 1.19 M M M M still raining pea to marble size hail at 1:20 am for 20 minutes.
6/23/2014 7:30 AM 0.05 M M M M light rain after idnight
6/24/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high humidity/ Ground saturated.
6/25/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and warming quickly- first summer fog.
6/26/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high humidity but no rain- ground is saturated so we are fortunate not to have rain.
6/27/2014 9:00 AM 0.18 M M M M light to medium rain 7:15-9 am. A brief 5 minute downpour
6/28/2014 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M cool wind from the west. not a good sign. Storms ming later today.
6/29/2014 10:00 AM 0.53 M M M M severe field flooding and road damage from recent heavy rains. Marble size hail at 5 AM at this station.
6/30/2014 8:00 AM 0.31 M M M M pea to marble sized hail for five minutes this morning. Stillo ccasional drops of rain, but the storm has passed. another .20 fell after the 8 am report so this is the total for today- .31
7/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain thankfully.
7/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M heavy rain 11:30-11;40 am yesterday in a brief downpour.
7/3/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very cool and heavy dew.
7/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M windy and winds increasing. No Precip. Residents along the Big Sioux river stilldealing with high waters and massive cleanup/
7/5/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M a brief shower at 12:30 am Residents still dealing with flood cleanup along the Big Sioux river.
7/6/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid and temps in the low 90's yesterday.
7/7/2014 7:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy dew and high humidity. Severe mosquito problems in the area due to recent flooding.
7/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M temps in mid 90's yesterday and high humidity.
7/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M hot and humid. lots of flood repair going on-roads, fields, road edges and structures were damaged.
7/10/2014 9:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M winds picking up and mostly sunny.
7/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M light rain at 6 am- still raining occasionally.
7/12/2014 8:40 AM 0.20 M M M M light rain from 3:30 7:45 this morning- a few shows last evening
7/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cold 55 degrees this morning- very cold air from the north flowing in.
7/15/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cool 73 degrees yesterday.
7/16/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a perfect 62 degrees out/ No wind.
7/17/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M heavy dew and cool morning.. no precip.
7/18/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M warmed up to mid 80's, compared to low to mid 70's we have had for 3-4 days. Could use some rain soon- despite excess rain in June. Crops are at critical stages for production.
7/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and winds picking up.
7/20/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid yesterday, dew point of 69. Higher dew points expected today/
7/21/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M A hot and humid 93 degrees yesterday.
7/22/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very hot and humid- rain will be needed this week- dorn is tasseling now and crops are in development stage.
7/23/2014 6:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very humid but no rain- need rain soon to keep crops progressing.
7/24/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M high humidity buy no rsin,
7/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M a brief shower yesterday in the morning.
7/27/2014 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M light showers but very brief. 10:30 am
7/29/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cool for late July- but very humid. need rain for crop development and finish.
7/30/2014 7:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M overcast most of the day, then warmed late afternoon. Need rain.
7/31/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M need rain- very dry despite nearly 17 inches of rain in June. Crop development at critical stages.
8/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M light rain showers several times yesterday
8/2/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M humidity came up, but no precip. Some areas got up to half an inch of rain 2 days ago, other got none.
8/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Warmed quickly and lightning to the south and west last night but no rain here.
8/4/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 87 degrees - no rain. Crops need rain to finish very soon.
8/5/2014 9:10 AM 0.38 M M M M light rain since 11:30 pm. Occ. rain yet.
8/6/2014 9:00 AM 1.06 M M M M a slow steady rain all night continues from yesterday. Much needed for crops and recharge of water tables.
8/7/2014 8:10 AM 1.23 M M M M steady light rain since Monday night. It is still raining.
8/8/2014 7:40 AM 0.29 M M M M rain through the night -light and almost a mist.
8/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M light mist till 7:30 p.
8/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M yea- no rain.
8/11/2014 8:45 AM 0.02 M M M M a brief 10 minute shower at 7 pm last night.
8/12/2014 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a cool 49 degrees here last night. Clear. No precip.
8/13/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a perfect day yesterday- 79 degrees, light winds and no rain.
8/14/2014 7:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 83 degrees yesterday and no precip.
8/15/2014 9:10 AM 0.48 M M M M light rain started at 6:15 pm. Ended for now at 9 am.
8/16/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M SumMer fog before 8 am. then brining off/
8/17/2014 8:40 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip.
8/19/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. very warm and humid. Rain needed again.
8/20/2014 3:20 PM 0.45 M M M M light showers after 1 pm until 3:20 pm.
8/21/2014 9:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip. light nw winds.
8/22/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M humid and 92 degrees for a high , but no rain.
8/23/2014 9:00 AM 0.45 M M M M fine misty rain and higher winds at 2 am till 3:30 am.
8/24/2014 7:20 AM 0.12 M M M M a brief light shower at 1:30 am.
8/25/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M muggy and humid but no rain yet.
8/26/2014 8:30 AM 0.03 M M M M light brief shower yesterday right after the report.
8/27/2014 8:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain yet, but can see storms coming from the south soon.
8/28/2014 7:40 AM 0.65 M M M M light rain since 11 pm, still raining.
9/2/2014 9:00 AM 0.31 M M M M light rain at 3 am.
9/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very humid yesterday but no rain.
9/4/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain- very humid yesterday.
9/5/2014 11:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no precip.- cold nw winds.Only 60 degrees right now.
9/6/2014 8:40 AM 0.03 M M M M fog early this morning. light showers at 3 pm yesterday for about 30 minutes.
9/7/2014 7:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and cool today. A perfect day yesterday with light winds, no rain and 75 degrees.
9/8/2014 9:00 AM 0.79 M M M M strong winds and hard rain overnight.
9/9/2014 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M dense fog-200 foot visibility.
9/10/2014 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M light rain 3- 3:40pm.
9/11/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy- fog- no precip.
9/12/2014 8:50 AM 0.63 M M M M still misting
9/13/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M 35 degrees for a low
9/14/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M sunny and windy but cold for mid Sept . No rain yesterday.
9/15/2014 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M clear and windy. no precip.
9/16/2014 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain 38 degrees for a low.
9/17/2014 8:50 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain- sunny.
9/18/2014 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M light fog- heavy dew but no rain.
9/19/2014 7:25 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M cloudy- gusty winds but no rain yet.
9/20/2014 7:40 AM 0.81 0.0 M M M strong winds and rain last night. started 9:40 pm. ended 11 p.m.
9/21/2014 7:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 85 for a high, 51 for a low. no precip.
9/22/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M no rain, fog this morning early.
9/23/2014 7:40 AM 0.08 M M M M light rain- started 33:30 am.
9/24/2014 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M light rain until 3:30 pm yesterday.
9/25/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/26/2014 6:35 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M above normal temps for late September- no precip.
9/28/2014 8:50 AM 0.36 M M M M light rain after 3 am.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
9/18/2013 10/01/2013 7:00 AM 14 0.55 M M very warm 87 degrees yesterday, rain coming.
11/15/2013 12/02/2013 8:00 AM 18 0.00 0.0 M very dry.
3/14/2014 3/29/2014 8:45 AM 16 0.21 0.0 M winds picking up (edit: accumulation start year changed from 2013 to 2014. P.G.)
4/29/2014 4/30/2014 7:15 AM 2 0.54 M M overcast , but no more rain close.
8/29/2014 9/01/2014 8:00 AM 4 0.92 M M light rain as we left, and rain again when we cae home last night.
9/30/2014 10/09/2014 8:00 AM 10 0.85 M M



Observation Date Observation Time Notes Largest Stone Size Average Stone Size Smallest Stone Size Stone Consistency Duration Minutes Durration Accuracy Damage Timing More Rain than Hail Hail Started Largest Hail Started Angle of Impact Number of Stones on Pad Distance Between Stones on Pad Depth of Stones on Ground