Station Overview Station Location
Station Number IA-DK-6 Latitude 43.451638
Station Name Lake Park 0.2 N Longitude -95.325062
County Dickinson Elevation (ft) 1467



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 14 2.06 1.63 9 1.63 9 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 14 1.45 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 14 0.83 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Jan 15 0.67 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Feb 15 0.62 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 15 1.80 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
April 15 3.19 0.47 16 0.47 16 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
May 15 3.86 3.97 31 3.97 31 0.00 0 0 21 1 0.0 0 0
June 15 4.73 2.63 30 2.63 30 0.00 0 0 13 2 0.0 0 0
July 15 3.74 3.36 32 2.46 26 0.90 6 2 10 4 0.0 0 0
Aug 15 3.72 5.19 31 5.19 31 0.00 0 0 9 1 0.0 0 0
Sept 15 3.13 2.25 26 1.20 24 1.05 2 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 29.80" 19.50" 175 days 17.55" 167 1.95" 8 days 3 67 days 11 days 0.0" 0 days 0 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
10/1/2014 0.18
10/2/2014 0.17
10/3/2014 0.97
10/4/2014 0.02
10/5/2014 T
10/6/2014 0.00
10/7/2014 0.00
10/8/2014 0.00
10/9/2014 0.29
10/10/2014
10/11/2014
10/12/2014
10/13/2014
10/14/2014
10/15/2014
10/16/2014
10/17/2014
10/18/2014
10/19/2014
10/20/2014
10/21/2014
10/22/2014
10/23/2014
10/24/2014
10/25/2014
10/26/2014
10/27/2014
10/28/2014
10/29/2014
10/30/2014
10/31/2014
11/1/2014
11/2/2014
11/3/2014
11/4/2014
11/5/2014
11/6/2014
11/7/2014
11/8/2014
11/9/2014
11/10/2014
11/11/2014
11/12/2014
11/13/2014
11/14/2014
11/15/2014
11/16/2014
11/17/2014
11/18/2014
11/19/2014
11/20/2014
11/21/2014
11/22/2014
11/23/2014
11/24/2014
11/25/2014
11/26/2014
11/27/2014
11/28/2014
11/29/2014
11/30/2014
12/1/2014
12/2/2014
12/3/2014
12/4/2014
12/5/2014
12/6/2014
12/7/2014
12/8/2014
12/9/2014
12/10/2014
12/11/2014
12/12/2014
12/13/2014
12/14/2014
12/15/2014
12/16/2014
12/17/2014
12/18/2014
12/19/2014
12/20/2014
12/21/2014
12/22/2014
12/23/2014
12/24/2014
12/25/2014
12/26/2014
12/27/2014
12/28/2014
12/29/2014
12/30/2014
12/31/2014
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2015
1/2/2015
1/3/2015
1/4/2015
1/5/2015
1/6/2015
1/7/2015
1/8/2015
1/9/2015
1/10/2015
1/11/2015
1/12/2015
1/13/2015
1/14/2015
1/15/2015
1/16/2015
1/17/2015
1/18/2015
1/19/2015
1/20/2015
1/21/2015
1/22/2015
1/23/2015
1/24/2015
1/25/2015
1/26/2015
1/27/2015
1/28/2015
1/29/2015
1/30/2015
1/31/2015
2/1/2015
2/2/2015
2/3/2015
2/4/2015
2/5/2015
2/6/2015
2/7/2015
2/8/2015
2/9/2015
2/10/2015
2/11/2015
2/12/2015
2/13/2015
2/14/2015
2/15/2015
2/16/2015
2/17/2015
2/18/2015
2/19/2015
2/20/2015
2/21/2015
2/22/2015
2/23/2015
2/24/2015
2/25/2015
2/26/2015
2/27/2015
2/28/2015
3/1/2015
3/2/2015
3/3/2015
3/4/2015
3/5/2015
3/6/2015
3/7/2015
3/8/2015
3/9/2015
3/10/2015
3/11/2015
3/12/2015
3/13/2015
3/14/2015
3/15/2015
3/16/2015
3/17/2015
3/18/2015
3/19/2015
3/20/2015
3/21/2015
3/22/2015
3/23/2015
3/24/2015
3/25/2015
3/26/2015
3/27/2015
3/28/2015
3/29/2015
3/30/2015
3/31/2015
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2015
4/2/2015
4/3/2015
4/4/2015
4/5/2015
4/6/2015
4/7/2015
4/8/2015
4/9/2015
4/10/2015 0.00
4/11/2015 0.00
4/12/2015
4/13/2015 0.44
4/14/2015 0.00
4/15/2015 0.00
4/16/2015 T
4/17/2015
4/18/2015
4/19/2015
4/20/2015
4/21/2015 0.00
4/22/2015 0.00
4/23/2015 0.00
4/24/2015 0.01
4/25/2015 0.02
4/26/2015 0.00
4/27/2015 0.00
4/28/2015 0.00
4/29/2015 0.00
4/30/2015 0.00
5/1/2015 0.07
5/2/2015 0.02
5/3/2015 0.00
5/4/2015 0.17
5/5/2015 0.00
5/6/2015 0.02
5/7/2015 0.33
5/8/2015 0.30
5/9/2015 0.00
5/10/2015 0.19
5/11/2015 0.14
5/12/2015 0.00
5/13/2015 0.00
5/14/2015 0.42
5/15/2015 0.50
5/16/2015 0.10
5/17/2015 0.40
5/18/2015 0.22
5/19/2015 0.03
5/20/2015 0.00
5/21/2015 T
5/22/2015 0.00
5/23/2015 0.03
5/24/2015 0.07
5/25/2015 0.22
5/26/2015 0.04
5/27/2015 0.07
5/28/2015 0.00
5/29/2015 0.51
5/30/2015 0.12
5/31/2015 0.00
6/1/2015 T
6/2/2015 0.00
6/3/2015 0.00
6/4/2015 0.00
6/5/2015 T
6/6/2015 0.01
6/7/2015 0.42
6/8/2015 0.02
6/9/2015 0.00
6/10/2015 0.02
6/11/2015 0.21
6/12/2015 0.49
6/13/2015 0.02
6/14/2015 0.02
6/15/2015 0.39
6/16/2015 0.10
6/17/2015 0.00
6/18/2015 0.00
6/19/2015 0.00
6/20/2015 0.52
6/21/2015 0.00
6/22/2015 0.35
6/23/2015 0.00
6/24/2015 0.00
6/25/2015 0.00
6/26/2015 0.00
6/27/2015 0.00
6/28/2015 0.06
6/29/2015 0.00
6/30/2015 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2015 T
7/2/2015 0.01
7/3/2015 0.00
7/4/2015 0.00
7/5/2015 **
7/6/2015 **
7/7/2015 **
7/8/2015 M 0.90
7/9/2015 0.00
7/10/2015 0.12
7/11/2015 0.01
7/12/2015 0.11
7/13/2015 0.00
7/14/2015 0.00
7/15/2015 0.00
7/16/2015 0.75
7/17/2015 0.05
7/18/2015 0.11
7/19/2015 0.00
7/20/2015 0.05
7/21/2015 T
7/22/2015 0.00
7/23/2015 **
7/24/2015 0.00 T
7/25/2015 0.00
7/26/2015 0.78
7/27/2015 T
7/28/2015 0.47
7/29/2015 0.00
7/30/2015 T
7/31/2015 0.00
8/1/2015 0.00
8/2/2015 0.00
8/3/2015 0.00
8/4/2015 0.00
8/5/2015 0.00
8/6/2015 0.00
8/7/2015 0.37
8/8/2015 0.00
8/9/2015 0.00
8/10/2015 0.85
8/11/2015 0.00
8/12/2015 0.00
8/13/2015 0.00
8/14/2015 0.00
8/15/2015 0.00
8/16/2015 0.00
8/17/2015 0.75
8/18/2015 1.55
8/19/2015 0.66
8/20/2015 0.01
8/21/2015 T
8/22/2015 0.00
8/23/2015 0.02
8/24/2015 0.00
8/25/2015 0.00
8/26/2015 0.00
8/27/2015 0.00
8/28/2015 0.74
8/29/2015 0.24
8/30/2015 0.00
8/31/2015 0.00
9/1/2015 0.00
9/2/2015 0.00
9/3/2015 0.00
9/4/2015
9/5/2015
9/6/2015
9/7/2015
9/8/2015 **
9/9/2015 1.05
9/10/2015 0.18
9/11/2015 T
9/12/2015 0.00
9/13/2015 0.00
9/14/2015 0.00
9/15/2015 0.00
9/16/2015 0.00
9/17/2015 0.00
9/18/2015 0.00
9/19/2015 0.30
9/20/2015 0.00
9/21/2015 0.00
9/22/2015 0.00
9/23/2015 0.02
9/24/2015 0.35
9/25/2015 0.22
9/26/2015 0.00
9/27/2015 0.00
9/28/2015 0.00
9/29/2015 0.13
9/30/2015 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2014 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
10/2/2014 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Light rain falling as gauge read!
10/3/2014 8:00 AM 0.97 M M M M More rain 30 miles south of my location.
10/4/2014 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Froze ice in the bird bath but did not in the gauge.
10/5/2014 8:00 AM T M M M M
10/6/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2014 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2014 8:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Leaving today for Phoenix AZ
4/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I don't have a gauge out yet, but the surrounding communities all had less than in inch yesterday. Some snow flurries in late afternoon, no accumulation at all.
4/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Spencer iowa Radio station reported the same amount of rain.
4/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2015 7:30 AM T M M M M a few drops late yesterday afternoon. no accumulation & nothing in the gauge.
4/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M observation date is incorrect. should read 4/27/2015. UNABLE TO CORRECT THE DATE !!!!!!!!!
4/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M very strong winds last 3 days, forecast the same for tomorrow.
4/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M not much to show for the storm that moved through during the night. I wasn't sure I would find anything at all in the gauge.
4/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M rain occurred yesterday afternoon. Heavier rain was near Spencer Iowa & Spirit Lake Iowa. about 3pm
4/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M we had plenty of clouds but they were all dry I guess.
4/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M currently raining. Forecast is for rain most of day.
5/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M occurred yesterday morning. more is forecast for tonite.
5/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M A fast moving thunderstorm yesterday afternoon. Moving West to East.
5/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M 10Am light mist, just enough to get streets wet.
5/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M very high humididty some fog, but lifting now at 8am. might get some more rain. Farmers need it.
5/7/2015 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M still spitting a little moisture
5/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M A very nice rain. The farmers with their corn & beans in the ground should be very happy.
5/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M still light rain
5/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Twisters hit in Calhoun County about 75 miles south of me
5/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M still raining
5/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.50 M M M M
5/16/2015 8:20 AM 0.10 M M M M still light rain falling.
5/17/2015 8:10 AM 0.40 M M M M
5/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2015 8:15 AM T M M M M
5/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M
5/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M still light rain falling.
5/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.07 M M M M
5/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.51 M M M M
5/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/1/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M
6/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Just started to sprinkle a bit. Rain is forecast.
6/4/2015 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M 'Rained hard on me 7 miles east on my way home from Spirit Lake Ia at Sundown last night. Pavement was dry in Lake Park, Sprinkling right now!
6/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Not much rain, but it keeps the grass growing in the yards & the corn & beans love it.
6/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
6/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
6/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M still raining. coming down pretty good
6/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.49 M M M M Cloudy but no rain forecast for today. maybe tonight
6/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Short of a BB gun, how do you keep the birds from sitting on the sides of the gauge & pooping, which runs down into the middle gauge?
6/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Boy, do we have mosquitos. They just about carried me away when I went out to check the gauge!
6/15/2015 8:15 AM 0.39 M M M M It's still raining lightly
6/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
6/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2015 10:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.52 M M M M still spitting a little moisture. Mosquitos are terrible this morning. Had 6 on my arm at one time. l
6/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.35 M M M M very strong winds not much rain
6/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/24/2015 6:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M
6/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/3/2015 8:15 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/8/2015 8:00 AM M M M M M I can't seem to start multi day accumlation with proper date. It should read 7/5/2015. I was on a fast trip to Billings Mont for a family funeral.
7/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
7/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
7/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M yesterday morning it rained .10 justafter I had checked the gauge, so it is counted for today!
7/13/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2015 8:10 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2015 8:30 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2015 9:13 AM 0.75 M M M M still raining lightly.
7/17/2015 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/18/2015 1:30 PM 0.11 M M M M Sorry to be so late. Was assisting with the University of Okoboji Homecoming.
7/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
7/21/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2015 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.78 M M M M
7/27/2015 8:15 AM T M M M M Heavy dew
7/28/2015 8:14 AM 0.47 M M M M
7/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/4/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/5/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2015 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M lots of thunder, no observable lightning, but the wife and I were both in bed.
8/8/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.85 M M M M rained hard about 730pm last night.
8/11/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/16/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Ham radio terribly noisy with lightning crashes in southern Minnesota. they are getting clobbered up there.
8/17/2015 8:20 AM 0.75 M M M M
8/18/2015 8:00 AM 1.55 M M M M the most rain at one time all summer. AND it is thundering again this morning.
8/19/2015 8:10 AM 0.66 M M M M still dripping from the clouds!
8/20/2015 7:55 AM 0.01 M M M M It tried to rain yesterday but just couldn't get it done to any amount. Maybe I can get the lawn mowed today.
8/21/2015 8:00 AM T M M M M A little rain here, 70 miles SE they are getting showers
8/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M We had a little shower late yesterday afternoon. It sure filled the gauge, Ha
8/24/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2015 7:46 AM 0.74 M M M M still raining a pretty good clip
8/29/2015 8:00 AM 0.24 M M M M forecast is for warmer & dryer weather for a couple days.
8/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/2/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2015 8:00 AM 0.18 M M M M
9/11/2015 5:40 PM T M M M M Was out of town early today at Mayo clinic. No rain all the way up and back so don't know when it rained here.
9/12/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2015 6:20 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Wife has Dr Appt in Sioux Falls so we had to leave early. Thus this early check in!
9/17/2015 7:45 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M more Dr Appts, this time in Worthington MN Early check in again. This should do it.
9/18/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2015 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M yesterday morning rain. Spencer IA fair only reported .15 and we thought it rained hard all day while we were inside the shriners booth.
9/20/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M a very light mist just started as I was out to check the gauge.
9/23/2015 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/24/2015 8:15 AM 0.35 M M M M Still raining pretty good. I put on a raincoat to check the gauge and still got wet!!
9/25/2015 8:00 AM 0.22 M M M M fairly clear skies for a change.
9/26/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2015 8:12 AM 0.13 M M M M
9/30/2015 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
7/5/2015 7/08/2015 8:00 AM 4 0.90 M M
7/23/2015 7/24/2015 8:00 AM 2 T M M
9/8/2015 9/09/2015 8:05 AM 2 1.05 M M Unable to change dates in Multi Day Accumulation. Should read from 9/5/2015 to 9/9/2015. I was out of town for 5 days so can't say what day it rained.



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