Station Overview Station Location
Station Number CO-DG-152 Latitude 39.525577
Station Name Highlands Ranch 2.8 SW Longitude -105.006016
County Douglas Elevation (ft) 5724



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 17 1.37 0.53 24 0.53 24 0.00 0 0 2 1 4.0 1 1
Nov 17 1.02 0.40 30 0.40 30 0.00 0 0 3 2 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 0.76 0.00 5 0.00 5 0.00 0 0 0 1 0.0 0 0
Jan 18 0.57 0.72 26 0.72 26 0.00 0 0 3 1 8.6 2 5
Feb 18 0.53 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
March 18 1.87 1.59 29 1.59 29 0.00 0 0 4 1 11.5 3 4
April 18 2.27 0.42 15 0.42 15 0.00 0 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
May 18 2.50 1.81 14 1.81 14 0.00 0 0 5 1 0.0 0 0
June 18 1.99 0.91 5 0.91 5 0.00 0 0 2 1 0.0 0 0
July 18 2.07 1.29 5 1.29 5 0.00 0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 2.26 1.95 15 1.95 15 0.00 0 0 5 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 1.24 0.37 24 0.37 24 0.00 0 0 4 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 18.45" 9.99" 193 days 9.99" 193 0.00" 0 days 0 34 days 9 days 24.1" 6 days 10 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
10/1/2017
10/2/2017
10/3/2017
10/4/2017
10/5/2017
10/6/2017
10/7/2017 0.00
10/8/2017 0.00
10/9/2017 0.52
10/10/2017
10/11/2017 0.00
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.00
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.00
10/16/2017 0.00
10/17/2017 0.00
10/18/2017 0.00
10/19/2017 0.00
10/20/2017 0.00
10/21/2017 0.00
10/22/2017 0.00
10/23/2017 0.00
10/24/2017 0.00
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 0.00
10/30/2017 0.01
10/31/2017 T
11/1/2017 0.00
11/2/2017 0.00
11/3/2017 0.00
11/4/2017 0.00
11/5/2017 0.00
11/6/2017 0.00
11/7/2017 0.06
11/8/2017 0.08
11/9/2017 0.00
11/10/2017 0.00
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.00
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.26
11/19/2017 0.00
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.00
11/23/2017 0.00
11/24/2017 0.00
11/25/2017 0.00
11/26/2017 0.00
11/27/2017 0.00
11/28/2017 T
11/29/2017 T
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 T
12/5/2017 0.00
12/6/2017
12/7/2017
12/8/2017
12/9/2017
12/10/2017
12/11/2017
12/12/2017
12/13/2017
12/14/2017
12/15/2017
12/16/2017
12/17/2017
12/18/2017
12/19/2017
12/20/2017
12/21/2017
12/22/2017
12/23/2017
12/24/2017
12/25/2017
12/26/2017
12/27/2017
12/28/2017
12/29/2017
12/30/2017
12/31/2017
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2018 0.00
1/2/2018 0.00
1/3/2018 0.00
1/4/2018 0.00
1/5/2018 0.00
1/6/2018 0.00
1/7/2018 0.00
1/8/2018 0.00
1/9/2018 0.00
1/10/2018 0.00
1/11/2018 0.02
1/12/2018 0.00
1/13/2018 0.00
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 T
1/16/2018 0.00
1/17/2018 0.00
1/18/2018 0.00
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.39
1/22/2018 0.31
1/23/2018 0.00
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018
1/28/2018
1/29/2018
1/30/2018
1/31/2018
2/1/2018
2/2/2018
2/3/2018
2/4/2018
2/5/2018
2/6/2018
2/7/2018
2/8/2018
2/9/2018
2/10/2018
2/11/2018
2/12/2018
2/13/2018
2/14/2018
2/15/2018
2/16/2018
2/17/2018
2/18/2018
2/19/2018
2/20/2018
2/21/2018
2/22/2018
2/23/2018
2/24/2018
2/25/2018
2/26/2018
2/27/2018
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 T
3/2/2018 0.00
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.00
3/7/2018 0.00
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.00
3/12/2018 0.00
3/13/2018 0.00
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 0.00
3/16/2018 0.04
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 0.00
3/19/2018 0.46
3/20/2018 0.00
3/21/2018 0.00
3/22/2018 0.00
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018 0.00
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.88
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.21
3/30/2018
3/31/2018
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.00
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.00
4/4/2018 T
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018 0.00
4/8/2018 0.00
4/9/2018 0.05
4/10/2018
4/11/2018
4/12/2018
4/13/2018
4/14/2018
4/15/2018
4/16/2018
4/17/2018
4/18/2018
4/19/2018
4/20/2018
4/21/2018
4/22/2018 0.28
4/23/2018 0.00
4/24/2018 0.09
4/25/2018
4/26/2018
4/27/2018
4/28/2018 0.00
4/29/2018 0.00
4/30/2018 0.00
5/1/2018 0.00
5/2/2018 T
5/3/2018 1.12
5/4/2018 0.56
5/5/2018 0.00
5/6/2018 0.00
5/7/2018 0.00
5/8/2018 0.00
5/9/2018 0.00
5/10/2018 0.00
5/11/2018 0.00
5/12/2018 0.03
5/13/2018 0.04
5/14/2018 0.06
5/15/2018
5/16/2018
5/17/2018
5/18/2018
5/19/2018
5/20/2018
5/21/2018
5/22/2018
5/23/2018
5/24/2018
5/25/2018
5/26/2018
5/27/2018
5/28/2018
5/29/2018
5/30/2018
5/31/2018
6/1/2018
6/2/2018
6/3/2018
6/4/2018
6/5/2018
6/6/2018
6/7/2018
6/8/2018
6/9/2018
6/10/2018
6/11/2018
6/12/2018
6/13/2018
6/14/2018
6/15/2018
6/16/2018
6/17/2018
6/18/2018 0.79
6/19/2018 T
6/20/2018 0.12
6/21/2018 0.00
6/22/2018
6/23/2018
6/24/2018
6/25/2018
6/26/2018
6/27/2018
6/28/2018
6/29/2018
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.00
7/2/2018 0.00
7/3/2018 0.10
7/4/2018
7/5/2018
7/6/2018
7/7/2018
7/8/2018
7/9/2018
7/10/2018
7/11/2018
7/12/2018
7/13/2018
7/14/2018
7/15/2018
7/16/2018
7/17/2018
7/18/2018
7/19/2018
7/20/2018
7/21/2018
7/22/2018
7/23/2018 0.58
7/24/2018 0.61
7/25/2018
7/26/2018
7/27/2018
7/28/2018
7/29/2018
7/30/2018
7/31/2018
8/1/2018
8/2/2018
8/3/2018
8/4/2018
8/5/2018 0.62
8/6/2018 0.14
8/7/2018 0.08
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.00
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.00
8/12/2018 0.00
8/13/2018 0.00
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.98
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.00
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 0.13
8/20/2018
8/21/2018
8/22/2018
8/23/2018
8/24/2018
8/25/2018
8/26/2018
8/27/2018
8/28/2018
8/29/2018
8/30/2018
8/31/2018
9/1/2018
9/2/2018 0.00
9/3/2018 0.00
9/4/2018 0.00
9/5/2018 0.06
9/6/2018 0.22
9/7/2018 0.01
9/8/2018 0.00
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 0.00
9/11/2018 0.00
9/12/2018 0.00
9/13/2018 0.00
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.00
9/16/2018 0.00
9/17/2018 0.00
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 0.08
9/21/2018 0.00
9/22/2018
9/23/2018
9/24/2018
9/25/2018
9/26/2018
9/27/2018 0.00
9/28/2018 0.00
9/29/2018 0.00
9/30/2018 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.52 4.0 0.42 4.0 0.42 First snow of the 2017-2018 winter season. Started raining at 9 pm after a nearly 40 degree F drop from earlier in the afternoon. Rain turned to sleet and then snow by 11 pm. Snowed all night. Snowing at time of reading. Low cloud deck. Temperature at time of reading is 32 degrees F.
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature dropping from yesterday's high of 85 degrees F. Beautiful morning. Calm. Nice morning light with building clouds.
10/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Rain, snow, sleet mix all mixed up at time of reading. Temperate at 33 degrees F. Very low cloud deck. About 40 degree F temperature drop from previous day. Very damp. Formed overnight since at 9 pm sky was nearly clear. Oddly, moon had no halo.
10/31/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Minor yesterday morning precipitation including a few snowflakes. Morning at time of this reading is 27 degrees F and clearing sky.
11/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Becoming very dry across the yard and nearby open space areas.
11/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Mostly from rain that turned to ice. Very cloudy morning.
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Liquid measurement is from a mix of rain, sleet and snow during the reporting period. Snow did accumulate in a few dark corners of the yard but overall it melted quickly on open grass and concrete surfaces. Clear sky. Beautiful day.
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/18/2017 7:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Snow did fall during reported period but was melted by morning. Did accumulate for a few hours around 10 pm on grass and other soft surface areas. Most of the precipitation was liquid with a small mix of sleet and snow.
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very dry. Hand watering plants. Ground is solid.
11/28/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Very light drizzle at time of reading. Temperature at 34 degrees F. Appears to be breaking. Original forecast called for snow but did not reach freezing or lower temperatures.
11/29/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Remainder of rainfall trace from previous day. Precipitation lasted only about an additional hour from 7 am to 8 am. Rest of the day was dry with significant warming and clearing.
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry and almost clear. Temperature is 42 degrees F.
12/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/4/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Very windy. Large cardboard boxes in recycling bins are being blown into the street from the curb. Much cooler than the past few days. Precipitation came early in the morning.
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very warm. No wind. Very dry.
1/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very cloud but seasonably warm at 42 deg F. Air is a bit humid; precipitation-like smell present. No wind. Cloud deck mid-level. All remains of ice from December snow storms are gone from yard and bordering open space area near rain gauge.
1/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Surprisingly very little precipitation overnight. Skies seem to be lifting. Mild wind.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful above-normal temperature morning.
1/15/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Very low clouds. Temperature is 28 degrees F. Ice/rain/snowflake mix. Roads and driveway icy. Black ice present. Very damp. Precipitation is seemingly random with a few drops, then nothing, then a few more drops.
1/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry and unseasonably warm.
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Much warmer than usual.
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry and warm.
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.39 4.5 0.39 4.5 0.39 Big near-blizzard like winter storm underway at time of reading. Temperature 25 degrees F. Lots of wind. Snow rapidly accumulating. Very high moisture content. A welcome sight.{EDIT: 4.50 new SWE changed to NA pending followup with observer. OST 1/21/2018 7:49 PM -CCR Staff SDH- (confirmed as 0.39". PG)
1/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.31 4.1 0.31 7.0 0.58 Snowstorm (and at times blizzard) lasted most of the day, ending around 6 pm. At time of reading, clear sky with sun. Temperature 18 degrees F but appears to be warming quickly.
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 4.0 0.58 Clear sky. Temperature at time of reading 27 degrees F. Snow dense and retreating from hard surfaced edges. Sidewalks and driveways mostly clear. Blacktop road over 50 percent melted.
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 3.5 0.34 Clear sky. A bit chilly with mild wind.
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.5 0.35 Warm morning with temperature already above freezing at 33 degrees F.
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 M M Chill and partly cloudy morning. Temperature at 27 degrees F. Snow situation: Patches of snow but yard and open space areas are over 50% clear of the white Styrofoam-like materials.
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2018 7:00 AM T T T T T Overnight snow but mostly a covering with underlying ice. Appears to be no liquid precipitation prior to snowfall.
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Most melted. A few piles of snow in shady areas of yard.
3/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Very windy. Temperature 28 degrees F at time of reading. Wind gusts reaching 50 MPH. Very dry. Nearly 100% clear skies.
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Light wind. Nearly 100 percent clear sky.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Dry. Clear skies. Beautiful morning at time of reading. No snow at any location on property.
3/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Despite stormy clouds, a low deck, wind and a few lightning flashes, very little precipitation. Very dry conditions. Fire warning in effect.
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.46 5.5 0.46 5.5 0.46 Heavy, wet snow fell in evening after beautiful morning. Morning was nearly clear sky. After 1 pm rapid build up of clouds until storm came in earnest around 6 pm. Great moisture for a very dry yard and neighboring open space.
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 0.00 2.0 0.31
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow only remains in isolated shaded pockets of yard and neighboring open space.
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Temperature is 37 degrees F. Beautiful morning with no wind. All snow in all corners of the yard has melted.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.88 5.0 0.88 5.0 0.88 Storm started as light rain; then heavier rain and finally tuning into full snow storm about 90 minutes later. Some sleet mixed into the total. Overall, all phases of water in this storm. At time of reading temperature is 32 deg F. Nice morning. Ground is very saturated. Slush on concrete driveway surfaces. Asphalt roadway is mix of slush and fallen snow.
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Snow from previous storm essentially all melted except for a few isolated and shady areas.
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 1.0 0.12 1.0 0.12 Light snowfall with some rain to kick off storm. Very warm snow with temperatures fluctuating between 28 degrees F and 34 degrees F. Starting to melt at time of reading with temperature at 33 degrees F.
4/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/4/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M
4/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 Light early morning drizzle. Temperature at time of reading 38 degrees F. Skies partly cloudy but getting darker and cloud ceiling is dropping. Light wind.
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 T T T T Precipitation included a mix of rain, snow, sleet and other forms of transitional wet/solid moisture over last 24 hours. At time of reading sky rapidly clearing. No wind. Some snow accumulated on open grassy and dirt areas. Nothing under evergreen trees. Of note, one coyote is camped out under a nearby evergreen tree in a dry spot anxiously awaiting a weather change. Beautiful day on the horizon.
4/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning.
4/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 T T T T Rain, snow, sleet mix starting early morning. No snow accumulation. Some dusting on grass and dirt areas but hard surfaces (concrete et al) are warm enough for MOC (melt on contact) situation. Temperature at time of reading is 33 degrees F. Nice even and slow precipitation. No wind. Low cloud deck. Gentle mix at time of reading.
4/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/2/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain falling. Started just before reporting time. Very low clouds.
5/3/2018 7:00 AM 1.12 T T 0.0 0.00 Extensive rain - heavy at times - over 24 hour period. Ground very saturated with grass areas soaking. Some snow and sleet mixed occasionally with rain. Very low clouds. Temperature at time of measurement is 36 degrees F. No wind. Precipitation - a mix of mostly rain and some light snow with a few harder sleet-like elements - continues. Appears it will be a wet day into the afternoon. Standing water in open space near creek. Puddles forming in multiple locations. Trees look very happy with moisture. Feels like a Pacific Northwest Seattle morning. Snow is not accumulating but is present on tips of some plants and shady grass areas. Not exactly certain how to record.
5/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.56 M M M M Mostly rain and occasional snow/sleet mix from last report to about 6 pm. Heavy at times. Clearing overnight. At time of reading beautiful blue sky morning with no wind. Temperature is 48 degrees F. Ground supersaturated; grass is squishy with minor puddles scattered across yard. Nearby creek overflowing its banks and flood control retention pond upstream is full. Very spring-like morning. Garden spot next to rain gauge is all mud and puddles. Not certain if it is coincidence, but rainfall of the past two days seems to have invigorated an apple tree. Number of blossoms has quintupled seemingly overnight.
5/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light rain. Surprisingly very dirty with a muddy brown color. Almost looked like top soil was mixed into the water. Believe it is one of the dirtiest, if not the most dirty, rain reading ever taken at this station. Had to wash rain gauge after reading to remove dirt and other contamination.
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light occasional rain.
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Quick heavy storm around midnight. Light drizzle at time of reading. Low clouds. Very dark clouds. No wind. Chilly May day.
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Big rains. Heavy flow with major downpours about every 45 minutes. Started in early afternoon. Some initial hail, but hail was very small and dispersed, for about five minutes.
6/19/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Wet ground. Super saturated. Sprinkler systems turned off. Feels like rain coming later. Low cloud decks and unseasonably cool at time of reading.
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning. Happy summer solstice.
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain and storm late evening. High winds. Light hail for a few minutes. Extensive lightning and occasional thunder. Storm came in waves. The rain in the rain gauge was unusually dirty (light brown color).
7/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.58 M M M M Several rounds of heavy rain accompanied with lightning and thunder. Started about 2 pm. Continued until midnight. Heavy precipitation intermixed with light rain and sprinkles. Great soaking for lawns, trees and gardens.
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Heavy rains after a dark, dreary and very humid day. Very unusual cloud formations including dips that appeared to be the roots of potential tornados. Rain came in several heavy downpours with intermittent lightning and thunder. Once clasp was very close with only two seconds between light and sound. Ground is supersaturated. Puddles on asphalt pavement.
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.62 M M M M Multiple heavy downpours. Intensive thunder and lightning in periodic bursts. Ground very saturated. Sufficient rainfall to trigger sprinkler rain volume sensors.
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Quick, heavy rain in late evening.
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Beautiful morning at time of reading.
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Impressive and incredible rainfall starting about 6:30 pm. Very heavy rain for about 30 minutes. Creek near rain gauge flooded its banks and at one point was well over 15 or 20 feet wide; normal width is not more than a foot. Rain came with pea size hail, lightning, thunder, high winds, and a 15 deg F drop in air temperature. Initial measurement after the primary storm, taken at 7:30 pm, was 0.84 inches. Remainder fell lightly on and off over the next 4 to 5 hours. Nearby rain detention basins checked about 7:45 pm were all full. Nearby open space wetlands were super saturated with creeks full and moving fast. Drain basins around home were flooded. Rain detection sensor for sprinkler system were activated to turn off sprinklers. Ground in garden at time of reading was muddy with standing water.
8/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Two quick storms. One in morning and one in evening. Evening storm included thunder, lightning and very small hail. Beautiful morning but humid.
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Light overnight rainfall. Deck is wet. A few puddles. Very cool and mostly cloudy morning.
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.22 M M M M Rain at various times throughout the day ranging from a few drops and drizzles to quick downpours. No lighting, thunder, or hail. From station light fresh snow is visible on Mt. Evans. Cooler than normal temperatures. Ground is saturated.
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M A few random afternoon and evening deposits of rain.
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hot.
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M On and off light rain starting around 5 pm and carrying over the night.
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



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