Station Overview Station Location
Station Number NC-GS-6 Latitude 35.25389
Station Name Gastonia 3.9 ESE Longitude -81.12006
County Gaston Elevation (ft) 695



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 3.69 3.35 31 2.88 29 0.47 2 1 7 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 17 3.07 0.74 30 0.74 30 0.00 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 0
Dec 17 3.57 1.99 31 1.99 31 0.00 0 0 7 3 0.0 0 0
Jan 18 3.63 2.84 31 2.61 29 0.23 2 1 8 0 0.0 0 3
Feb 18 3.40 3.46 28 3.46 28 0.00 0 0 12 4 0.0 0 0
March 18 4.08 4.03 31 4.03 31 0.00 0 0 12 2 0.0 0 0
April 18 3.11 1.82 30 1.82 22 0.00 8 0 3 1 0.0 0 0
May 18 3.12 8.27 31 4.62 20 3.65 11 1 13 0 0.0 0 0
June 18 4.06 3.05 30 3.05 30 0.00 0 0 11 1 0.0 0 0
July 18 3.49 3.22 31 3.22 31 0.00 0 0 9 5 0.0 0 0
Aug 18 3.88 4.13 31 4.13 31 0.00 0 0 11 4 0.0 0 0
Sept 18 3.53 6.36 30 6.36 30 0.00 0 0 13 3 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 42.63" 43.26" 365 days 38.91" 342 4.35" 23 days 3 112 days 24 days 0.0" 0 days 3 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 0.00
10/2/2017 0.00
10/3/2017 0.00
10/4/2017 0.00
10/5/2017 0.00
10/6/2017 0.00
10/7/2017 0.00
10/8/2017 0.33
10/9/2017 0.45
10/10/2017 T
10/11/2017 0.10
10/12/2017 0.00
10/13/2017 0.10
10/14/2017 0.00
10/15/2017 0.00
10/16/2017 **
10/17/2017 0.47
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 0.15
10/24/2017 1.69
10/25/2017 0.00
10/26/2017 0.00
10/27/2017 0.00
10/28/2017 0.00
10/29/2017 0.06
10/30/2017 0.00
10/31/2017 0.00
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 0.00
11/8/2017 0.11
11/9/2017 0.09
11/10/2017 0.01
11/11/2017 0.00
11/12/2017 0.00
11/13/2017 0.49
11/14/2017 0.00
11/15/2017 0.00
11/16/2017 0.00
11/17/2017 0.00
11/18/2017 0.00
11/19/2017 0.03
11/20/2017 0.00
11/21/2017 0.00
11/22/2017 0.01
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 0.00
11/29/2017 0.00
11/30/2017 0.00
12/1/2017 0.00
12/2/2017 0.00
12/3/2017 0.00
12/4/2017 0.00
12/5/2017 0.00
12/6/2017 0.40
12/7/2017 T
12/8/2017 0.04
12/9/2017 0.61
12/10/2017 0.02
12/11/2017 0.00
12/12/2017 0.00
12/13/2017 0.00
12/14/2017 0.00
12/15/2017 0.00
12/16/2017 0.00
12/17/2017 0.00
12/18/2017 T
12/19/2017 0.00
12/20/2017 0.12
12/21/2017 0.78
12/22/2017 0.00
12/23/2017 T
12/24/2017 0.02
12/25/2017 0.00
12/26/2017 0.00
12/27/2017 0.00
12/28/2017 0.00
12/29/2017 0.00
12/30/2017 0.00
12/31/2017 0.00
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 0.05
1/10/2018 0.00
1/11/2018 0.01
1/12/2018 0.23
1/13/2018 0.53
1/14/2018 0.00
1/15/2018 0.00
1/16/2018 0.00
1/17/2018 **
1/18/2018 0.23
1/19/2018 0.00
1/20/2018 0.00
1/21/2018 0.00
1/22/2018 0.00
1/23/2018 0.50
1/24/2018 0.00
1/25/2018 0.00
1/26/2018 0.00
1/27/2018 0.00
1/28/2018 0.20
1/29/2018 1.07
1/30/2018 0.02
1/31/2018 0.00
2/1/2018 0.00
2/2/2018 0.09
2/3/2018 0.00
2/4/2018 T
2/5/2018 1.15
2/6/2018 0.00
2/7/2018 0.04
2/8/2018 1.23
2/9/2018 0.00
2/10/2018 0.04
2/11/2018 0.35
2/12/2018 0.15
2/13/2018 0.07
2/14/2018 0.00
2/15/2018 T
2/16/2018 0.00
2/17/2018 T
2/18/2018 0.02
2/19/2018 0.11
2/20/2018 T
2/21/2018 0.00
2/22/2018 0.00
2/23/2018 0.00
2/24/2018 0.00
2/25/2018 0.00
2/26/2018 0.14
2/27/2018 0.07
2/28/2018 0.00
3/1/2018 0.39
3/2/2018 0.46
3/3/2018 0.00
3/4/2018 0.00
3/5/2018 0.00
3/6/2018 0.02
3/7/2018 0.44
3/8/2018 0.00
3/9/2018 0.00
3/10/2018 0.00
3/11/2018 0.01
3/12/2018 0.60
3/13/2018 0.34
3/14/2018 0.00
3/15/2018 T
3/16/2018 0.00
3/17/2018 0.00
3/18/2018 T
3/19/2018 0.00
3/20/2018 0.79
3/21/2018 0.38
3/22/2018 0.05
3/23/2018 0.00
3/24/2018 0.00
3/25/2018 0.42
3/26/2018 0.00
3/27/2018 0.00
3/28/2018 0.00
3/29/2018 0.00
3/30/2018 0.13
3/31/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
4/1/2018 0.00
4/2/2018 0.00
4/3/2018 0.00
4/4/2018 0.00
4/5/2018 0.00
4/6/2018 0.00
4/7/2018 0.18
4/8/2018 0.24
4/9/2018 T
4/10/2018 0.00
4/11/2018 0.00
4/12/2018 0.00
4/13/2018 0.00
4/14/2018 0.00
4/15/2018 0.00
4/16/2018 1.40
4/17/2018 0.00
4/18/2018 0.00
4/19/2018 0.00
4/20/2018 0.00
4/21/2018 0.00
4/22/2018 0.00
4/23/2018 **
4/24/2018 **
4/25/2018 **
4/26/2018 **
4/27/2018 **
4/28/2018 **
4/29/2018 **
4/30/2018 **
5/1/2018 **
5/2/2018 **
5/3/2018 **
5/4/2018 **
5/5/2018 **
5/6/2018 **
5/7/2018 **
5/8/2018 **
5/9/2018 **
5/10/2018 **
5/11/2018 3.65
5/12/2018 0.00
5/13/2018 0.00
5/14/2018 0.00
5/15/2018 0.00
5/16/2018 0.39
5/17/2018 0.28
5/18/2018 0.07
5/19/2018 0.02
5/20/2018 0.00
5/21/2018 0.41
5/22/2018 0.12
5/23/2018 0.00
5/24/2018 0.00
5/25/2018 0.30
5/26/2018 0.03
5/27/2018 0.15
5/28/2018 0.15
5/29/2018 0.28
5/30/2018 2.38
5/31/2018 0.04
6/1/2018 1.42
6/2/2018 0.23
6/3/2018 0.02
6/4/2018 0.33
6/5/2018 0.00
6/6/2018 0.00
6/7/2018 0.00
6/8/2018 0.00
6/9/2018 0.00
6/10/2018 0.00
6/11/2018 0.00
6/12/2018 0.06
6/13/2018 0.00
6/14/2018 T
6/15/2018 0.00
6/16/2018 0.00
6/17/2018 0.00
6/18/2018 0.00
6/19/2018 0.00
6/20/2018 0.00
6/21/2018 0.00
6/22/2018 0.30
6/23/2018 0.01
6/24/2018 0.00
6/25/2018 0.02
6/26/2018 0.20
6/27/2018 0.37
6/28/2018 0.09
6/29/2018 0.00
6/30/2018 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2018 0.14
7/2/2018 T
7/3/2018 0.00
7/4/2018 0.00
7/5/2018 0.02
7/6/2018 0.00
7/7/2018 0.29
7/8/2018 T
7/9/2018 0.00
7/10/2018 0.00
7/11/2018 0.00
7/12/2018 0.00
7/13/2018 T
7/14/2018 0.00
7/15/2018 0.00
7/16/2018 0.00
7/17/2018 0.01
7/18/2018 0.00
7/19/2018 0.00
7/20/2018 0.00
7/21/2018 0.18
7/22/2018 0.02
7/23/2018 T
7/24/2018 2.35
7/25/2018 0.14
7/26/2018 0.07
7/27/2018 0.00
7/28/2018 0.00
7/29/2018 0.00
7/30/2018 0.00
7/31/2018 T
8/1/2018 1.02
8/2/2018 0.79
8/3/2018 1.06
8/4/2018 T
8/5/2018 0.00
8/6/2018 0.00
8/7/2018 0.10
8/8/2018 0.00
8/9/2018 0.19
8/10/2018 0.00
8/11/2018 0.10
8/12/2018 0.03
8/13/2018 0.03
8/14/2018 0.00
8/15/2018 0.00
8/16/2018 0.00
8/17/2018 0.00
8/18/2018 0.00
8/19/2018 0.76
8/20/2018 0.04
8/21/2018 T
8/22/2018 0.01
8/23/2018 T
8/24/2018 0.00
8/25/2018 0.00
8/26/2018 0.00
8/27/2018 0.00
8/28/2018 0.00
8/29/2018 T
8/30/2018 0.00
8/31/2018 0.00
9/1/2018 0.08
9/2/2018 0.41
9/3/2018 0.05
9/4/2018 0.00
9/5/2018 0.06
9/6/2018 0.00
9/7/2018 0.00
9/8/2018 0.21
9/9/2018 0.00
9/10/2018 T
9/11/2018 0.03
9/12/2018 T
9/13/2018 0.02
9/14/2018 0.00
9/15/2018 0.13
9/16/2018 1.06
9/17/2018 3.46
9/18/2018 0.00
9/19/2018 0.00
9/20/2018 0.00
9/21/2018 0.00
9/22/2018 0.00
9/23/2018 0.00
9/24/2018 T
9/25/2018 0.00
9/26/2018 0.00
9/27/2018 0.55
9/28/2018 0.29
9/29/2018 0.01
9/30/2018 0.00



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/2/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/3/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/4/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/7/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Light rain and mist started mid-morning. Some heavier rain interspersed. Mist continued through evening.
10/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.45 M M M M Rain started Sunday mid-afternoon from former Hurricane Nate. Light to moderate intensity. Several tornado warnings were issued for Cleveland County and several others west of location. Little wind here. Flashes of lightning and low rumble of thunder Sunday evening.
10/10/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Quick sprinkle Monday around 6 PM.
10/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Quick but moderately intense shower Tuesday around 4 PM.
10/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Rain overnight. Mist still in the air.
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
10/18/2017 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 0.15 M M M M Rain overnight.
10/24/2017 7:00 AM 1.69 M M M M Scattered, light rain earlier Monday for 0.09". Main line of storms arrived at 4:30 PM contributing the rest of the rainfall depth. Gusty winds preceded the line. No damage observed in immediate area.
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
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 0.06 M M M M Rain overnight.
10/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain Tuesday morning.
11/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Mist and light rain Wednesday and overnight.
11/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light mist Thursday morning.
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 0.49 M M M M Light rain Sunday afternoon with heavier waves into the night.
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Windy late Saturday night then rain overnight.
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 0.01 M M M M Light drizzle Tuesday night. Foggy this morning.
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
11/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/5/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/6/2017 7:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Light to moderate rain Monday night.
12/7/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles Wednesday afternoon and early evening.
12/8/2017 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Drizzle overnight.
12/9/2017 7:00 AM 0.61 M M M M Light rain transitioned to a mix of snow then sleet. We seemed to be right along the rain/snow line with areas north and west getting all snow and those south and east getting all rain.
12/10/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Sleet and some snow Saturday morning. No accumulation.
12/11/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/14/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/15/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/16/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/17/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/18/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Brief sprinkles Sunday afternoon.
12/19/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2017 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain began overnight. Light mist at reporting hour. Radar shows more moisture to the west streaming this way.
12/21/2017 7:00 AM 0.78 M M M M Steady rain most of Wednesday. Rain tapered off mid-afternoon but light mist continued into night.
12/22/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/23/2017 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles early this morning.
12/24/2017 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain around 3 PM Saturday. Radar showed a more intense shower pass to the north.
12/25/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/27/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/29/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/30/2017 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/31/2017 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 0.05 M M M M Light rain Monday afternoon. Temperature was above freezing.
1/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Drizzle overnight.
1/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Light drizzle throughout Thursday and then additional light rain overnight.
1/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.53 M M M M Light rain Friday afternoon and then an intense line of heavy rain swept through around 5 PM. Light rain followed until approximately 8 PM.
1/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Zero to 1.5" of snow is left on west and south facing slopes whereas 3" remains on north and east facing slopes.
1/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.5 M Snow remains on majority of east quadrant and portions of south measuring from 0 - 4". Traces of snow on north and west quadrants range from 0 - 1.25".
1/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 1.0 M Zero to two inches of snow remain on the northeast slope of my yard. A few traces of snow remain at shaded parts of other quadrants.
1/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M 0.0 M Just a trace of snow on the northeast side of house. Seventy degree temperature on Sunday melted almost all!
1/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.50 M M M M Rain overnight. Breezy this morning at reporting hour.
1/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Rain overnight. Cloudy and light mist at reporting hour.
1/29/2018 7:00 AM 1.07 M M M M Rain all Sunday into the night. Finally stopped shortly after 10 PM.
1/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Quick shower Monday around 2 pm.
1/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Rain overnight.
2/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/4/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Rain just started at reporting hour. About 36 F so fell as rain. Much more rain forecast today: 1-2 inches!
2/5/2018 7:00 AM 1.15 M M M M Rained from 7 AM Sunday morning to about noon. Steady intensity with intermittent heavier pulses. Ground is saturated as rain gardens quickly filled with runoff.
2/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Light rain started from what is expected to be a big rain maker later today.
2/8/2018 7:00 AM 1.23 M M M M Rain, moderately intense at times, all Wednesday morning and part of early afternoon. Another brief shower passed through around 8 PM adding 0.03" to total.
2/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain overnight. Fine mist falling at reporting hour.
2/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.35 M M M M Mist, fog, and low clouds all Saturday. Rain overnight.
2/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Rain showers Sunday morning and then cloudy the rest of day. Light drizzle before reporting hour Monday.
2/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain moved in from west around 6 PM and last into night.
2/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/15/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles Wednesday around 5:30 PM and again before reporting hour Thursday morning.
2/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles Friday night.
2/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Brief periods of drizzle Saturday afternoon.
2/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Light rain overnight. Cloudy and fine mist at reporting hour.
2/20/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Foggy all night, moderate mist falling.
2/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Rain Sunday mid-morning for about 0.10" and then more rain overnight for the balance.
2/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Drizzle Monday morning then a moderately intense shower in the afternoon around 4 PM.
2/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Rain overnight. Light mist at reporting hour.
3/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.46 M M M M Drizzle and mist through the day until a line of moderately intense storms rolled through Thursday afternoon around 3 PM. Light rain continue another hour or so after passage.
3/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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
3/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain overnight and another round at reporting hour.
3/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.44 M M M M Rain throughout the day ending toward evening.
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 0.01 M M M M Light sprinkles Saturday afternoon around 3:30 PM.
3/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.60 M M M M Several bouts of rain Sunday. 0.19" through the day and then another 0.1" during evening hours. The balance of 0.3" fell overnight.
3/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.34 M M M M Rain through the morning with a brief period of sleet Monday afternoon. Several rumbles of thunder heard during the morning event.
3/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/15/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Snow shower around 7 AM. It moved out after about an hour but only left a dusting on grassed surfaces.
3/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/18/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles Saturday morning around 9 AM. Apparently there was no additional rain overnight although radar showed scattered showers moving through.
3/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Quick sprinkle Monday afternoon for a trace and then rain overnight. Thunder heard at one point, maybe 2 AM.
3/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.38 M M M M Light rain falling at reporting hour. Significant weather report submitted Tuesday evening when a thunderstorm that produced BB sized hail passed through around 7:15 PM. Total rainfall from that storm was approximately 0.23".
3/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Light rain with a short, heavy burst of rain, snow, sleet mix around 11:30 AM.
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 0.42 M M M M Short duration of sleet Saturday afternoon around 4 PM then rain overnight.
3/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Rain overnight.
3/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.00 0.0 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 0.18 M M M M Rain overnight. Light drizzle at reporting hour.
4/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.24 M M M M Periods of light rain Saturday and overnight.
4/9/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles just before reporting hour.
4/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/16/2018 7:00 AM 1.40 M M M M Very intense rain and wind around 3 PM. Radar indicated red reflectivity. A tornado warning was depicted to the southeast near Lake Wylie. After initial wave, light rain continued with periods of moderate rain into the night. Lost power at 7 PM and returned around 10:40 PM.
4/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.39 M M M M Thunderstorm Tuesday afternoon around 4 PM yielded about a tenth of an inch. Rain overnight resulted in the balance.
5/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Showers afternoon and into night.
5/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain at some point Thursday then a quick shower overnight.
5/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain overnight.
5/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Tiny shower around 4 PM for 0.15" and then a thunderstorm at 6:30 PM for the balance. Light rain continued falling into the night.
5/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Rain at some point overnight.
5/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Tiny shower Thursday afternoon around 4:30 PM for 0.04" then moderately intense storm moved east to west around 9 PM for the balance.
5/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Passing light showers Friday afternoon and evening.
5/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Saturday morning rain for about 0.08" and then three little showers passed by in the afternoon for the balance.
5/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Trace Sunday afternoon then rain overnight.
5/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Light, scattered rain throughout the day and night as subtropical storm Alberto moved ashore on the Florida panhandle and kicked moisture up into the southeast.
5/30/2018 7:00 AM 2.38 M M M M Heavy rain Tuesday morning yielded 0.57" then a break until the evening when multiple waves of storms moved south to north bringing heavy rain. Thunder heard. A cell in the last line of storms indicated on radar a tornado in eastern Gaston County. A warning was issued. No noticeable effect here.
5/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Quick shower around 8:30 PM Wednesday night moving south to north.
6/1/2018 7:00 AM 1.42 M M M M Rain started around 4 PM. After a short break, heavy thunderstorms rolled through area from northwest to southeast. Light rain followed until approximately 8 PM.
6/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.23 M M M M Severe thunderstorm around 6:15 PM Friday. Very strong wind preceded the rain. Moderately heavy, thunder, and lightning. Most intense part of cell went south of location.
6/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Little shower around 2 PM moving northwest to southeast. Thunder heard in vicinity.
6/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Significant weather report submitted.
6/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Rain overnight. Street was still damp in areas around 6 AM.
6/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/14/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain fell apart as it moved west to east over central Gaston County around 9:30 PM Wednesday night.
6/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Moderately intense shower passed through around 7:10 PM Thursday evening. Thunder heard before storm rolled in from southwest.
6/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain around 10 PM Friday night. Gusty wind preceded the rain.
6/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain Sunday afternoon from a storm that erupted but headed east of location.
6/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.20 M M M M Light rain around 6:30 PM Monday. Severe storms had approached from the west but weakened by time they arrived in Gaston County. Gusts of wind preceded the rain.
6/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Thunderstorms in the area although they passed my location. Light to moderate rain only starting around 5:30 PM Tuesday.
6/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Thunderstorms in the area but they again missed my location. Light rain moved in from west as heavier storms went southeast.
6/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Several small showers passed east to west Saturday afternoon around 5 PM. No thunder heard.
7/2/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Sprinkles from a storm that passed west of location Sunday afternoon around 6 PM.
7/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/4/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Rain overnight. I was surprised to see water drops on the car this morning and have no idea what time the rain fell.
7/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Moderately intense thunderstorm Friday afternoon around 5 PM. Lightning was mainly north and east of location. Rain moved in from both directions.
7/8/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light mist Saturday morning around 10 AM.
7/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles Thursday evening from a storm that missed to the east. Later, a storm moved north to south and missed us to the west!
7/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/16/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/17/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light rain around 4:30 pm Monday after more significant storms missed or faded out before arriving at location.
7/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.18 0.0 M M M Rain overnight.
7/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Light rain Saturday night.
7/23/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkle Sunday evening as thunderstorm passed to the south.
7/24/2018 7:00 AM 2.35 M M M M 0.25 midmorning 1.74 early evening with tornado warning 0.61 Tuesday morning
7/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.14 M M M M 0.13" for rain that continued past reporting hour on Tuesday morning. Light rain (0.01") Tuesday evening while a thunderstorm passed to the southwest.
7/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.07 M M M M Light rain Wednesday afternoon as several small thunderstorms passed a short distance away.
7/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/31/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles Monday mid-morning. Heavier rain missed us to the east.
8/1/2018 7:00 AM 1.02 M M M M Brief and light sprinkles mid-morning Tuesday for about 0.04" and then heavy rain around 9:30 pm for the bulk of the measure.
8/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Rain Wednesday afternoon, evening, and overnight. There was 0.25" by 7 PM and the rest fell overnight coming on morning.
8/3/2018 7:00 AM 1.06 M M M M Moderately intense shower Thursday afternoon around 2:30 pm for about 0.18". Sun came out but more rain moved in around 7 pm and continued through the night.
8/4/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles Friday afternoon around 4 PM as a shower passed to the west.
8/5/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Quick shower around 2:35 pm Monday for about 0.05" and then another wave of showers around 5 pm with light rain. Thunder and lightning observed in the second line but most intense cells passed my station.
8/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Thunderstorm around 8:30 pm Tuesday passed north and west of location. Lightning was vivid!
8/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.19 M M M M Severe thunderstorm approached from west to east. Storm lost most of it's energy by time it passed over my station; however, preceding wind gusts were strong and knocked out small branches from trees.
8/10/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Light rain fell apart moving west to east before 10 pm Friday. Woke at some point hearing rain fall overnight.
8/12/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Light shower around 6:30 pm Saturday. Broken line moved north to south.
8/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Rain sometime overnight.
8/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
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 0.76 M M M M Significant weather report associated with this day. Following the storm at 4:55 PM, several additional waves of rain passed through lasting until approximately 9:30 PM.
8/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Rain sometime overnight. Street was dry at 6 am Monday so must have been earlier in the night.
8/21/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles Monday afternoon around 4:15 pm. Storm passed to the northwest.
8/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Quick, light rain Tuesday evening around 7:15 pm. Bulk of storm passed to southeast.
8/23/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Quick burst of large rain drops fell around 7 pm Wednesday evening. Returns on radar were very faint as small system moved north to south over center of county.
8/24/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/29/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Few sprinkles Tuesday afternoon around 3 pm.
8/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/31/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/1/2018 7:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Light rain from a thunderstorm in vicinity around 6:00 pm Friday.
9/2/2018 7:00 AM 0.41 M M M M Thunderstorm around 9:30 pm which started out with moderate rainfall that slacked over time only to strengthen again around 10 pm.
9/3/2018 7:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Thunderstorms in vicinity. Two rounds of light rain Sunday afternoon between 4-5 pm.
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 Thunder and lightning in the area. Light ran fell around 5 pm. Radar showed heavier rainfall sweeping through southern part of county.
9/6/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/8/2018 7:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Tiny cell around 5 pm from east then another an hour later.
9/9/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light rain Sunday night around 9 PM. Sprinkles earlier in the afternoon from a passing thunderstorm that moved south to north and passed east of location.
9/11/2018 7:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Thunderstorm around 8:30 pm moved south to north then light rain followed from west.
9/12/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light drizzle Tuesday night around 10 pm.
9/13/2018 7:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Quick shower Wednesday morning around 9 am.
9/14/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/15/2018 7:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Quick, intense shower around 8 pm Friday from outer band of Florence. Came from NE to SW.
9/16/2018 7:00 AM 1.06 M M M M Tropical Storm Florence rain disc moved in at 8:20 am Saturday. Rained all day and night. Measured 0.58" at 10 pm and the balance fell over night. Gusty winds throughout. Rain continues through reporting hour.
9/17/2018 7:00 AM 3.46 M M M M Tropical Storm Florence's rain lasted all day until approximately 9 pm Sunday. A significant weather report (1.54") was filed Sunday at 1 pm for rain from 7 am to 1 pm. 1.74" of additional rain fell from 1 pm to approximately 8 pm. The wind slacked off Sunday morning and gusts stopped at Gastonia airport around 11 am although another gust of 17 mph was reported at 2 pm. Thankfully, did not lose power or suffer any damage. Small sticks and leaves litter the yard.
9/18/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/23/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/24/2018 7:00 AM T M M M M Light sprinkles Sunday evening from a tiny cell by looks on radar.
9/25/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/26/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/27/2018 7:00 AM 0.55 M M M M Heavy rain around 6:30 pm Wednesday for about 0.25". Light rain followed but ended around 9 pm. More rain heard coming on morning around 5:30 am Thursday.
9/28/2018 7:00 AM 0.29 M M M M Thunderstorm around 4 pm missed us to south and east. Later, another line of storms approached from the west. At 8:50 pm Thursday, heavy rain briefly fell with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds.
9/29/2018 7:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Light drizzle continued Friday morning after 7 am. Clouds later broke up with some sun.
9/30/2018 7:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/16/2017 10/17/2017 7:00 AM 2 0.47 M M Saw showers on radar early morning Monday. I believe the rain persisted through reporting hour. Returned home by 11 AM Monday and found 0.47" in the gauge.
1/17/2018 1/18/2018 7:00 AM 2 0.23 3.3 M Snow started sometime overnight and continued through reporting hour on January 17th. Snow fell most of day with a break but then another band swept through from the west in the afternoon lasting through the evening. Landscape is totally covered. Neighborhood roads are icy.
4/23/2018 5/11/2018 7:00 AM 19 3.65 M M I was out of town for three weeks. There was a heavy rain on April 23rd that numerous stations in Gaston County report over two inches. Another big rain must have fell May 7th because a station near me reported 1.09".



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