Station Overview Station Location
Station Number MI-OK-46 Latitude 42.577345
Station Name Orchard Lake Village 0.9 WSW Longitude -83.394211
County Oakland Elevation (ft) 938



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 18 2.86 4.49 30 4.40 26 0.09 4 1 14 1 0.0 0 0
Nov 18 2.80 1.89 27 1.89 16 0.00 11 1 9 5 0.0 0 0
Dec 18 2.37 1.70 28 1.70 28 0.00 0 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
Jan 19 1.89 2.15 28 1.79 25 0.36 3 1 8 5 0.0 0 0
Feb 19 1.72 1.58 20 0.86 17 0.72 3 1 5 4 1.9 1 0
March 19 2.07 2.19 31 2.19 30 0.00 1 0 13 4 0.0 0 0
April 19 2.85 3.28 30 0.68 3 2.60 27 1 2 0 0.0 0 0
May 19 3.22 4.47 29 4.17 25 0.30 4 1 17 1 0.0 0 0
June 19 3.37 5.42 29 4.57 19 0.85 10 1 7 0 0.0 0 0
July 19 3.19 3.47 30 2.72 25 0.75 5 1 6 1 0.0 0 0
Aug 19 3.12 3.32 30 3.28 24 0.04 6 1 9 0 0.0 0 0
Sept 19 3.29 5.12 30 4.15 24 0.97 6 2 12 0 0.0 0 0
Water Year Totals: 32.75" 39.08" 342 days 32.40" 262 6.68" 80 days 11 115 days 25 days 1.9" 1 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
10/1/2018 0.90
10/2/2018 1.36
10/3/2018 0.01
10/4/2018 0.14
10/5/2018 0.00
10/6/2018 0.32
10/7/2018 0.61
10/8/2018 0.02
10/9/2018 0.00
10/10/2018 0.00
10/11/2018 0.05
10/12/2018 0.00
10/13/2018 0.14
10/14/2018 0.00
10/15/2018
10/16/2018 0.03
10/17/2018 0.00
10/18/2018 T
10/19/2018 0.00
10/20/2018 0.03
10/21/2018 0.19
10/22/2018 0.00
10/23/2018 0.00
10/24/2018 0.00
10/25/2018 **
10/26/2018 **
10/27/2018 **
10/28/2018 0.09
10/29/2018 0.20
10/30/2018 0.00
10/31/2018 0.40
11/1/2018 0.08
11/2/2018 0.94
11/3/2018 0.02
11/4/2018 0.00
11/5/2018 0.17
11/6/2018
11/7/2018 0.03
11/8/2018 T
11/9/2018 **
11/10/2018 **
11/11/2018 **
11/12/2018 **
11/13/2018 **
11/14/2018 **
11/15/2018 **
11/16/2018 **
11/17/2018 **
11/18/2018 **
11/19/2018 M
11/20/2018 M
11/21/2018 T
11/22/2018 0.00
11/23/2018 T
11/24/2018 0.25
11/25/2018
11/26/2018 0.33
11/27/2018 0.03
11/28/2018 T
11/29/2018 T
11/30/2018 0.04
12/1/2018 0.02
12/2/2018 0.33
12/3/2018 0.21
12/4/2018 0.03
12/5/2018 T
12/6/2018 0.01
12/7/2018 0.01
12/8/2018 T
12/9/2018 0.00
12/10/2018 0.00
12/11/2018 0.00
12/12/2018 0.00
12/13/2018 0.08
12/14/2018 0.26
12/15/2018 T
12/16/2018 0.00
12/17/2018 0.00
12/18/2018 0.00
12/19/2018 0.00
12/20/2018 0.00
12/21/2018 0.42
12/22/2018 0.04
12/23/2018
12/24/2018 T
12/25/2018 0.00
12/26/2018 0.02
12/27/2018 0.00
12/28/2018 0.23
12/29/2018 0.04
12/30/2018
12/31/2018 M
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
1/1/2019 0.93
1/2/2019 T
1/3/2019 0.05
1/4/2019 0.00
1/5/2019 0.00
1/6/2019 0.00
1/7/2019 T
1/8/2019 0.11
1/9/2019 0.04
1/10/2019 T
1/11/2019 0.00
1/12/2019 0.00
1/13/2019 0.00
1/14/2019 0.00
1/15/2019 0.00
1/16/2019 T
1/17/2019 0.00
1/18/2019 **
1/19/2019 **
1/20/2019 0.36
1/21/2019 0.00
1/22/2019
1/23/2019 M
1/24/2019 0.14
1/25/2019 0.02
1/26/2019 T
1/27/2019 0.08
1/28/2019 0.00
1/29/2019 0.42
1/30/2019 M
1/31/2019 0.00
2/1/2019 0.00
2/2/2019 0.00
2/3/2019 0.00
2/4/2019
2/5/2019
2/6/2019
2/7/2019
2/8/2019
2/9/2019
2/10/2019
2/11/2019 M **
2/12/2019 **
2/13/2019 0.72
2/14/2019 T
2/15/2019
2/16/2019 0.00
2/17/2019 T
2/18/2019 0.33
2/19/2019 0.00
2/20/2019 0.00
2/21/2019 0.06
2/22/2019 0.00
2/23/2019 0.00
2/24/2019 0.37
2/25/2019 T
2/26/2019 0.01
2/27/2019 0.09
2/28/2019 T
3/1/2019 0.00
3/2/2019 0.00
3/3/2019 T
3/4/2019 0.01
3/5/2019 T
3/6/2019 0.03
3/7/2019 0.02
3/8/2019 0.00
3/9/2019 0.00
3/10/2019 0.63
3/11/2019 T
3/12/2019 0.00
3/13/2019 0.00
3/14/2019 0.01
3/15/2019 0.37
3/16/2019 0.15
3/17/2019 0.02
3/18/2019 0.00
3/19/2019 0.00
3/20/2019 0.00
3/21/2019 0.17
3/22/2019 0.01
3/23/2019 0.01
3/24/2019 0.00
3/25/2019 0.00
3/26/2019 0.00
3/27/2019 0.00
3/28/2019 T
3/29/2019 0.06
3/30/2019 0.70
3/31/2019 **
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
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4/23/2019 **
4/24/2019 **
4/25/2019 **
4/26/2019 **
4/27/2019 2.60
4/28/2019 0.28
4/29/2019 0.00
4/30/2019 0.40
5/1/2019 0.98
5/2/2019 0.02
5/3/2019 0.10
5/4/2019
5/5/2019 0.00
5/6/2019 0.00
5/7/2019 0.80
5/8/2019 0.13
5/9/2019 0.00
5/10/2019 0.10
5/11/2019 0.00
5/12/2019 0.02
5/13/2019 0.09
5/14/2019 0.02
5/15/2019 0.00
5/16/2019 T
5/17/2019 0.00
5/18/2019 0.09
5/19/2019 0.00
5/20/2019 0.68
5/21/2019 0.01
5/22/2019
5/23/2019 0.57
5/24/2019 **
5/25/2019 **
5/26/2019 **
5/27/2019 0.30
5/28/2019 0.12
5/29/2019 0.11
5/30/2019 0.03
5/31/2019 0.30
6/1/2019 0.00
6/2/2019 0.87
6/3/2019 0.00
6/4/2019 0.00
6/5/2019 0.32
6/6/2019 0.79
6/7/2019
6/8/2019 0.00
6/9/2019 0.00
6/10/2019 0.68
6/11/2019 0.15
6/12/2019 0.00
6/13/2019 1.42
6/14/2019 0.34
6/15/2019 0.00
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6/24/2019 **
6/25/2019 0.85
6/26/2019 0.00
6/27/2019 0.00
6/28/2019 0.00
6/29/2019 0.00
6/30/2019 0.00
Day of YearDaily PrcpMultiday Prcp
7/1/2019 0.00
7/2/2019 0.00
7/3/2019 0.82
7/4/2019 0.00
7/5/2019 0.76
7/6/2019 0.00
7/7/2019 T
7/8/2019 0.00
7/9/2019 0.00
7/10/2019
7/11/2019 0.00
7/12/2019 0.00
7/13/2019 0.00
7/14/2019 0.00
7/15/2019 0.00
7/16/2019 0.08
7/17/2019 0.25
7/18/2019 **
7/19/2019 **
7/20/2019 **
7/21/2019 **
7/22/2019 0.75
7/23/2019 0.00
7/24/2019 0.00
7/25/2019 0.00
7/26/2019 0.00
7/27/2019 0.00
7/28/2019 0.00
7/29/2019 0.39
7/30/2019 0.42
7/31/2019 0.00
8/1/2019 0.00
8/2/2019 0.00
8/3/2019 **
8/4/2019 **
8/5/2019 **
8/6/2019 **
8/7/2019 0.04
8/8/2019 0.00
8/9/2019 0.00
8/10/2019 0.00
8/11/2019 0.00
8/12/2019 0.00
8/13/2019 0.95
8/14/2019 0.00
8/15/2019 0.12
8/16/2019
8/17/2019 0.13
8/18/2019 0.58
8/19/2019 0.27
8/20/2019 0.00
8/21/2019 0.09
8/22/2019 0.12
8/23/2019 0.00
8/24/2019 0.00
8/25/2019 0.00
8/26/2019 0.00
8/27/2019 0.55
8/28/2019 0.00
8/29/2019 0.00
8/30/2019 0.47
8/31/2019 **
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9/3/2019 **
9/4/2019 0.97
9/5/2019 0.00
9/6/2019 0.00
9/7/2019 0.05
9/8/2019 0.00
9/9/2019 0.00
9/10/2019 0.00
9/11/2019 0.00
9/12/2019 1.08
9/13/2019 0.08
9/14/2019 1.05
9/15/2019 0.01
9/16/2019 0.05
9/17/2019 0.00
9/18/2019 0.00
9/19/2019 0.00
9/20/2019 0.00
9/21/2019 0.00
9/22/2019 0.05
9/23/2019 0.02
9/24/2019 **
9/25/2019 0.00
9/26/2019 0.01
9/27/2019 0.00
9/28/2019 0.98
9/29/2019 0.02
9/30/2019 0.75



Observation Date Observation Time Precipitation Snowfall Snowfall SWE Snow Depth Snow SWE Notes
10/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.90 M M M M The usual puddles are just a little larger. It's still raining, gently.
10/2/2018 8:00 AM 1.36 M M M M In terms of flooding, the puddles are bigger and more numerous, but not to the extent of "only see every few years".
10/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M There is still water in the swale. It's my indicator that the ground is pretty saturated.
10/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Things are pretty wet. Standing water in the swale.
10/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The water in the swale is basically gone, probably until the next rain.
10/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.32 M M M M Standing water back in the swale. Puddles are larger than usual, but not to the unusual stage. Morning fog is clearing.
10/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.61 M M M M The puddles and water in the swale are larger.
10/8/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Dense fog right now. Puddles remain.
10/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I think my sump pump has finally stopped running continuously.
10/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still have some standing water. Lake levels are up.
10/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
10/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M
10/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Today is very windy. Should dry things out a little.
10/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/18/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M Cold (33), but little evidence of frost. We'll see how thing look once the sun hits.
10/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
10/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.19 M M M M
10/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/23/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.20 M M M M
10/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
10/31/2018 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M Large puddles and standing water. Great for lake levels.
11/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Grass is still green. Puddles remain. Leaves finally dropping.
11/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.94 M M M M Water in the swale, which means that the ground is pretty saturated. Brought down most of the maple leaves. Mulberry and the oaks still to come.
11/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M There are puddles in new spots and the swale is a creek. But this time the sump pump is not running continuously.
11/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Sump pump running on a regular basis. Water in the swale diminishing.
11/5/2018 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Wet! Wet! Wet! Puddles have enlarged. The swale is a creek.
11/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M There is still water in the swale which tells me two things: the ground is saturated and the lake level is up.
11/8/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M Couple of snow balls.
11/20/2018 8:00 AM M M M M M Snow measured with a ruler= 1.25. No guarantee of the accuracy.
11/21/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M There is still snow in the areas that don't get a lot of sun.
11/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
11/23/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/24/2018 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M
11/26/2018 9:00 AM 0.33 M M M M My measurement includes the liquid in the inner tube and the snow that collected in the funnel and I melted to measure. May not be the most accurate measurement
11/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Combination of very wet snow and rain. Patches of snow still remain.
11/28/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
11/29/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M It's 9:40 and it is snowing now. Some of the shallower areas, like the canal, are iced over.
11/30/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/1/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/2/2018 8:00 AM 0.33 M M M M
12/3/2018 8:00 AM 0.21 M M M M Water in the swale means the ground is pretty saturated.
12/4/2018 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
12/5/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M The lake is iced over. This is really early
12/6/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
12/7/2018 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M The melted snow may have been 0.02 because not all of the water drained out.
12/8/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
12/9/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/10/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I forgot to mention yesterday, the lake had frozen over again. It remains frozen today. I think that it is very early in the season for this. Good for water levels
12/11/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/12/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/13/2018 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M A dusting of snow that is too little to measure. Also, it is crunchy.
12/14/2018 8:00 AM 0.26 M M M M Dense fog over the lake. The usual large puddles in the low areas.
12/15/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M All the snow has melted.
12/16/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Heavy fog in the morning. Sun is out now (2:30 pm). Nice for a change.
12/17/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Despite warmer temps the last couple of days, the lake remains ice covered.
12/18/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M No snow, lake is still frozen, the sun is out...Hurrah!
12/19/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/20/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/21/2018 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Lake remains frozen with a thin lake on top.
12/22/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M
12/24/2018 8:00 AM T M M M M
12/25/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/26/2018 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
12/27/2018 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
12/28/2018 8:00 AM 0.23 M M M M We're headed for a new record on Dec snowfall: 1/4"! Normal average is 8"
12/29/2018 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Accuracy of melted snow is questionable. I still had the funnel and inner tube in. Rough measurement of snow if .25"
12/31/2018 8:00 AM M M M M M Sorry, I forgot to replace my cylinder.
1/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.93 M M M M
1/2/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M Just a dusting of snow.
1/3/2019 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Again a dusting of snow. Some places icy.
1/4/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/5/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lakes are opening up.
1/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/7/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M It looks like snow, but it is icy.
1/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Usual large puddles. It looks like there is a lake on top of the ice on the lake.
1/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.04 M M M M Ice is off the local lakes. Not good for evaporation. Today is pretty windy.
1/10/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M snowflakes
1/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The lake is partially refrozen. Probably just need a really still night.
1/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Lake has refrozen, thankfully. So strange, no snow on the ground!
1/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/16/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M There is a thin layer of ice. Very treacherous.
1/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
1/23/2019 8:00 AM M M M M M I forgot to put the cylinder back out.
1/24/2019 8:00 AM 0.14 M M M M Freezing rain, then just rain. Still have some snow on the ground and lake mostly frozen.
1/25/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
1/26/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M Significant snowfall last weekend has been reduced by rain and freezing rain on Tues-Wed. am. Just a thin layer left, except on the north side. Lake is frozen enough for ice fishermen.
1/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Snow is pretty light and fluffy. It is windy and it blows easily.
1/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The snow has started, very light right now.
1/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M
1/30/2019 8:00 AM M M M M M Too cold to retrieve the cylinder. I'm thinking that any snow in cylinder would be from blowing snow.
1/31/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I don't think we received any additional snow yesterday, just blowing snow. Incredible cold! I don't think my furnace ever shut off.
2/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Again, not sure if there was any snow, mainly we had blowing and at least sun with the frigid temps. Today promises to be better and the sun is out again. For that I'm thankful.
2/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/3/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I'm writing this mid afternoon. The snow is gone on the south side of the house. On the north side, besides snow, there are large puddles.
2/11/2019 8:00 AM M 1.9 M M M
2/14/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M There was so much horizontal snow blowing yesterday, I think that some was new, but none made it into my cylinder.
2/16/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/17/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
2/18/2019 8:00 AM 0.33 M M M M Unofficial snow fall: 4.8"
2/19/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/20/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M We dodged the bullet yesterday! Just a little problem with icy parking lots, etc, in the evening before the temps rose above 32. Crazy weather, predicted to be in the 40's this weekend!
2/22/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
2/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Despite several above freezing days, there is still snow on the ground.
2/24/2019 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M Still some snow on the ground in places. Experiencing fierce winds!
2/25/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
2/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M
2/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M Unofficial snow depth, 1.8"
2/28/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
3/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/3/2019 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M
3/4/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Just a very light dusting of snow.
3/5/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
3/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M Winds are quiet for the moment. Snow on ice helps vegetation die back.
3/7/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Everything is white again, but not deep. Sun is out so that will change.
3/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M South side, most of the snow is gone.
3/10/2019 8:00 AM 0.63 M M M M With frozen ground, there are small lakes and large ponds, besides flooded road areas.
3/11/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
3/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The ground is still frozen, so large puddles remain, at the moment, frozen also.
3/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Very little snow left, mainly areas facing north and where piled. Large puddles remain. Lake is still frozen.
3/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.37 M M M M There is still a lot of standing water.
3/16/2019 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M There was a trace of snow. Then later this am, a white out. The sun is shining now.
3/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Melted snow.
3/18/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/19/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/20/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Standing water reducing. Infiltration? Evaporation? Rain is predicted for this afternoon, so we'll see.
3/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.17 M M M M Puddles are back.
3/22/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
3/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M Snow is gone. Lake is still frozen.
3/24/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/25/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Puddles/small ponds are pretty much gone, so the ground is defrosting.
3/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M The lake is starting to open up. Very little standing water.
3/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
3/28/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M Some ice remains on the lake.
3/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.06 M M M M Ice is gone from the lake.
3/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.70 M M M M The swale is under water.
4/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.28 M M M M Large puddles.
4/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
4/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.40 M M M M The swale is under water which suggests that the ground is pretty saturated.
5/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.98 M M M M Standing water significantly more than usual. Flooding somewhere between minor and flooding seen ever few years. Sump pump running pretty constant.
5/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M The amount of standing water has decreased. Evaporation? I think the ground is saturated.
5/3/2019 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M
5/5/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Standing water is shrinking.
5/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/7/2019 8:00 AM 0.80 M M M M Large areas of standing water. Again, more that the typical minor flooding.
5/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M Yesterday, while driving around, there were ponds and puddles in places where I've never see them before. Those around my home are smaller.
5/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/10/2019 8:00 AM 0.10 M M M M Thank goodness, we dodged the storms that were predicted.
5/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Standing water has diminished.
5/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M So unusual; my tulips are blooming beautiful. Usually they are long gone!
5/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
5/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Puddles are drying up. Red bud is finally blooming. Very late.
5/16/2019 8:00 AM T 0.0 M M M Standing water pretty much gone. I will report later today on soil conditions after I've worked in my gardens.
5/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/18/2019 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
5/19/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
5/20/2019 8:00 AM 0.68 M M M M Usual standing water. The swale is full, which usually indicates saturation.
5/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 M M M M There is still standing water.
5/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.57 M M M M
5/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
5/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.11 M M M M Little standing water in the swale, surprisingly. Other puddles are significant. Also, oaks are raining down catkins. And my maple is loaded with seeds. This amount of seed production usually follows drought. Last year must have been worst that I thought.
5/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.03 M M M M
5/31/2019 8:00 AM 0.30 M M M M Still a lot of standing water.
6/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.87 M M M M
6/3/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Still a lot of standing water.
6/4/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/5/2019 8:30 AM 0.32 M M M M Note later observation time. Rain has stopped for the moment. Storm came suddenly around 7:00-7:25 with downpour and winds. Puddles are back.
6/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.79 M M M M Significant standing water.
6/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Standing water is basically gone.
6/10/2019 8:20 AM 0.68 M M M M Note: measurement taken a little later than usual. It's pouring right now and the usual puddles are back.
6/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.15 M M M M Puddles are smaller. It's chilly this am.
6/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/13/2019 7:30 AM 1.42 M M M M Note, earlier than usual reading. Standing water is significant and the predictions are for more.
6/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.34 M M M M The puddles are more that the typical flooding, but not to the point of really unusual. Water is high in the lake, which is a nice way to start the summer. Unusually cool for this time of the year today. Nice breeze will help to dry things out before the next onslaught.
6/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
6/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Gone from one extreme to another. The ground is showing cracks.
7/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Can't believe I'm hoping for rain!
7/3/2019 8:00 AM 0.82 M M M M Street puddles, but no standing water in the swale. Dry soil soaked it up.
7/4/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Puddles are gone.Lake levels are also dropping.
7/5/2019 8:00 AM 0.76 M M M M My swale is my main indicator of ground saturation and there is no standing water. The usual large puddles on the road.
7/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/7/2019 8:00 AM T M M M M
7/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It seems like feast of famine. Pouring rain, then hot, dry days!
7/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M I can't believe I'm hoping for rain! Lake level is dropping.
7/16/2019 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M Enough to settle the dust and cool the roof. More would be nice.
7/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.25 M M M M Some street puddles. More rain would be nice. The humidity is awful!
7/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/24/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/25/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
7/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Hope we get one of the predicted scattered storms today.
7/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.39 M M M M In one down pour. Large puddles in usual places.
7/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.42 M M M M Standing water is not lasting long. We were dry.
7/31/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/1/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/2/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/10/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M It's getting pretty dry again. Lawns without sprinkler systems are really browning up.
8/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/12/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.95 M M M M Not the 4" some areas around me got, but much appreciated. Despite almost an inch of rain, the puddles indicate how dry it was. They can't even be categorized as minor flooding.
8/14/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Puddles are pretty much gone.
8/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M Hurrah! more rain.
8/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.13 M M M M
8/18/2019 8:00 AM 0.58 M M M M No significant standing water. The ground was dry.
8/19/2019 8:00 AM 0.27 M M M M With this last round of rain, we now have standing surface water.
8/20/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.09 M M M M
8/22/2019 8:00 AM 0.12 M M M M
8/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/24/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/25/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Rain is predicted for this afternoon and evening. We need it!
8/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.55 M M M M
8/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M Windy today. It will dry things out, unfortunately.
8/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
8/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.47 M M M M Large puddles and standing water. Plants are happy!
9/5/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/6/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/7/2019 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Lawns in the area are nice and green.
9/8/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/9/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/10/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/11/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/12/2019 8:00 AM 1.08 M M M M Large puddles and standing water. Hopefully with the run off the lake level will have come up. It was dropping.
9/13/2019 8:00 AM 0.08 M M M M
9/14/2019 8:00 AM 1.05 M M M M Initial "flooding" from yesterday's downpour have somewhat infiltrated. Still significant standing water.
9/15/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
9/16/2019 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M Still large standing puddles.
9/17/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/18/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/19/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/20/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/21/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/22/2019 8:00 AM 0.05 M M M M
9/23/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M
9/26/2019 8:00 AM 0.01 0.0 M M M
9/27/2019 8:00 AM 0.00 0.0 M M M
9/28/2019 8:00 AM 0.98 M M M M The usual large puddles and standing water after significant rain.
9/29/2019 8:00 AM 0.02 M M M M Still some standing water.
9/30/2019 8:00 AM 0.75 M M M M Lake level is up. Sump pump running non stop.



Start Date End Date & Time Duration in Days Precipitation Snow Depth Snow Depth SWE Notes
10/25/2018 10/28/2018 8:00 AM 4 0.09 M M
11/9/2018 11/19/2018 8:00 AM 11 M M M There was .54 inches in my inner tube, but it snowed while I was gone so the reading may not accurately include the snow.
1/18/2019 1/20/2019 8:00 AM 3 0.36 M M Accuracy is in question because the snow was really blowing.
2/11/2019 2/13/2019 8:00 AM 3 0.72 M M
3/31/2019 4/27/2019 8:00 AM 28 2.60 M M I've been out of town for April. I assume that this is melted snow and rain. I'm not sure how accurate. I'm sure that there was evaporation because it was collected in the large cylinder.
5/24/2019 5/27/2019 8:00 AM 4 0.30 M M
6/16/2019 6/25/2019 8:00 AM 10 0.85 M M
7/18/2019 7/22/2019 8:00 AM 5 0.75 M M
8/3/2019 8/07/2019 8:00 AM 5 0.04 M M
8/31/2019 9/04/2019 8:00 AM 5 0.97 M M
9/24/2019 9/25/2019 8:00 AM 2 0.00 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