| 2025-12-04 | 5:50 AM | 0.04 | 0.8 | 0.04 | 5.0 | 0.81 | | 8:05a yesterday graupel pellets 1st then light large snow clumps to snow flakes. Off and on snow all morning ending mid afternoon with some sunshine at the end-----this a.m.: 3 degrees above zero----mostly clear sky with bright full moon----West wind at 6 mph----FROST-----no fog-----dew is frost-----.04 in the gauge----11 point snow depth check----RIVER: 1257 CFS at 5:10a Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-12-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 1.0 | 0.10 | 5.5 | 0.76 | | Snow stopped at 5:18a.m.--- exactly 1" of fine flaked powder snow----23 degrees---- overcast----No frost----No fog----No dew---West Wind at 10 mph----RIVER: 6:10a 1266 CFS KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 Ford Dam |
| 2025-12-02 | 5:58 AM | T | T | T | 4.5 | 0.51 | | 1" compression settling---- same at Kingsford (did theirs 1st)---- 4.5" compressed depth with .51 snowpack melt-----trace in gauge but too small for reading-----17 degrees----- west wind at 6 mph----overcast sky----no frost (windshields trace snow dusting)----no fog----no dew----RIVER: 1272 CFS at 5:10 KFDM4 reach id 6844511 |
| 2025-12-01 | 6:35 AM | 0.02 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 5.5 | NA | | 15 degrees----Calm, no wind---partly cloudy----no fog-no frost----no dew-----.02 in the gauge----Powder snow fluffy RIVER: 6:10a 1267 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.32 | 3.0 | 0.32 | 5.5 | 0.84 | | 28 degrees- north wind at 15mph w/ 25 mph gusts----
cloudy sky----no fog---no frost---no dew---.32 in gauge with a 3" snow drop -----RIVER 7:10 a.m. River at 1250 CFS KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511
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| 2025-11-29 | 6:00 AM | T | T | NA | 2.5 | NA | | 6:00 a.m. 13 degrees --- sky is Clear lots of stars -----Light FROST-----no fog-----no dew ----- calm, no wind -----T in the gauge not measurable-----Flurries yesterday in the air on and off in the a.m. River: 5:10 a.m.----- River is flowing at 1407 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-11-28 | 6:20 AM | 0.02 | 0.3 | 0.02 | 2.5 | 0.33 | | Snow averaged from 8 point check and checked Kingsford too this a.m. Some blow off and settling. Powder snow. SWE on snow depth never moved from yesterday even with the .30 we received here still at .33. Flurries 6:00 a.m- 26 degrees-----NW Wind 9mph---overcast sky ----- No frost----- No fog----- No dew----.02 in the gauge-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1673 CFS at 5:10a |
| 2025-11-27 | 6:45 AM | 0.36 | 2.8 | 0.33 | 2.8 | 0.33 | | 28 degrees---- wind gusts 33 mph with steady wind at 25 mph----overcast sky-----10 point measurement checks at both Aurora & Kingsford.----Trace snow overnight ------ Rained prior to the snow yesterday----No Fog--No Frost--No Dew--.36 in gauge with an average of 2.825" on the ground ---- RIVER: 1840 CFS and notable raise in water height 6:10 a.m. KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511
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| 2025-11-26 | 5:45 AM | 0.53 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 39 degrees above no freezing overnight stayed in low 40's---- Overcast sky---- Southwest wind 11 mph----- No fog---- No frost----wet grass & roads--- No precip at this time---- .53 in the gauge (.20 from 7 am-7pm and .33 from 7pm to 5:15a.m)----- River: 5:10 a.m. 1139 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511
UPDATE: 6:25 misty rain started
UPDATE #2: snow flurries in the air as of 8:06 a.m. and full blown snow at 8:08 a.m. 36 degrees too
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| 2025-11-25 | 7:03 AM | 0.15 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:20a ----42 degrees---- overcast sky with misty to very, very light rain----- No wind-calm---- No frost----- no fog ----- no dew it's rain---- .13 in the gauge----- River: 1067 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 at 5:10a ------ surprised Aurora and Kingsford measured the same--- radar showed heavier rain in Aurora but not really the case. UPDATE: 7:00 am. .02 more for a 2 hour period or .01 per hour roughly this mist/ light rain is producing. Gauged both Kingsford and here. |
| 2025-11-24 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 42 degrees-----Calm wind----overcast sky with dry air pockets breaking up the clouds ----- no frost----- no fog----- No dew, grass is dry----zero in the gauge-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1136 CFS at 6:10 |
| 2025-11-23 | 6:40 AM | T | T | T | NA | NA | | Graupel pellets yesterday 6 minutes from 11:24a- 11:30a
melted and gone by 1pm. Took a drive passed MI-DC-10 and MI-DC-6 to Pine Mountain. Iron Mountain and Kingsford and Aurora all received it.-----
This a.m. 35 degrees---Mostly Clear with some wispy clouds south and west---- Light frost on vehicles and rooftops---No dew---No fog----Trace yesterday in gauge---no wind, calm ----RIVER: 1062 CFS KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511. EDIT: Changed snowfall SWE to T based on observer’s notes. CCR Coord TMT
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| 2025-11-22 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 22 degrees---- overcast sky that is breaking up somewhat---- No wind-calm ---- FROST but none on roads/driveways---- No fog/ just over river surface ---- Zero dew ----Zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. 1102 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-21 | 6:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 29 degrees this a.m. ---- Clear sky---- No wind-calm---- Frost is light ---- No dew---- no full blown rain, but a mist produced and a couple of times produced light intermittent rain yesterday that ended early evening---- Light fog over river surface ---- .01 in the gauge-----. River: 6:10 a.m. 1043 CFS and up from yesterday at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-20 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 36 degrees this a.m. and it maintained this temp overnight---- overcast sky---- No wind-calm---- No frost- DEW from cloud seeding yesterday I watched them overhead---- no full blown rain, but a mist produced---- Light fog ---- ZERO in the gauge-----. River: 6:10 a.m. 861 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-19 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 17 degrees and looking like a downward spiral this week in morning temps. Sunrise is yellow on the eastern horizon---- thin wispy patchy clouds but mostly clear sky---- No wind-calm ---- FROST is Denser on roofs than with the grass. Frost is like the roofs on decking, pavers, light on vehicles & none on roads/driveways and lighter under evergreens (same for the under the trees as Mon & Tue) ---- light surface fog over river only ---- Zero dew ----Zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. took a 24 hr drop from 1090 to 852 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 18 degrees brrr! Coldest morning to date for fall! What a sunrise earlier Red and Orange on the eastern horizon---- patchy clouds but mostly clear sky---- No wind-calm ---- FROST is equal in Density with grass, decking, pavers, roofs, lighter frost on vehicles none on roads/driveways and lighter under evergreens (same as yesterday) ---- light surface fog over river only ---- Zero dew ----Zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. 1090 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-17 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 22 degrees---- clear sky---- No wind-calm (thank goodness)---- FROST is equal in Density with grass, decking, pavers, roofs, lighter frost on vehicles none on roads/driveways---- No fog/ none over river either ---- Zero dew ----Zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. 1103 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 34 degrees with a 24 degree windchill---- partly cloudy sky overhead and clear on both east and west horizons as the clouds are breaking up quickly ---- North/ Northwest wind blowing at 15 mph hasn't quit since it started really blowing swiftly yesterday---- no frost -----NO dew on grass even that is windblown dry ----no fog ---- zero in the gauge---- River: 6:10 a.m. 1102 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-15 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:35 a.m. 37 degrees---- cloudy sky looks like it's clearing but hard to tell with the fog as it is not really overcast---- No wind-calm---- no frost -----DEW on grass, decking and railing but dry under pines and bushes with foliage remaining----Light FOG away from the river dense over it ---- zero in the gauge---- River: 6:10 a.m. 1093 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 varying this week between 946 and 1156 CFS this week |
| 2025-11-14 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 30 degrees---- clear sky---- No wind-calm---- FROST light on grass in patches and dew in other places - denser on roof tops---- No fog ---- zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. 1127 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511
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| 2025-11-13 | 6:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 32 degrees, clear sky, No wind-calm, FROST light on grass - denser on roof tops, no fog except on the river surface, light dew directly under the bushes with foliage, zero in the gauge. River: 6:10 a.m. 1034 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511
side note: how about those Northern Lights last night. could see them with the naked eye. They were plain white by eye and colorful with a nice camera. |
| 2025-11-12 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 41 degrees----snow is all melted in the neighborhood----50/50 ratio of clouds and clear sky with rapidly moving clouds from the Northwest ----- no frost-----no fog-----no dew on the grass it is dry ----- wind speed is 11 mph with 18 mph gusts -----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1004 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-11-11 | 6:35 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:35 a.m. 27 degrees --- sky is overcast-----very small snowflakes blowing in the air and were accumulating on my truck windshield and truck bed canvas at 6a but nothing in the gauge and stopped around 6:15a----still traces of snow on the ground in places where there is no direct sunlight and shaded during the day----- No frost-----no fog-----No dew on the grass ----- South wind at 7mph -----zero in the gauge until 6:40 a when I went out again as I could see my neighbor dusting off her van windshield. Snow restarted and trace in gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is flowing at 950 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-11-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.5 | 0.04 | 0.5 | 0.04 | | 2nd snowfall but basically on the same day 11/09/25
the gauge and snowboard matched perfectly so my gauge is set in the right area for collection.-----.04 melted in both the gauge and core samples both measured .5".-----very light snow flurries in the a.m. turned to a heavy snow at 2pm yesterday and wrapped up at 4:45p and that is when data collected. Today 11/10 7:00 a.m.; Wind is blowing NW at 3 mph ----NO dew-----Frost-----NO fog-----23 degrees ----RIVER: 6:10a 1000 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511.
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| 2025-11-09 | 6:55 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | 1st Snow Dusting but nothing in the gauge and not measurable on the snowboard as it is just a Trace in the grass and random thin layered patches of snow on rooftops. Pavement is dry-----This a.m. starry sky at 5:00a and clear to a thin overcast at 6:55a----- Wind is blowing NW at 10 mph ----NO dew-----NO frost-----NO fog-----24 degrees with a wind chill of 13 degrees. ----RIVER: 6:10a 1144 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511. |
| 2025-11-08 | 6:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | RAIN briefly yesterday afternoon at around 1:30p but not much in the gauge just a Trace-----Pavement barely got wet just dots and came in with some north wind.-----This a.m. starry sky and clear----- Calm, no wind----NO dew-----FROST -----23 degrees Coldest morning yet! Colder than Thursday's 27 degrees----NO fog----RIVER: 5:10a 939 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511. |
| 2025-11-07 | 6:00 AM | 0.08 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:00 a.m. 41 degrees--- sky is overcast----- NO frost-----Light FOG-----wet grass/pavement ----- calm, no wind -----.08 in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. River is flowing at 948 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and with the rain will rise a little during the day |
| 2025-11-06 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:00 a.m. 27 degrees Coldest Fall morning to date--- sky is Clear ----- FROST-----no fog-----NO dew on the grass ----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1038 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-11-05 | 6:50 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Rain overnight started around 12:30a or so but relieved something is in the gauge .04 (better than 11/3 at .01)-----Pavement still wet in places.-----This a.m. overcast sky----- No wind, calm----Wet grass dew/rain-----No Frost -----42 degrees----No fog----RIVER: 1261 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511. at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-11-04 | 6:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:15 a.m- 43 degrees-----Calm wind----overcast sky with blue poking through and a very peach and pink sunrise ----- no frost----- no fog----- No dew, grass is dry----zero in the gauge-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1244 CFS at 5:10 a.m. (side note - whipping winds yesterday from the North and west knocking out power in the U.P. Marquette and Keweenaw counties. Ship freighters anchored on the St. Mary's river at the Soo. Really windy here too in Dickinson and Florence counties. Trees bending. ) |
| 2025-11-03 | 5:50 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Rain last night at 10:00p but not much in the gauge .01-----Pavement still wet in some places.-----This a.m. starry sky and clear----- West and north winds blowing at 13 mph----Wet grass dew/rain-----No Frost -----44 degrees----no fog----RIVER: 1040 CFS Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511. |
| 2025-11-02 | 5:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 32 degrees, clear sky with stars, No wind-calm, FROST, no fog except on the river surface, dew directly under the trees with foliage, zero in the gauge. River: 974 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach i.d. 6844511 |
| 2025-11-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m- 31 degrees----- mostly clear sky (some clouds moving in from the North-Northwest) ----- FROST----- very light surface fog over the water-----dew on the grass under trees with foliage-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge this a.m. but cleared the gauge last night after the rain .03-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1260 CFS at 6:10 a.m. ROLL BACK YOUR CLOCKS ONE HOUR TO STANDARD TIME TONIGHT - Raining on the west side of Iron Mountain yesterday around 4 pm and lasted 20 minutes. |
| 2025-10-31 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:00 a.m. 39 degrees--- sky is mostly cloudy (a few stars poking through the clear sky patches) ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass ----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1233 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-30 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:45 a.m. 32 degrees--- sky is mostly covered from the frost fog but if you look hard you can see some stars ----- LIGHT FROST 60-75% coverage-----MISTY FOG you can feel on ones skin and dense enough to see the wind from traffic blow it around under the street lights-----dew under the trees & frost on the grass in more open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1275 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-29 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:20 a.m. 34 degrees--- sky is mostly clear and starry but have some LIGHT FOG from the frost melting at 6:45 sky still clear from after the fog lifted ----- FROST is way lighter in density than past days----- DEW is denser under the trees & frost already in the process of melting on the grass, and more frost present in open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1245 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-28 | 7:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:20 a.m. 29-30 degrees shifting back and forth---- sky is clear -----Frosty FOG watching it slowly drop from hilltop to ground level as it just started and is treetop high on the higher elevation hills-----FROST-dew under the trees & frost on the grass in more open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 7:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1235 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year frosty fog on the water surface currently.------7:56a Now that the sun is over the horizon, all of the frost off the foliage and grass is melting and the fog getting denser and lower. It is ground level at this time and getting denser as the sun rises higher. And today Fog is flashing off slower as the temperature is lower and not that dense at 32 degrees at 8:55a |
| 2025-10-27 | 8:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:45 a.m. 31 degrees--- sky is mostly clear ----- FROST covering all but under tree or bush foliage-----Watching the light FOG rise in this past 15 minutes was at mid tree top height at 7:35a and by 8:00a it was at the hilltop height. Within 7 minutes, it proceeded to start dropping and getting dense like yesterday over the river and in the woods a block away. The difference is 1 degree at 32 right now but it seems 1 degree makes no difference as the fog is getting lower and denser. At 8:25a it is denser than yesterday with .10 visibility on the road. At 8:30a dense fog alert as you can barely see across the street. Yesterday the fog lifted fully by 9:55a, we will see what happens today -----dew under the trees & frost on the grass in more open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 7:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1205 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-26 | 8:04 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:50 a.m. 28 degrees (coldest morning to date in fall 2025)--- sky is clear ----- FROST----- fog over river only has changed at 8:04a with fog rapidly dropping from a higher elevation-----dew under some of the trees & frost on the grass in more open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1390 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-25 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 33 degrees--- sky is mostly cloudy ----- FROST-----no fog-----dew under the trees & frost on the grass in more open or exposed sky----- calm, no wind -----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is flowing at 1246 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and height is normal for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | On and off misty & drizzle type of rain that were not big producers of rain and all of these quick bursts of precipitation were wind blown. 10:27a-10:30a, 11:08a-11:15a, 11:49a-11:51a, 12:25p-12:29p, 12:37p-12:41p, 1:44p-1:50p, 4:22p-4:26p, 4:43p-4:51p. All of that for just .02 in the gauge here total as I checked the gauge each time these bursts ended----- TODAY: 7:00 a.m. 34 degrees--- clear sky ----- DENSE FROST( thickest I have seen yet)-----no fog-----Frost on the grass except under leafed trees----- NW wind 6 mph today but calm at present -----River: no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1223 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 at 7:10 dropped to 1191 CFS and the temperature dropped down to 32 degrees at 7:35a |
| 2025-10-23 | 6:35 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday on and off misty & drizzle type of rain. At 4:05p a short rain shower that lasted about 10 minutes arrived and produced .01 in the gauge here.----- TODAY: 6:35 a.m. 38 degrees--- clear sky overhead but some clouds North and Northwest ----- no frost-----no fog-----light dew on the grass----- NW wind 10 mph -----River: no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1255 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-22 | 6:40 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday 3 short barely producing rains. 1:00p-1:03p, 2:21p-2:36p and 4:18p-4:21p. I checked the gauge each time and nothing but a trace. After 7 it started raining again and checked the gauge at 8:15p and there was .01 in it.So from 8:15p to now at 6:30a there was just .06.------This a.m.:44 degrees----- clear sky east at the horizon, otherwise overcast ----- no frost----- no fog-----dew/rain on the grass-----sporadic west wind at 10 mph-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1202 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-10-21 | 6:55 AM | 0.24 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:55 a.m- 45 degrees----- Overcast/clouds ----- no frost----- no fog -----dew/rain on the grass-----West wind at 10 mph-----.24 in the gauge-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1196 CFS at 6:10 a.m. and the river is average height for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-20 | 6:55 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday 3:18-3:23p sideways windblown rain that came from the North/Northwest so barely any made it into the gauge, just a trace and 2 times a rainbow appeared late in the afternoon. Zero in the gauge this a.m. 6:55 a.m. 31 degrees--- clear sky at today's sunrise ----- FROST on Rooftops, vehicles and the majority of the grass---- dew on the grass under a few trees --- Freezing fog over the water surface only----- no wind, calm-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1142 CFS |
| 2025-10-19 | 7:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7:30 a.m- 47 degrees waited for the rain drops to quit-----Overcast sky ----- No Fog----No Frost -----Rain/Dew on grass -----northern wind 12 mph ( stronger winds earlier from the north knocked a lot of leaves off the trees)-----This morning rain a very, very light shower produced just a .01 in the gauge -----River: 7:10 a.m. water is average for this time of the year. Ford Dam Kngsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1279 CFS at 7:10 a.m. actually dropped a bit from Friday night at 10pm when it was flowing at 1615 CFS |
| 2025-10-18 | 5:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:55 a.m- 52 degrees----- clear sky lots of stars (shooting stars and few aircraft) ----- no frost----- very light surface/ ground level fog more over the water-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1568 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-10-17 | 5:30 AM | 0.66 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | A nice early evening through overnight .66 in the gauge this morning.----Rain started with light drops at 6:11pm and that lasted until 6:13pm and then at 7:20pm big drops and at 7:21p a very nice and very steady rain fell. I am unsure when the rain ceased finally, but it was coming down pretty hard at 10:15pm (last soaking rain was 9/5 and that was .45 we needed this so much) -----This a.m. LIGHT FOG denser by the river----Calm no wind----52 degrees-----pavement is still fairly wet and so is the grass-----overcast sky-----No frost-----RIVER: 953 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 at 6:10a spike to 1239 CFS |
| 2025-10-16 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:50 a.m- 34 degrees-----clear sky ( greenish grey colored sunrise on the horizon)----- FROST (on rooftops, vehicles and patchy on grass) ----- FOG over the river-----Dew spots on grass -----calm, no wind-----Yesterday morning rain 10:12a-10:18a a very, very light shower produced just a trace in the gauge -----River: 6:55 a.m. water is a typical low for this time of the year. Ford Dam Kngsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 957 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-10-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- Didn't rain much as under my truck, the pavement was and is dry when I checked at 3:10 a.m. the pavement already in the process of drying from the late night or early a.m. rain checked again at 5:30a & 7:00 a.m.----- 46 degrees been this temp since 3:10 a.m. when gauge 1st checked at 7:00 it remains a steady temp -----overcast no stars -----no frost-----no fog not even on the river at 7:00a-----rain on the grass----- no wind, calm and not much in the way of wind overnight as the leaves that fell are all pretty much in southeast corner in my yard or directly under the trees themselves and not many dropped maybe a handful each per tree I already picked up. -----.01 in the gauge-----River: My dock is out, so no river monitoring in inches until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. River is a "good low" 932 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 at 5:10 a.m. a small spike at 6:10 980 CFS. |
| 2025-10-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 37 degrees--- clearing sky with pink clouds and blue sky at today's sunrise ----- FROST on Rooftops and small patches on the grass----mostly dew on the grass --- no fog but over the water surface----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 932 CFS |
| 2025-10-13 | 5:30 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 53 degrees--- overcast sky as it just finished raining at 5:08 a.m.--- It was a steady gentle rain---- no frost-----no fog-----rain on the grass----- no wind, calm-----.03 in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river measuring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 5:10 a.m. River is low 934 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-12 | 6:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:40 a.m. 53 degrees--- sky is overcast----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- slight southern breeze otherwise calm -----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. River is low 929 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and I went down to visually see at 6:30a and it is still at a good normal low for this time of the year. |
| 2025-10-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7 a.m. 46 degrees--- sky is evenly overcast----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm -----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, so it is hard to measure from the shoreline. 6:10 a.m. River is low 901 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 and I went down to measure and it is between 2-3" deep on just physical sight but have a couple of rocks holding my dock frame feet on the shore and they are 5-6" thick rocks are about 1/2 covered. |
| 2025-10-10 | 6:40 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:40 a.m. 50 degrees--- overcast sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----rain on the grass----- wind breezes off and on coming from the south----.01 in the gauge. Rain started at 5:34 am. lasted 7 minutes or until 5:41a --- no evidence that it rained prior to this as I checked the gauge and surroundings before the rain started and everything was dry.----6:18a sprinkles you can feel. I checked when the sky wass calm. This lasted until 6:19a and restarted with light rain at 6:26a-6:32a but this was just Trace in the gauge -----River: My dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches. 6:10 a.m. River is low,. 997 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Been watching this frosty fog since 4:30 a.m.--- It drops and lifts in 5-15 minute cycles on the street where above the river remains constant and very dense. not sure if the traffic is causing the dissipation and build but could be the case.Lifts and drops-----Frosty fog the most dense at 5:32a-5:36a and at this time period it dropped a degree to 33.----The entire time viewing I could see the moon and stars directly above me pretty clearly. ------More fog this a.m. than yesterday especially over the river-----Frost coating is a tad lighter than yesterday at this time.---Fog remains over the river as of 6:51a. Temperature has remained constant at 33 degrees since 5:32a.--Zero in the gauge--- calm wind--- RIVER: low 970 CFS at KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 at 5:10a and on the rise. -----
Coverage of frost is 50-75% |
| 2025-10-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Full Moon, clear sky and 32 degrees----- Calm, no wind----- Zero in the gauge-----Fog just hovering over the river water surface----- RIVER: low between 2-3" deep at the shoreline KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1177 CFS -----
FROST : 50-75% coverage.-----Denser frost on rooftops than yesterday a.m.----- Frost on vehicle windshields and hoods------Frost on wood surfaces such as steps and decks with no tree cover----- Frost on grass and any surface that is open to the sky except cement or asphalt. Tree covered grass and other surfaces are just dew.----- Temperature has dropped to 31 degrees at 7:00 a.m. and frost has remained since the 5:30 a.m. initial report.----- Use caution when walking down stairs with wooden surfaces, even some painted cement may be slick. |
| 2025-10-07 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:35 a.m. 41 degrees--- clear sky ----- FROST on the rooftops of the neighbor's houses and garage at 7:01 a.m.-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1165 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-06 | 6:00 AM | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6 a.m. 52 degrees--- overcast sky (no stars)----- no frost-----no fog-----dew/rain on the grass----- light breeze -----.10 in the gauge (and we really needed it! 1st rain in 11 days)-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 5:10 a.m. River is low 1173 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-05 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 63 degrees--- clear sky with a purple/pink sunrise with yellow at the base ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 5:10 a.m. River is low 1001 CFS and at 6:10 a.m. spiked to 1816 CFS which is relatively low. This at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 Guessimation-8.5" to 11" deep at the shoreline
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| 2025-10-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7 a.m. 56 degrees--- clear sky ----- no frost-----light fog/ haze-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1003 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-03 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. Temperature bouncing between 56 & 57 degrees---Well there goes the sun. Was clear with a pretty orange sunrise but looks like rain clouds moving in from the west within this past 1/2 hour 6:00-6:30 a.m. & those passed but more to the west at 6:45a-----light dew on the grass----- No fog-----No wind, calm on ground level-----zero in the gauge-----River: Dock is out of the river, no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is one of the lowest I have seen all of this year 1001 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 yesterday at 10:10 a.m. it was 942 CFS |
| 2025-10-02 | 5:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:45 a.m. 52 degrees--- overcast----- no frost----- FOG and fog continues at 6:55a but denser in the higher elevations-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1224 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-10-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:45 a.m. 51 degrees--- clear sky with a pretty pink sunrise----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river monitoring in inches on the shoreline until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 6:10 a.m. River is low 1210 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-09-30 | 7:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:35 a.m. 51 degrees--- clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river monitoring in inches until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. 7:10 a.m. River is low 1236 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-09-29 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 43 degrees-----beautiful yellowish/ gray sunrise----- clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river monitoring in inches until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. River is low 1350 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-09-28 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:00 a.m- 42 degrees----- sunrise is just starting ----- clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river measuring in inches until river water level is at a high level or dock reinstalled. 5:10 a this morning river is low 1660 CFS at KFDM4 Reach I.D. 684511 |
| 2025-09-27 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 43 degrees-----beautiful orange and blue sunrise----- clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- no wind, calm-----zero in the gauge-----River: My dock is out of the river, so no river monitoring until river water level is high or dock reinstalled. |
| 2025-09-26 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:35 a.m- 58 degrees----- overcast sky (no stars) ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass----- breezy wind 5-10mph-----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 10.5" deep tight to shore and 21.50” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2202 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-25 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:35 a.m- 46 degrees----- clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 10.5" deep tight to shore and 21.50” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2236 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-24 | 6:33 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:33 a.m- 55 degrees-----clear sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----T in the gauge yesterday from the mist that ended roughly around 11:30a and then we had a short rain sprinkle from 2:53-2:55 pm-----We also had patches of sunshine from time to time----- River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 12" deep tight to shore and 20” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2342 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-23 | 5:35 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 52 degrees-----Clear sky (lots of stars)----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.02 in the gauge from yesterday plus.01 from overnight (streets are dry currently)-----light fog /mist rolled in at 7:00 and feels damp -cooler at 55 degrees----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 14.5" deep tight to shore and 17.5” from the top of the dock frame.----- Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2787 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-22 | 5:35 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 64 degrees-----overcast sky (no stars)----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.02 in the gauge from overnight (streets are dry)-----Humid haze----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 15" deep tight to shore and 17” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2795 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-21 | 5:55 AM | 0.10 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 62 degrees-----overcast sky ( no stars)----- no frost-----no fog----humid-----wet grass from an overnight rain-----calm, no wind-----Yesterday afternoon rain 12:22p-1:23p on and off produced just.02 and overnight.08 in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 20" deep tight to shore and 12” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 3108 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-20 | 5:55 AM | 0.27 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | YESTERDAY ----.10 after the 9:40a-11:55a. rain ----
This a.m. rain. Started at around 3:30a and stopped at 6:05a as I was walking down to the riverbank. 3:30a-6:05a .11 in the gauge.-----Currently the wind is blowing 7mph ESE ---- overcast sky and at 6:28 a.m. very light rain resuming (gauge clear for this next reading) 6:28a- 8:25a an additional .06 in the gauge----- no fog----obviously wet grass----61 degrees----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. and water is 17" deep tight to shore and 15” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2807 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-19 | 5:30 AM | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 2 rains yesterday 9:45a-9:51a & 11:28a-12:54p Both produced .02 each----- Today:
5:30 a.m- 55 degrees-----mostly cloudy sky ----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge---- humid----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 16.5" deep tight to shore and 15.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2820 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-18 | 5:30 AM | 0.07 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 62 degrees-----overcast (no stars)----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----Humid-----calm, no wind-----.07 in the gauge from the storm that passed north of us yesterday late afternoon into early evening. Lots of lightning and wind here but low on rainfall water. Rain drops or light rain on and off from 5:20p until just before 8pm -----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 13" deep tight to shore and 19” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 2258 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-17 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60 degrees-----Was a clear sky overhead at 6:00 a but thunderheads to the southeast with lightning and thunder (see Thunder report). No Rain here----Can no longer see the lightning 6:30a as clouds from the south are moving in this past 15 minutes at 7:09 the clouds have moved in that East/ Southeast direction and there is another clump of thunderheads due south of here as well----- no frost----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 11.5" deep tight to shore and 20.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2216 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 55 degrees----- clear sky to the east and western clouds breaking apart quickly----- no frost-----very light fog you can see in the air especially looking against darker objects like the trees (nothing like the past few days, air feels drier)-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 14" deep tight to shore and 18” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2687 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7 a.m- 54 degrees-----overcast sky ----- Fog rolling in here quickly dropping to surface level. Could see it west of me at 6:10 when I was down at the riverbank and saw it on the very high hills west of me and within the hour moving in here. Not as thick as yesterday at this time but just started getting thick at the tree tops 20 minutes ago here. Weird for sure. 7:40a and it is very dense can't see anything passed a 1/2 block. -----no frost-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 13.5" deep tight to shore and 18.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2568 CFS |
| 2025-09-14 | 6:20 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m- 58 degrees-----overcast sky ----- no frost-----VERY DENSE FOG to ground surface road visibility is from one street light post to the next one only Can't see the huge hill about a block away it's totally masked in fog but slowly lifting. at 6:30a the visibility increased to the distance of two lighted street poles for road sight. 10:00 a.m. and fog is present ground level but light. Denser fog mostly at tree top level and in higher elevations and fog remains present at water level on the river but that is also rising-----heavy dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----Trace in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 15.5" deep tight to shore and 16.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2753 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.15 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:55 a.m- 61 degrees-----clearing sky northwest but a solid batch of clouds moving towards the southeast from due north ----- no frost-----light fog to the ground level-----dew/ rain on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.15 in the gauge-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 21" deep tight to shore and 11” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 3594 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Water receding YAY! |
| 2025-09-12 | 6:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 46 degrees-----clear sky----- no frost-----fog at tree top level and denser and lower to water surface over the river but at 6:35 the fog has dropped to street level-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----Trace or minor water drops in the gauge too little to measure-----River: 5:35 a.m. and water is 26.5" deep tight to shore and 5.5” from the top of the dock frame and the same at 6:20 a.m. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 4412 CFS at 5:10 a.m. & 6:10 a.m. 4401 CFS. It is dock removal soon so hope that water level drops so we all can remove them on this section of the river. And thank you WE Energies for not going over dock level with the water. A reminder that WE are the Eyes & Boots. Notes are a big help to the forecasters and Meteorologists please utilize the note box. It's easy, write what you see! |
| 2025-09-11 | 6:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m- 57 degrees-----overcast sky----- no frost-----no fog-----wet grass from the very fine mist coming down. (At 3:10 yesterday we had misty rain for a while too)----calm, no wind-----Trace in the gauge both yesterday when the mist quit and this morning-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 25" deep tight to shore and 7” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.d. 684511 reports 4516 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Yesterday at this time it was 1525 CFS. I knew that water was going to rise dramatically. They use this section of the river as a holding tank so Niagara dam can handle what's released at "Hydraulics" (big Quinnesec dam). This high water is from the heavy rain from up north the other day. And they have to keep the section between Twin Falls and Ford dams at a certain height as that section Henry Ford the car builder federally regulated. Been this way in that section for just over 100 years. Turbines at Ford started turning June 20th 1924. Big Quinnesec dam was built in 1914. ----9/11/2001 NEVER FORGET |
| 2025-09-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 56 degrees-----overcast----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.01 in the gauge this a.m. so far and .07 from yesterday, = .08 and counting.---- Misty rain at 5:10 turned to light rain at 5:36 a.m. and will adjust the gauge reading at 7 a.m. which added just .01 to the gauge for .09-- Still a mist in the air but a bit heavier than just fog---River: With the heavy rain yesterday in Crystal Falls and areas north, they were releasing water from the rapidly filling of Way Dam. At 5:10 a.m. water is 13" deep tight to shore and 19” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 2266 CFS at 5:10 a.m. River most likely will rise further throughout the day and keeping an eye on it. |
| 2025-09-09 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 53 degrees-----overcast sky but clear sky to the far east----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 6" deep tight to shore and 26” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1486 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-08 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 46 degrees-----mostly cloudy sky but clouds breaking up in the east----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 6.5" deep tight to shore and 25.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1485 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-07 | 5:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m--- 44 degrees-----clearing sky starting as it is clear in the east but mostly cloudy west----- no frost-----no fog-----dew or trace rain on the grass-----west wind 8 mph wind occasionally-----T in the gauge this a.m. and yesterday after 7:00a.m. .01 from a brief light rain and then mist-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 6.5" deep tight to shore and 25.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1425 CFS at 5:10 a |
| 2025-09-06 | 7:05 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 46 degrees-----overcast sky----- no frost-----no fog-----rain on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.02 in the gauge-----Yesterday on and off very light nuisance rain showers lasting only 1-2 minutes each 10:02a, 11:26a, 12:57p, 2:13p, 3:14p, 4:35p ,5:20p, 7:17p, and quit watching after this but it did rain again this morning at 5:20a another 1-2 minute one. Not producing a lot of water. 7:05a misty rain has begun (will be in next report gauge count)----- River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 6.5" deep tight to shore and 25.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.d. 684511 reports 1413 CFS at 5:10 a |
| 2025-09-05 | 6:30 AM | 0.45 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday 2 rain events 1st one lasting only a few minutes 11:58a-12:05p (T in the gauge), the 2nd having the most rain, but not sure when it ended but it was 10:30p and it was still raining from when it started at 8:06p with .45 in the gauge this a.m. ----- 44 degrees----- 12 mph wind with occasional rainy mist with it currently.----- overcast sky with clearing to the NW----- No Frost----No Fog--- wet grass---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m 8" deep tight to the shoreline and 24" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 684511 reported 1299 CFS. |
| 2025-09-04 | 6:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m---- 43 degrees-----clear sky----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----breezy wind at 5 mph (better than yesterday's strong winds)-----T in the gauge from overnight----- Misty rain 3 times yesterday that lasted only a minute or two and passed by quickly 12:53p, 5:18p and 7:17p with nothing in the gauge then-----River: 6:10 a.m. and water is 6" deep tight to shore and 26” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1210 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-03 | 7:30 AM | 0.19 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 61 degrees----- Raining (just started at 5:22).12 from overnight----- from 5:22a to 7:25a added another .07-----full cloud cover----- no frost-----no fog-----Rain on the grass-----calm, no wind-----.19 in the gauge as of 7:25a-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 6" deep tight to shore and 26” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.D. 684511 reports 1279 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-09-02 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m- 52 degrees-----clear sky----- no frost-----no fog-----dew on the grass-----calm, no wind-----zero in the gauge-----River: 5:10 a.m. and water is 7" deep tight to shore and 25” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.d. 684511 reports 1269 CFS at 5:10 a |
| 2025-09-01 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m- 52 degrees——-clear sky——- no frost——-no fog except some tight over the river water——dew on the grass——- calm, no wind——-zero in the gauge——-River: 6:10 a.m. and water tight to shore 6.5” deep and 25.5” from the top of the dock frame. ——-Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4 reach I.d. 684511 reports 1244 CFS at 6:10 a |
| 2025-08-31 | 5:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:40 a.m. 49 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind ----- clear sky----- dew on grass and vehicles----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 8.5” deep tight to shore and 23.5" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1249 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-30 | 5:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:40 a.m. 55 degrees-----no frost---- FOG----- calm, no wind ----- overcast from fog----- heavy dew on grass and vehicles----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1251 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-29 | 6:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 37 degrees now 38 at 6:35a-----no frost---- DENSE FOG (high humidity) at 6:10a lifting and just over the river at 6:35a at 7:12a fog returned densely---- full overcast sky was clearing to a blue sky-----calm wind from the north at 3mph----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9” deep tight to shore and 23" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1248 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.51 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 57 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ----- calm, no wind ----- Overcast sky and appears like it wants to rain--- wet grass----- .51 in the gauge from yesterday afternoon trace sprinkles at 1:43p & 3:36p an then an actual sustaining rain at around 7:40p---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 6” tight to shore and 26” from top of the dock frame. --- Water is calm.----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1198 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Sorry for the edits not awake and running late |
| 2025-08-27 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:10 a.m. 48 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ----- calm, no wind ----- Clouds east, clear sky in the middle, clouds far to the west —— dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 7:10 a.m. water is 3” tight to shore and 29” from top of the dock frame. 1st time I have shoreline sand exposed to air in some places in the morning.--- Water is calm.----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1112 CFS at 7:10 a.m.and has been holding steady in this range since Monday 8/25 at 1pm. |
| 2025-08-26 | 6:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 42 degrees-----no frost---- no fog except close to the river water surface ----- calm, no wind ----- clear sky —— dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 4” tight to shore and 28” from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1109 CFS |
| 2025-08-25 | 6:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday spurts of rain lasting only a few minutes each 11:00a, 11:57a, 1:26p, 5:13p with 1:26 having the most rain and lasted 6 min. and the wind off and on all day along with these short rains.-----This morning 6:00a: 49 degrees---7 mph wind--- dew on grass--- no frost--- mostly clear sky--- .01 from yesterday gauge water collection---RIVER: 5:10 a.m 5" deep tight to the shoreline and 27" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 684511 reported 1085 CFS. |
| 2025-08-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 56 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind ----- mostly clear sky but some clouds are moving in from the west----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 7:00 a.m. water is 7” deep tight to shore and 25" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 999 CFS at 7:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-23 | 6:30 AM | 0.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- 8mph wind ----- blue sky ----- dew on grass----- .17 in the gauge---- Yesterday: Trace rain at 7:50-8:00a & 3:40-3:42p. Longer rain at 3:47-7:03p and this was the main time period where the gauge was filling. RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4.5” deep tight to shore and 27.5" from top of the dock frame. Water is choppy. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1290 CFS |
| 2025-08-22 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind ----- mostly cloudy but some clouds are thin and can see blue sky behind them----- rain on grass----- Trace in the gauge---- 6:50a Looks like it wants to rain again. Dark clouds Northwest of us moving in a slow east/southeast direction. RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 7.5” deep tight to shore and 24.5" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1114 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-21 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind ----- mostly cloudy but some clouds are thin and can see blue sky behind them----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1688 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-20 | 6:20 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:20 a.m. 64 degrees-----no frost---- fog at the higher elevations covering the tree tops west of me----- calm, no wind ----- full overcast sky----- humid----- wet grass from early rain ----- .03 in the gauge. -----Yesterday: Rain at 5:05p-5:31p and another light rain at 8:00p-8:20p and there was .02 in the gauge. Must have rained again after 10:30p or early morning as there was another.01 in the gauge this morning---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9” deep tight to shore and 23" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1657 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-19 | 6:20 AM | 0.33 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:20 a.m. and 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog-----calm, no wind ----- patches of blue sky to the east and full overcast sky to the west-----humid ----- wet grass from earlier trace rain ----- .33 in the gauge---- on and off rain yesterday in the morning with a more steady rain in the early afternoon and misty rain later in the day ----- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 10.5” deep tight to shore and 21.5" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1745 CFS at 6:10 a.m. River water level took a jump from 5:10a 1327 cfs to 1745 cfs at 6:10a |
| 2025-08-18 | 6:20 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:20 a.m. 59 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- light breeze ----- full overcast sky----- looks like it wants to rain----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 6” deep tight to shore and 26" from top of the dock frame. Water is calm. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1230 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-17 | 6:30 AM | 0.92 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 60 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind----- mostly clear sky with a light smokey haze----- dew/rain on grass----- .92 in the gauge----What a storm yesterday! Rain began at 11:22a for 1 min and refired at 11:27a. 12:36p-12:59p was the worst with wind driven torrential rain.This storm ended at 1:53p. We had misty rain again around 3p something and by 5:45p sun shining. Mist again at 9:00p ---- 106 claps of thunder from 11:05a-1:33p RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 7” deep tight to shore and 25" from top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1237 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 68 degrees-----no frost---- no fog----- calm, no wind----- clear sky with a smokey haze----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4” deep tight to shore and 28" from top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1229 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-15 | 6:10 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 65 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---mostly calm, no wind----- mostly cloudy with a smokey haze ----- dew on grass and now with a mist of rain-----mist rain in the air with a double rainbow to the west but zero in the gauge----A brief light rain that was in my neighbor's yard next door to the east that lasted from 6:35a to 6:40a RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 5” deep tight to shore and 27" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1278 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 62 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---mostly calm, no wind----- overcast with a smokey haze----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 7:00 a.m. water is 7.5” deep tight to shore and 24.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1263 CFS at 7:10 a.m. CFS maintaining around the same flow for hours but dipped a little here.
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| 2025-08-13 | 6:10 AM | 0.05 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday 8/12 rain at: 2:04p-2:06p mini down pour, 2:08p-2:13p light rain but only a trace in gauge. Storms split north and south. -----Then at 6:12p-6:19p another soaking rain which calmed to a light rain at 6:20p-6:28p produced .05 in the gauge. Double rainbow too. THIS Morning: 6:10a 57 degrees----- blue sky with a trace of smoke---- calm, no wind----heavy dew-----fog over the river---- zero in the gauge overnight----- RIVER: 7" deep tight to shoreline and 25" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1284 CFS |
| 2025-08-12 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. zero in the gauge----- 64 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass---- Smoke haze covered sky with random clouds -----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 6.0” deep tight to shore and 26.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1315 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-11 | 7:10 AM | 0.04 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. .02 in the gauge----- 69 degrees-----No frost---- No fog ---Calm, no wind----- Dew or the rain on the grass---- Another Rain shower started at 6:59 a and ended 7:08a for an additional .02 in the gauge—- Overcast sky----- Humidity is high 99%---- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 5.5” deep tight to shore and 26.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1252 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.40 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday morning until 5:15p rain. 1st batch ended at 1:40p with .31 in the gauge and then another from 1:41- 5:20p we added another .09 for a total of .40-----Thunder claps = 44 from 10:50a to 1:05p------TODAY 6:50 a.m. T in the gauge overnight (2 small water drops)----- 65 degrees-----no frost---- light fog at the tree tops ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass or still wet from yesterday's rain----- Humidity is high-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 6.0” deep tight to shore and 26.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1337 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.47 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. .47 in the gauge thunderstorm between 10p-1a----- 73 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- dew or what rain is left on the grass---- humidity feels high-----Haze in the upper atmosphere with blue sky above it but thunderhead clouds moving in from the west-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4.5” deep tight to shore and 27.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1155 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-08 | 5:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. zero in the gauge but trace sprinkles yesterday at 7:35 a.m. that lasted approx 1-2 min and were light rain drops. At 9:00 a.m. bigger sized rain drops but this only lasted a minute and that was it for any rain for the day. at 5:30 a.m.----- 68 degrees-----no frost---- light FOG or HAZE at the tree top level nothing above the river water and only a trace at ground level but at 7:10 a.m. Fog is at ground level and over river and makes it hard to see traveling east towards the sun. fog still here as of 7:37 a.m. but lifting ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass---- I can see blue sky through the haze with no clouds-------RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 5.0” deep tight to shore and 27.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1075 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-07 | 6:30 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. zero in the gauge but a trace rain yesterday afternoon at 4:52pm that lasted approx 10-15 min and were light rain drops. I left at 5:05p to do an errand and it was still trace rain in East Kingsford and east Iron Mountain by Taco Bell And Walmart as the rain drops passed over and it quit there at roughly 5:30p----- 66 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass---- 50/50 cloud cover with a mixture of cloud types----- Smoke haze still in the air that is also at ground level-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 6.0” deep tight to shore and 26.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1072 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-06 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. zero in the gauge----- 56 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass---- Smoke filled covered overcast that is also at ground level-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4.5” deep tight to shore and 27.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1045 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-05 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. zero in the gauge----- 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- dew on the grass---- Smoke filled covered overcast that is also at ground level and there is smoke odor-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 5.5” deep tight to shore and 26.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1077 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 58 degrees-----no frost---- no fog ---calm, no wind----- Smoke filled covered sky with traces of blue showing behind it and It is a dense smoke haze in the upper atmosphere and lighter on ground level this morning but notice an increase in ground haze this past hour. ----- Yesterday early to mid morning after 8:30a-12:15p we had actual clear skies for a few hours only for the smoke haze in the afternoon to return with a vengeance---- zero in the gauge---- dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 5.5” deep tight to shore and 26.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1056 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-03 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:35 a.m. 54 degrees-----no frost---- fog over river---calm, no wind----- Smoke covered sky with blue showing behind it and It is dense smoke haze yet again. ----- zero in the gauge---- dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4.5” deep tight to shore and 27.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1097 CFS at 6:10 a.m.
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| 2025-08-02 | 6:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:50 a.m. 54 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- Smoke covered sky with blue showing behind it. It is as bad as yesterday on ground level----- zero in the gauge---- dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:50 a.m. water is 6.0” deep tight to shore and 26.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1195 CFS at 6:10 a.m. and 1199 CFS at 7:10 a.m. |
| 2025-08-01 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 46 degrees-----no frost---- fog over river---calm, no wind----- Smoke covered sky with blue showing behind it. Not as bad as yesterday on ground level----- zero in the gauge---- dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 4.0” deep tight to shore and 28.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1248 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-31 | 5:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 49 degrees-----no frost----fog over the river ----calm, no wind----- overcast sky -----thick smoke haze-----dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 5:30 a.m. water is 3” deep tight to shore and 29" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1231 CFS at 5:10 a.m. Water level hasn't been this low in quite a while and lowest all year at this time of the morning. |
| 2025-07-30 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 61 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- overcast sky -----thick smoke haze-----dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 4” deep tight to shore and 28" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1371 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Water level hasn't been this low in quite a while. |
| 2025-07-29 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 68 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---mostly calm, no wind----- 25/75 blue sky to cloud cover-----light haze-----dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1690 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 74 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---mostly calm, light breeze----- 25/75 blue sky to cloud cover no smokey haze-----no dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 7:10 a.m. water is 5.5” deep tight to shore and 26.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1751 CFS at 7:10 a.m. (25 min. wait to get the 7:10 CFS from point of reading) |
| 2025-07-27 | 6:50 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:50 a.m. 71 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- blue sky w/ lighter smokey haze than yesterday----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:30 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1813 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 60 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- 50/50 blue sky to cloud cover but air covered with a smokey haze----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9” deep tight to shore and 23" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1850 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-25 | 6:10 AM | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 63 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- blue sky but air covered with a smokey haze----- dew on grass----- zero in the gauge this a.m. But .11 from yesterday a.m.. Rain on and off from 6:50a ending 11:45a with .11 in the gauge---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 8.5” deep tight to shore and 23.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1842 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-24 | 6:10 AM | 0.26 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 69 degrees-----no frost----starting on the tree tops FOG ---calm, no wind----- overcast sky---- wet grass from overnight/early a.m. rain---- Yesterday's rains were 8:25-8:27 a.m.=trace, 2:21p-7:34=.14 and 7:35p-5:30a=.12 for a TOTAL of .26 in this 24 hour period----- 55 claps of thunder total with 32 starting at 2:21p-5p & 23 claps 5:01-7:34p RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 7.5” deep tight to shore and 24.5" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1770 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-23 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 69 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- 50/50 cloud covered sky with a light smokey haze----- zero in the gauge---- dry grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 5.0” deep tight to shore and 27.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1728 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-22 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 60 degrees-----no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind----- 50/50 cloud covered sky with a light smokey haze----- zero in the gauge---- dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9.0” deep tight to shore and 23.0" from top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1962 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-21 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 53 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with some smokey haze just like yesterday —— zero in the gauge—— dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 9.5” deep tight to shore and 22.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1971 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-20 | 6:30 AM | 0.86 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 53 degrees----- no frost----- surface fog on river-----calm, no wind----- clear blue sky----- zero in the gauge----- Dew on the grass----Yesterday a.m. 3 rain events- .35 (6:40a-7:45a) + .38 (7:46a-8:25a) + .13 (8:26a-9:10a) for a total of .86----- 29 claps of thunder within the 1st 2 rain events and zero in the 3rd one----- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 11” deep tight to shore and 21" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1882 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-19 | 6:10 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 61 degrees----- No frost----No Fog ----- Calm-No wind----- Currently light rain 4 rumbles/claps of thunder from 6:00a-6:40a ----- .02 in the gauge----- raindrops at 4:16p - 418p yesterday afternoon but just a few drops (trace)---- RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 7” deep tight to shore and 25" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1635 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-18 | 5:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:10 a.m. 48 degrees——---No frost---- Fog that is lifting----- Calm-No wind——--Clearing sky——--- Zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1687 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-17 | 5:50 AM | 0.23 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 53 degrees----- No frost----- No fog----- Wind blowing 10 mph from the north----- Overcast sky----- Trace in the gauge from overnight and .23 from the rain yesterday afternoon 3:15p to 6:35p----- Wet grass----- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 9” deep tight to shore and 23" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1947 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-16 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m. 69 degrees——---No frost---- No fog----- Calm-No wind——--Overcast sky——--- Zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1805 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-15 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | At 5:10 a.m. 64 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with smokey haze and a brief orange sky sunrise—— zero in the gauge—— dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 8.5” deep tight to shore and 23.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1888 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-14 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 62 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with some smokey haze —— zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9.5” deep tight to shore and 22.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1861 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-13 | 6:10 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | .60 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, WNW 4 mph——-normally would be a clear sky but with this heavy smoke haze from Canadian fires yet again, not happening today —— zero in the gauge this morning but yesterday afternoon we picked up another .05 around 3:00p for a total yesterday of .55 but put the .05 in this a.m. as it happened after 9:00 a.m.—— At around 12:30p we were at the tail end of the rainstorm that blew north into Spread Eagle and Iron Mtn./ Kingsford and we received the wind and sprinkles on that one that lasted 3 minutes tops. ----Dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 9.5” deep tight to shore and 22.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1876 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-12 | 8:03 AM | 0.50 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7 a.m. 64 degrees——no frost---- light fog---calm, no wind——Currently MISTY RAIN —— .50 in the gauge ----- rain started between 11:30-11:45p last night and as of 6:20a this round of rain is slowing down or getting ready to stop but it changed from light rain to a misty rain around 6:45a and still raining for .47 and from 6:45a to 8:03a an additional .03 for .50--- another rainstorm supposed to come this afternoon ----RIVER: 5:10a.m. water is 8” deep tight to shore and 24" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1805 CFS at 5:10 a.m. Not much changed on the river in an hour at 1811 cfs at 6:10 a.m. so far |
| 2025-07-11 | 5:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 5:45 a.m. 60 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——slight haze to the blue sky —— zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 9” deep tight to shore and 23" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1715 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-10 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:30 a.m. 56 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind—— Puffy grey clouds that are clearing to be clear sky—— zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----Now overcast at 7:30 a.m. and 60 degrees RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 11” deep tight to shore and 21" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 2231 CFS and at 7:10 a.m 2242 CFS still at the 11" range |
| 2025-07-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.82 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 61 degrees——no frost---- no fog--- breezy——straight overcast —— zero in the gauge—— WET grass----Yesterday 2 rain events 1st one .32, 2nd .48 (1st and 2nd events in my significant weather report) and 3rd .02----Tree damage and some trees down over at the Aurora Cemetery and immediate surrounding area and their power was out in that area yesterday from storm #2. RIVER: 7:10 a.m. water is 9.5” deep tight to shore and 22.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1978 CFS at 7:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-08 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——puffy cloud overcast with small blue sky patches—— zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 5.5” deep tight to shore and 26.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1667 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-07 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 51 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with a haze —— zero in the gauge—— Dew on the grass----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 5” deep tight to shore and 27" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1642 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-06 | 6:30 AM | 0.23 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | .23 from yesterday afternoon storm and rain showers (see significant weather for details)----- Just a trace in the gauge from last night/early a.m. passing rain showers. (we simply got clipped from them)-----This a.m. cloud overcast East, South and clearing patches of blue sky from the North and West-----A comfortable 69 degrees (Thank the Gods)-----Grass is still wet from the rain-----Light Breeze ----No Fog, No Frost---RIVER: 6:10 a.m. 9" tight to the shoreline and 23" from the water surface to the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1727 CFS |
| 2025-07-05 | 7:00 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 75 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm with a light breeze and heavy humidity—— zero in the gauge——Dew on the grass----1:45-1:55p yesterday rain Trace in gauge----RIVER: water is 8.5” deep tight to shore and 23.5" from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1888 CFS at 7:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | |
67 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with a haze and some clouds to the west—— zero in the gauge——Dew on the grass----RIVER: water is 10.5” deep tight to shore and 21.5 from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1959 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-03 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with a haze—— zero in the gauge——Dew on the grass----RIVER: water is 13” deep tight to shore and 19” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 2147 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-07-02 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 65 degrees——no frost---- no fog---calm, no wind——-clear sky but with a haze—— zero in the gauge——RIVER: water is 16” deep tight to shore and 16” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 2708 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Not as much debris in the water yesterday evening as I did a river run and the current was strong but only saw a few sticks. |
| 2025-07-01 | 5:45 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 64 degrees——clear sky ——no frost—-no fog—-calm,( no wind)—-.06 in the gauge from 3 separate rain showers yesterday, Gauge amount from storm #2.The other 2 storms a trace --- Barely any rain especially with 3 rain events. Shower #3 had 51 thunder claps and we received a double rainbow and a beautiful sunset——-RIVER: 17” at the shoreline and 15” from the top of my dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 3209 CFS |
| 2025-06-30 | 6:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 66 degrees—— becoming mostly cloudy ( overcast east and west and clear in the center)——no frost—-no fog—-calm, no wind)—-.01 in the gauge from overnight or early morning rain shower——-RIVER: 14” at the shoreline and 18” from the top of my dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2776 CFS——There was still a lot of debris in the water yesterday. Logs. Branches but less people. —-River right now at a decent Height! Actually Perfect!! Between 10-14” at the shoreline is wonderful for both boats and tubers. |
| 2025-06-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Sky is clearing----67 degrees----Humid----No Fog---No Frost---No wind-Calm---Rain began at 5:25a ended 6:44a-----RIVER: 16" deep at the shoreline and 16" to the top of the dock frame-----3124 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511----Yesterday took the boat out and with that surge of water there was a lot of debris. Dock panels, logs, branches too----Water was choppy---Dickinson County Sheriff's office was out patrolling as well and that was nice to see.----- There were Tubers out floating due to the current and lots of pontoon boats and fishing boats also out checking the water situation.-----This morning the river has dropped 3" at the shore when I was out there at 6:10a measuring. |
| 2025-06-28 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 59 degrees——low humidity——no frost——calm, no wind——hazy clouds and blue sky —— zero in the gauge——RIVER: water is 19.0” deep tight to shore and 13.0” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 3381 CFS at 6:10 a.m. Last night at 7 pm it was 3434 CFS. The river height is okay but a few inches too high lol, Please drop it 2-3" and everyone is happy. ---Plus we have 1 " of rain coming----Thank you for adding water in this section though!!! |
| 2025-06-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.26 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 62 degrees——FOG---no frost——calm, no wind——-Overcast sky—— .26 in the gauge——RIVER: water is 15” deep tight to shore and 17” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 3132 CFS at 7:10 a.m. Shot up like a rocket from 2163 cfs at 3:10 a.m to 3145 cfs at 6:10 a.m. in just 3 hours.---- River is finally at a good height to explore farther west towards the Ford Dam. -----There is a 3/4 mile long section of the river that seriously needs dredging from 100+ years of silt piling up from the dam. ---You can walk across it.---Tubers in the summer bottom out on their butts and have to walk down it in the summer to get to a deep enough spot to start floating.---- Starts at the bottom of the dam and if you look at an Aerial Map starts getting deep again at Moroni Evergreen Nursing or in WI the most Northern house in that short stretch of houses. You take your chances on your prop getting chewed up if you round the bend in a boat in the summer.----Seriously, dredging needs to get done. |
| 2025-06-26 | 5:30 AM | 1.53 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Rain began here yesterday at 1:50 pm and has continued off and on since.---a comfortable 57 degrees---Breeze from the east---Misty rain----No Frost---No Fog----6:25 a.m and misty rain continues-------RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water 7" deep tight to shore and 25" from top of dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 reports 1975 CFS (was 1655 at 4:10 a.m.), minor surge of water that didn't affect anything along the shore. |
| 2025-06-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 60 degrees——no frost——calm, no wind——-clear sky North and Northeast, dark overcast clouds west and Southwest—— zero in the gauge——RIVER: water is 6” deep tight to shore and 26” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1628 CFS at 6:10 a.m |
| 2025-06-24 | 5:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | This morning: 69 degrees——humid——no frost——light breeze——clearing sky no clouds to the west—— .01 in the gauge from yesterday's reading at 1:27p Raindrops at 1:10 for 1 min. then 1:13 downpour for a minute, then light rain on and off until 1:26 when it ceased. 6 claps of thunder in the NW direction from 1:00p-1:17p ——RIVER: Water is 7” deep tight to shore and 25” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1558 CFS at 5:10 a.m |
| 2025-06-23 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 73 degrees——humid——no frost——calm, no wind——clear sky no clouds—— zero in the gauge——RIVER: water is 9.5” deep tight to shore and 22.5” from top of the dock frame——Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1790 CFS at 5:10 a.m |
| 2025-06-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 72 degrees-----very Humid ----no frost----- no fog----sky is mostly clear but dark clouds moving in from the southwest ----calm no wind-----.11 in the gauge from this 24 hr. period from yesterday morning's storm 7:00a-8:33a (See Significant Weather) then there were huge raindrops falling from 9:58a-10:00a but just Trace in the gauge-----RIVER: at 7:10a water was 7.5" deep tight to the shoreline and 24.5" to the top of the dock frame. 7:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1996 CFS. Not sure what the spike in CFS was all about but the river is still low. Went from 5:10a 1589 cfs to 6:10a 1976 cfs in an hour, weird. |
| 2025-06-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 7:00 a.m. 70 degrees-----very Humid ----no frost----- no fog----.06 in the gauge with light sprinkles.-----7:00 a started new rain collection and rain data will be entered in this next 24 hour period---- Light rain at 7:10a--- 7:18a sky is very dark and at 7:27a, a brief pouring rain ending with 3 rumbles of distant thunder to the northwwest at 7:31a-----7:45a lightning over Iron Mountain. Thunder claps increasing in spacing and frequency-----sky is dark overcast ----calm no wind-----RIVER: 4.5" deep tight to the shoreline and 27.5" to the top of the dock frame. 7:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1508 CFS |
| 2025-06-20 | 5:30 AM | 0.02 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 58 degrees ----no frost but FOG----.02 in the gauge (yesterday rain between 4:00-5:00p range. Precise time in between this is not known) with a few rumbles of thunder to the south (did not count)-----sky is overcast ----calm no wind-----RIVER: 5" deep tight to the shoreline and 27" to the top of the dock frame. 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1651 CFS |
| 2025-06-19 | 6:00 AM | 0.48 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 59 degrees ----no frost----.48 in the gauge (.47 from yesterdays rains .47 2:36p-3:24p and then .01 in the evening around 7pm)-----sky is clearing from the west with patches of blue sky but mostly cloudy overall----calm no wind-----RIVER: 8" deep tight to the shoreline and 24" to the top of the dock frame. 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id 6844511 reports 1613 CFS |
| 2025-06-18 | 5:44 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 57 degrees, ----no frost- dew on the grass----sky is clearing from the west with lots of blue sky ----No precipitation this 24 hour period----calm no wind-----RIVER: 7.5" deep tight to the shoreline and 24.5" to the top of the dock frame. 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1709 CFS |
| 2025-06-17 | 5:30 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 67 degrees, ----no frost----sky is clearing from the west with lots of blue sky ----.01 precipitation this 24 hour period----calm no wind-----RIVER: 8" deep tight to the shoreline and 24" to the top of the dock frame. 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1763 CFS |
| 2025-06-16 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 58 degrees----light dew in the grass----sky is mostly cloudy with minimal blue sky patches----zero precipitation this 24 hour period----calm no wind-----RIVER: 8" deep tight to the shoreline and 24" to the top of the dock frame. 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach id reports 1656 CFS |
| 2025-06-15 | 5:30 AM | 0.19 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Overcast with no other clouds----53 degrees----no wind calm-----no frost----- gauge at 7:35pm last night at .19 and no other precipitation for this 24 hour period.----- Yesterday it was very light rain and mist/drizzle from 7a to 7:15p or so------RIVER: 5:10a Water is 7" deep tight to shore and 25" from the top of my dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 reports 1641 CFS |
| 2025-06-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.57 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | light rain currently---- overcast with no other clouds----50 degrees----no wind calm-----no frost----- gauge at 9:15pm last night at .56 and this morning at 7:00a additional .01 for .57 for this 24 hour period.------RIVER: 7:10a Water is 6" deep tight to shore and 26" from the top of my dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 reports 1653 CFS |
| 2025-06-13 | 6:50 AM | 0.05 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 6:50 a.m. and light rain currently---- 46 degrees---- no wind---- a few raindrops in the gauge but not enough to measure but within 5:30a-6:50a, .05 in the gauge and still raining ----- RIVER: 5:10 a.m Water is 5.0" deep tight to shore and is 27.0" away from the top of the dock frame---Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 reports 1668 CFS |
| 2025-06-12 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:10 a.m a clearer but hazy sky with random clouds but no smoke odor---- haze is lighter than yesterday---- 49 degrees---- no wind---- dense dew in the grass-no frost---- zero in the gauge. ----- RIVER: 6:10 a.m Water is 5.5" deep tight to shore and is 26.5" away from the top of the dock frame---Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 reports 1654 CFS |
| 2025-06-11 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 6:00 a.m Hazy sky but no smoke odor---- Otherwise clear no clouds---- 48 degrees---- no wind---- dense dew in the grass-no frost---- zero in the gauge. ----- At 6:45 a.m. fog and 51 degrees-----
RIVER: 5:10 a.m Water is 7" deep tight to shore and is 25" away from the top of the dock frame---Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 reports 1655 CFS |
| 2025-06-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Yesterday 4 separate times it rained briefly. 1.) 8:50a-10:05a off and on in this period .01 in the gauge. 2.) 11:18a-11:42a with .05 in the gauge. 3.) 12:05p-12:15p with a trace and 4.) 4:00p-4:02p trace.----- 6:10 a.m. it is 55 degrees, no frost, dew on the grass, light breeze, overcast with low level darker grey clouds, zero in the gauge. At 7:00 a.m. 57 degrees and clear sky to the north and east and sun is actually shining. West and south, charcoal grey sky. RIVER: 5:10 a.m. river tight to shore is 6" deep and 26" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reach i.d. 6844511 reports 1631 CFS |
| 2025-06-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.43 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Just ended another rain shower at 6:15 a.m. this morning and had a thunderstorm overnight as well as I heard 3 loud claps of thunder that woke me up and it was dark and raining -----overcast with dark clouds to the south and southwest----- No frost-----53 degrees----- Calm-no wind-----Rain from 3 storms yesterday =.25 plus the rain from overnight = .18 for a total of .43 -----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 8.0" deep tight to the shoreline, 22.0" from the top of my dock frame, 1630 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-06-08 | 5:45 AM | T | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Must have had a very brief rain spurt overnight or early in the a.m. hours.----- Large Rain drops on my truck windshield, bed cover and hood that does not look like dew. ---Smaller ones on the deck railings and floorboards on all of my decks.-----tiny amount of drops in the gauge but immeasurable-----Dry grass and pavement----- No frost-----55 degrees---- mostly cloudy with various cloud types and pockets of blue sky----- Calm-no wind-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. water is 8.5" deep tight to the shoreline, 22.5" from the top of my dock frame, 1650 CFS at Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-06-07 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 5:30 a.m. 54 degrees--- no frost---no dew on the grass--- no precipitation--- no wind-calm.----- Overcast with smoky clouds and burning odor ----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 8" deep water tight to shore, 24" to the top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 reports 1681 CFS. |
| 2025-06-06 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 6:00 a.m. 57 degrees--- no frost---slight dew on the grass--- no precipitation--- no wind-calm.----- Dark overcast with low level clouds. --- People driving their vehicles with their lights on.--- On CLOUD Appearance alone, the possibility of upcoming rain.-----RIVER 5:10 a.m. 12" deep water tight to shore, 20" to the top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 reports 2168 CFS. Looks like a glass mirror the last 2 days. --- Perfect height too for the boats at their docks and also at the boat landings. |
| 2025-06-05 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | | 46 degrees--- no frost--- dew on the grass--- no precipitation--- no wind-calm.----- Haze of smoke still in the upper atmosphere and it appears as a thin layer of overcast.-----RIVER: 10.5" deep the water tight to shore, 21.5" to the top of the dock frame----- Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach id 6844511 reports 2303 CFS |
| 2025-06-04 | 6:30 AM | 1.51 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Partly overcast with a thin layer of fire smoke above and a haze in the air at ground level. 53 degrees, no wind, no frost, no precipitation currently. ----Downpour yesterday was much needed. 13 claps of thunder between 2:58 and 3:43 and that was done and the down pour began with rain ending in the evening with 1:51" in the gauge (see significant weather report for details).------RIVER: 6:10 a.m. water is 12" deep and tight to the shoreline and 20" to frame top Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1958 CFS |
| 2025-06-03 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | No frost-- 68 degrees--- No wind---Sky is overcast with mixed clouds along with a thin haze of fire smoke (no odor)--- No precipitation during this 24 hour period.----- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 5" deep tight to shore and 27" from the top of the dock frame. ---Ford Dam KFDM4 reports 1466 CFS |
| 2025-06-02 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | No frost-- 46 degrees--- No wind---Sky is fully covered with a thin haze of fire smoke from Canada or from Minnesota but no odor as it is high in the atmosphere--- No precipitation during this 24 hour period.----- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 8" deep tight to shore and 24" from the top of the dock frame. ---Ford Dam KFDM4 reports 1662 CFS |
| 2025-06-01 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 34 degrees, frost on some roof tops as it is converting to dew and the same for the grass and vehicles.--- A clearer blue sky to the west with trace smokiness high in the atmosphere but to the east & southeast one can see that fire smoke haze which looks thicker and creates an overcast sky with the sun hitting it. The difference from yesterday morning is there is no smell of smoke this morning.--- Calm-no wind.---- Zero in the gauge. RIVER: 6:10 a.m 7.25" deep tight to the shoreline and 25" to the top of the frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reports 1695 CFS and has been holding steady at the depth. |
| 2025-05-31 | 6:10 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 34 degrees, frost on some roof tops and on the grass and vehicles which is starting to convert to a denser dew.--- A clearer blue sky to the west with trace smokiness high in the atmosphere but to the east & southeast one can see that fire smoke haze which looks thicker and creates an overcast sky with the sun hitting it.--- Calm-no wind.---- Zero precipitation in the gauge but it did sprinkle yesterday from 9:40-10:10 a.m. RIVER: 6:10 a.m 7" deep tight to the shoreline and 25" to the top of the frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 reports 1650 CFS and has been holding steady at the depth. |
| 2025-05-30 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 62 degrees, Overcast but not sure if they are clouds or is it smoke in the upper atmosphere from the Canadian fires, calm wind, no frost, zero in the gauge, grass is dry-no dew.---------- RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 6-1/2" deep tight to shore, 25.5" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1672 CFS and this is the lowest this river section has been so far. |
| 2025-05-29 | 5:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 53 degrees, mostly cloudy with low level grey clouds, calm wind, no frost, zero in the gauge, grass is dry-no dew.----------
RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 6-1/2" deep tight to shore, 25.5" from the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1666 CFS and this is the lowest this river section has been so far. |
| 2025-05-28 | 5:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | No frost, calm- no wind, 47 degrees, clouds moving in from the Southeast moving in Northwest direction and some are moisture filled that are low level but pockets of dry air are also mixed in (blue sky patches). Trace dew on the grass. No precipitation in this 24 period. RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 9" deep tight to shore, 23" from dock top. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1962 CFS |
| 2025-05-27 | 5:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Calm- no wind, clear sky, 43 degrees, no frost, zero precipitation. Beautiful sunrise.-----RIVER: 9" deep tight to the shoreline, 23" to the top of the dock frame, calm water, beautiful sunrise, Ford Dam KFDM Reach I.D. reports 2221 CFS at 5:10 a.m. It has been steadily even and only has fluctuated between 7" & 9" deep at the shore which is excellent for us on this stretch so thank you! |
| 2025-05-26 | 5:40 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Random Sprinkles in the earlier a.m. yesterday.----- Currently, some patches of frost on the neighbors roofs but dew everywhere else, 38 degrees, clear sky, calm-no wind, zero precipitation in the gauge.-----RIVER: at 5:10 a.m. 7" deep tight to the shoreline and 25" to the top of the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1986 CFS. -----It has been a really good water level.----- Boats are starting to launch now using the boat docks and fishermen are active as well as some boaters just enjoying cruising the river. |
| 2025-05-25 | 5:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 39 degrees, calm-no wind, clear sky, scattered patches of light frost. A lot of dew and grass is very wet. Yesterday, on and off light showers in the afternoon. .02 was from yesterday. -----RIVER: 7.5" deep tight to the shore, 24.5" from top of dock frame. Surface fog rising up from the water and river reflecting like glass. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1982 cfs (5:10 a.m.) and still holding steady within this range. Little to no rain is keeping the river at this level which is okay for this time of the year but it is still good for boaters to travel and property owners shorelines and they can install their docks. |
| 2025-05-24 | 6:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 42 degrees, calm-no wind, clear sky, no frost. RIVER: 7" deep tight to the shore, 25" from top of dock frame, river reflecting like glass. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reports 1980 cfs (6:10 a.m.) and holding steady at this range. Little to no rain is keeping the river at this level which is a bit low for this time of the year but it is still good. |
| 2025-05-23 | 5:40 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This a.m. 42 degrees, misty rain currently. I felt since 4:55 a.m. when I noticed it as I was out filling the bird feeder. Mist quit at 5:37 a.m. Can see the drops on my vehicle hood and windshield. Light breeze. I checked the gauge and it is dry.-----Yesterday trace rain. It would start and stop with rain drops lasting but a few short minutes and generally start with a strong wind. Sporadic all day yet note but drops in the catch as I checked the gauge frequently.-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 8" deep at the shoreline and 23" from the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 1933 cubic feet per second at this time as well. |
| 2025-05-22 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 42 degrees, no frost, sky is almost completely clear as clouds move to the south, no wind and is calm, zero precipitation, zero in the gauge. RIVER: 10" deep tight to shore, 22" from dock frame top and at Ford Dam Kingsford KFDM4, flow rate is 1968 CFS at 5:10 a.m. |
| 2025-05-21 | 5:17 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This morning 49 degrees, pink and orange low clouds with an overcast sky to the west and a vivid pink sky to the east with a clear blue sky in between and a due south rainbow what a sunrise! A light breeze, no frost, zero in the gauge.-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 9.0" deep tight to the shoreline, 22" from the dock frame Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2046 cfs but this last reading they provide was at 10:00 a.m. on May 19th. However, the water level is a summer normal and of good depth and 2032 CFS would be a fairly accurate flow rate for this morning. |
| 2025-05-20 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This morning 39 degrees, clear sky with a pretty pink and yellow sunrise, light wind, no frost, zero in the gauge.-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 9.5" deep tight to the shoreline, 21.5" from the dock frame Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2046 cfs but this last reading they provide was at 10:00 a.m. on May 19th. However, the water level is a summer normal and of good depth and this 2046 CFS would be a fairly accurate flow rate for this morning. |
| 2025-05-19 | 6:10 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | A brief light shower/ drizzle yesterday morning between 7:15 a.m. and 7:45 a.m.----This morning 37 degrees which held this temperature overnight, overcast sky, calm wind, no frost, zero in the gauge.-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. 10" deep tight to the shoreline, 21" from the dock frame Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2076 cfs |
| 2025-05-18 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 6:10 a.m. Light breeze, overcast sky, 41 degrees and no frost (yet). zero in the gauge. Grass is dry this a.m. from the gusty winds yesterday that persisted into the evening----- Where did spring go? It really feels like late fall and by the future forecast report, we will be lucky to make it to 60 degrees during the day all week. -----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. 12" deep and tight to the shoreline and 19" to the dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2364 cfs. |
| 2025-05-17 | 6:30 AM | 0.12 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | 51 degrees, upper atmosphere clouds are moving, yet no breeze on ground level. Overcast with low level clouds. No Frost and no rain.----- RIVER: At 6:10 a.m. water depth tight to shore measured at 14.5" and 16.5" to dock frame. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reported 2363 CFS at 6:10 a.m. ------Yesterday was interesting with the on and off rain, lots of lightning and thunder, 6 minutes of rice sized hail and a double rainbow and a full rainbow at 6:38 and 6:41 pm-----
.03 in the gauge from the afternoon storm and .09 from the evening/ overnight rain/storm.-----It was interesting to watch two storms split apart twice yesterday and go around Aurora. A storm split at 4pm and the other at 6:30 pm as both storms traveled the same path and split. weird! West ones missed Aurora and could see the rain over west Kingsford and north of Iron Mountain and the Southeast one travel Northwest over Niagara, Quinnesec and Norway. The 2nd storm that split to the west had a patch of clear sky behind it and the sun peaked out for 3 minutes to produce the rainbows. |
| 2025-05-16 | 5:30 AM | 0.23 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | This reading .23 is from the thunderstorm last night on 5/15 that occurred from 7:28 pm cst ending 9:31 pm cst. 52 claps of thunder 35 of them before the rain even became steady at 8:02 pm----- This morning wet saturated grass - no frost, clear sky, calm- no wind and 48 degrees.-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. Currently on the edge of the shore 16" deep, 15" to the top of my dock frame and at Ford Dam KFDM4 reach ID 6844511 in Kingsford 3066 cfs. |
| 2025-05-15 | 5:30 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | No Frost but FOG. 60 degrees, calm wind, drizzle drops you can feel on your skin and can see on the deck rail and slightly wet pavement. Generous amount of dew in the grass. The very light drizzle started at 5:30 a.m. and ended 5:40 a.m. Zero in the gauge-----RIVER: at 5:10 a.m. 9" deep at shoreline, 22" from rim of water to dock top of frame. 2281 cfs at KFDM Reach ID 6844511 |
| 2025-05-14 | 7:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 61 degrees. Generous amount of Dew on the grass. No Frost. Partly cloudy Sky. Calm-no wind. Zero precipitation in the gauge. RIVER: 7:10 a.m. 10" water depth tight at the shoreline and from water rim to top of dock frame 21". Kingsford Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2422 cubic feet per second.-----If you haven't put in your dock yet, perfect opportunity to do so with the lower water level. |
| 2025-05-13 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 46 degrees. Generous amount of Dew on the grass. No Frost. Clear Sky. Calm-no wind. Zero precipitation in the gauge. RIVER: 6:10 a.m. 12" water depth tight at the shoreline and from water rim to top of dock frame 19". Kingsford Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2550 cubic feet per second. |
| 2025-05-12 | 5:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 45 degrees. Dew on grass. Clear Sky. Calm-no wind. Zero precipitation in the gauge. RIVER: 5:10 a.m. 14.5" water depth at the shore and from water rim to top of dock frame 16.5". Kingsford Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 reports 2785 cubic feet per second. |
| 2025-05-11 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Light frost partially on rooftops, 34 degrees, calm - no wind, clear sky and zero precipitation.----- RIVER: Perfect height yesterday! -----Maintained 11-12" deep at the shoreline. 2562 cfs at 11" and 2568 at 12" 2:10 pm. This is at the shoreline edge sand to water rim.----- I was able to get the dock in and able to get underneath it to connect the zip ties in the middle section of the double row wide of the platforms. That is why lower water is critical and not just for me but others on this stretch of water to install docks and panels securely. If you don't zip tie the platforms to the frames, the water will sweep them away if the water gets too high. I write from past experiences. (Hopefully no longer). River height is supposed to be regulated on 6/14. If the water gets too high, I will report. -----Currently measured at 6:10 a.m. 14" deep at the shoreline edge and 17" from water rim to top of DOCK FRAME at the shoreline. KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 is at 2785 cfs. |
| 2025-05-10 | 5:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 5:40 a.m. No frost. 47 degrees. North wind at 16mph w/29 mph gusts. Clear sky. No precipitation in the gauge. Grass has really greened up, deep and rich in color-----RIVER: 6:10 a.m. 54" down from the stair bolts and the water is 13" deep sand to rim and tight to shore. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 is at 2574 CFS.Same as yesterday at 2:10 p.m. 13" but it was 2682 then. A bit high yet. River "beach" drops in elevation rapidly. Need the shore water depth to read 5" and I am good to go setting up my dock. |
| 2025-05-09 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Frost (report in that category). Clear sky, calm no wind, 34 degrees and zero in the gauge.-----RIVER: River level is in a more normal range.Measured at 6:10 a.m., 51.5" below my stair bolts to the water rim and is 15.5" deep from sand to the water rim on the shoreline. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 is at 2787 CFS at 6:10 a.m. |
| 2025-05-08 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Frost. (report in that category). 34 degrees. Dew on the outside and inside gauge but not enough moisture to obtain a reading.-----Clear sky, calm- no wind. RIVER: 48" from my stair bolts to the water rim at the shore and 19" of water from the sand to the water rim at 6:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM Reach I.D. 6844511 is at : 3483 CFS (Cubic Feet per Second).----- Needs to come down another 15" and it will be ideal for dock install here and dock usage at Kingsford & Aurora Boat Landings. |
| 2025-05-07 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Zero moisture in the gauge. No frost, Light breeze, 46 degrees, clear sky but on the horizon broken up clouds Northwest and more solid coverage West and South. -----Yesterday's high temperature was 85 degrees. -----RIVER: 40" down from the stair bolts and 25.5" of water depth from the sand to the rim of the water at 5:30 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 had a reading of 4425 Cubic Feet per Second at 5:10 a.m.-----Goal is to be in the 2300 to 2400's and not too far off! |
| 2025-05-06 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 45 degrees, clear sky, calm wind, no frost, zero in the gauge. -----RIVER: down 33" from the bolts and 1/2 way down the rock barrier and 32" deep at the shoreline and measurements taken at 5:30 a.m. -----At 5:10 a.m. Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach I.D. 6844511 was at 5191 CFS.--- Water level is still too high yet to install our docks, but WE Energies are doing their best at getting the river water line back down to normal. |
| 2025-05-05 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Clear sky, No wind, 37 degrees, frost on roof tops at 6:00 a.m., zero precipitation in the gauge.-----RIVER: at 6:10 a.m. river was down 26" from my stair bolts and is below the WIDNR rock erosion barrier by several inches. (Hard to measure once below the lifts in this area). Ford Dam- KFDM4 Reach I.D 6844511 at 6:10 a.m. is at 5903. Still too high to install any dock but coming along. Needs to be in the 2000's |
| 2025-05-04 | 5:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Frost at 5:00 a.m. lingering at 6:00 a.m. with dew on the grass, 37 degrees, clear sky. Zero in the gauge but dew on the outside of it.-----RIVER: 5:10 a.m. river height down 22" from my stair bolts and even with the bottom of the lowest lift.-----Below Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511 reads 6636 CFS at 5:10 a.m. and I took my measurement of the water 2-2.5 miles south at my location also at 5:10 a.m.-----Still too high to install my dock or any others. Kingsford public boat landing under water as well as my neighbor's. water at neighbors' Seawalls are still under water or at very top. |
| 2025-05-03 | 6:30 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 39 degrees, overcast, no frost, no wind and .02 in the gauge from 7:41 a.m. 5/2 to 6:30 a.m. today. RIVER: 18" down from the stair bolts and 2" above the top of the rock erosion barrier on shore = 6908 CFS at 6:10 a.m. this morning just below Ford Dam KFDM4 Reach ID 6844511.-----Nice to have a 3 point measuring system.----- Still too high to put in the public dock in Aurora WI and the Kingsford public dock is under water. At some of the neighbors' sea wall tops and others, water is still over them. -----Patiently waiting for the CFS to get in the 2000's range. It would be like it was in the winter, perfect for dock installation. |
| 2025-05-02 | 6:15 AM | 0.36 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overcast with sprinkles, no wind, no frost, 42 degrees. Rained yesterday from 11:05 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.-----RIVER: at 6:15 a.m. water is 14" below my stair bolts, 10" above the WIDNR rock water erosion barrier and at Ford Dam at 5:10 a.m. 7634 cubic feet per second. Water is 57" high from water rim to sand on the shore ----- Water is still high and public boat docks still can't be utilized.
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| 2025-05-01 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Zero in the gauge. No frost. 38 degrees, calm wind and overcast sky. -----RIVER: Measurement taken of the water and is at 5'3" at the shoreline taken with a long wood pole. This is from the Sand to the Rim of the water. I measured the bolts at my top platform to the water and that is down 6" from yesterday. Bolts to sand 5'9". Water was barely skimming over the platforms yesterday adding 2" so 5'11" overall. From the top of my walkway platforms to the sand on the shore. |
| 2025-04-30 | 6:15 AM | T | T | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Frost less than 25%. 32 degrees. Overcast sky. NO Wind.-----Yesterday, strong wind gusts and winds. Cold front, Temp. from 56 degrees at 7:00 a.m to 40 degrees at 11:11 a.m. ----- Rain at 7:35a-7:40a, 8:00a-8:07a, 9:58- sprinkles then very light rain in the wind that at 10:38a became snow flakes and quit at 10:50a.-----RIVER: Highest to date. On my fixed, on the shore, permanent walking platform water is easily 6--6.5' above the shoreline sand. AT the bolts that connect the 4' stairs to the water dock. I was walking in trace water as it is just above the platforms. Water is 21" over the WI DNR approved rock erosion barrier "wall" and over the 1st lift in my restoration shoreline system.-----Like every year, they keep the Town of Niagara (their "downtown") from flooding as they built homes, churches, businesses and a section of the 141 highway on a natural flood plain back in the late 1800's-early 1900's. Niagara had built a paper mill back then and constructed a dam at the waterfall there and well houses, business and such followed next to it. |
| 2025-04-29 | 7:04 AM | 1.28 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 7:04 a.m. 56 degrees winds in the upper atmosphere pushing clouds towards the NE quickly and the wind speed on the ground increasing quickly. Charcoal Black sky with heavy moisture content to the west moving in quickly and overhead. Strong wind gusts. The start of this has air pockets but the rest of the clouds appear semi-solid and puffy. -----Not sure if it's going to produce more rain. Blue sky I can see to the far west with white and grey puffy clouds ----- Quite the series of rain belts yesterday. 4 that I am aware of but not sure of the overnight. Last time I checked the clock it was 11:15 and the rain was still going but rolling thunder ended -----The last batch that started at 9:40pm was the windiest. The 1st batch rained the heaviest at .61-- round 2 @ .29,-- round 3 @.03 -- round 4 @.35 for a total of 1.28 inches. RIVER: is at high water mark 16" from my stairs bolts or several inches above the WIDNR approved rock barrier. It would make the river water height at shoreline 5' 5" to possibly just under 6'. Best I have seen WE Energies handle the snow melt and rain ever! Kudos to WE Energies. |
| 2025-04-28 | 5:40 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | No frost, 37 degrees, skim coat of overcast to the west but Northeast is clear sky, No wind.----- Trace of rain at 5:15pm yesterday (sprinkle). Nothing in the gauge. RIVER: Down 1/2" from last night. As close to the shore as I can get, water is at 37". From water rim to my stair bolts where I install my dock, is now down to 28". If installed, the water rim would be at platform level with the panels just barely under water.----The water is just skimming over the top of my neighbors dock frame platform area.-----Still high water but vastly improved.-----We need the volume space for the upcoming storms today and for the possibility Thursday of more rain. -----Hope everyone stays safe today. |
| 2025-04-27 | 19:45 PM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 33 degrees, clear sky, calm no wind.-----Precipitation gauge at .0 A nice day yesterday. Cool but nice most of the day----- RIVER: WE Energies has made some progress in lowering the water level. WAS 5 feet 5 inches above normal has DROPPED 8 inches and is now at 4 feet 9 inches. River water height (5'2"-5' 4" overall height total). It is still above some property owner's seawalls yet though. Mine is, just under the top of the rocks by 3.5 inches. If my dock was installed, it would be approx. 24" under water. -----We still have HIGH WATER. -----Hoping the water level comes down more with that severe thunderstorm forecast for Monday, 4/28. UPDATE: RIVER WATER HEIGHT Passing sprinkle that lasted under 5 min at 5:15 p.m.----- 0 in gauge.----- RIVER: 7:45 pm cst. River is down 27.5" from the bolts that connect my 4' stairs to the lower dock when installed.----- I measured as close to the shoreline as possible at the edge of my rock pile shoreline erosion barrier and the water is currently at the shoreline 37.5" deep.----- Usually where this is measured, it's mid to 3/4 calf high. -----Still high on the rocks 3/4 from the top.----- I can see some of my neighbor's dock frame where he inserts his dock platforms, the legs of the frame on the topside of it so, the frame itself is currently under water by 2 maybe 3".-----Folks with seawalls, it is now just below them. |
| 2025-04-26 | 5:35 AM | 0.31 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Frost less than 25%, 35 degrees, clear sky, calm no wind.-----Precipitation gauge at .31 from 6:10 a.m. to 2:20 p.m. yesterday. If one is to count the total precipitation for this rain event it would be .40 from Thursday ending Friday afternoon. No rain followed after that.----- RIVER: WE Energies is maintaining the 5.5' above normal river water height (6' height total). It is still above some property owner's seawalls. Mine is at the maximum, just over the top of the rocks - the WI DNR approved soil erosion barrier. If my dock was installed, it would be approx. 32" under water. We have HIGH WATER. |
| 2025-04-25 | 6:10 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Currently, Light Rain, 42 degrees, calm wind. Rain started late Thursday evening. -----RIVER: WE Energies maintaining the dams so the river water level is at a constant 6' from sand to the top of the water as of 6:10 a.m. this morning. It is a high water mark so I am monitoring the height several times throughout the day. |
| 2025-04-24 | 6:40 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | No precipitation this 24 hour period.-----Yesterday's high temperature 71 degrees. -----This a.m. 39 degrees, clear sky in the north, dark moisture rich clouds to the south traveling due west in the upper atmosphere. Ground level wind is calm. -----RIVER: STILL HIGH. 5.5' above normal or 6' from sand shoreline edge to top of water. If my dock was installed, it would be 32" under water-----It is over my neighbors seawalls currently and mine is built higher than theirs. There are double the houses here than once were in between Ford & Hydraulics dams. Most on the Michigan side and get to join in the fun like the rest of us have had to endure for decades. |
| 2025-04-23 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | 34 degrees, mostly cloudy, calm wind and under 25% of frost coverage-----Yesterday, Scattered drops of rain off and on but none of these patches formed into an actual full blown rain event. Zero precipitation in the gauge-----RIVER: HIGH DEPTH. WIDNR allowed me to place rock along my shoreline to prevent soil erosion and is now over the top of that and at the 1st lift in my lift system that holds my riverbank together and nearing my 1 set of walkway platforms to get to the dock. It is at approximately 6' higher than the normal depth.----- My dock, if installed, would easily be almost 3' under water. -----I measured the 4' staircase frame that I install going from the riverbank platform frame to the in the water dock frame. Using the connecting holed bracket of the stairs to the platform footing pads, It is 48" tall. I then measured the height of the water to the Riverbank Platform Frame bolts that connect the stairs. That is currently 16" from these bolts. The "water dock" platforms on the frame when assembled annually are about 40" above the water at the shoreline. (legs of the dock are never adjusted). ---Normally the water level on the shoreline is ankle deep or 5- 6". So from the shoreline sand to the top of the water dock 40" + 48" for the stairs to the connecting bolts = 88" minus
the 16" water level to the Riverbank frame stair bolts makes it 72" or 6' feet from the sand to the top of the water currently. |
| 2025-04-22 | 6:10 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Frost. Report submitted in that section -----31 degrees, partly cloudy, pretty pink and purple in the western sky, calm no wind.-----.11 in gauge as the rain stopped just before 7 pm yesterday. The .11 is from 5:55 a.m. to 6:58 pm -----RIVER: Highest yet. Up another ft. approximately 4' and neighbor's dock frame is submerged under water. If mine were in, it would be as well. It looked like it was getting filled more as well too. Lots of seafoam on top. |
| 2025-04-21 | 5:55 AM | 0.79 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Light rain that changed to drizzle at the moment 5:55 a.m. at 37 degrees. -----River is 2' to 2.5' higher than normal but with this .79 inches in the gauge, will climb back up to around the 3' mark if it rains all day today. |
| 2025-04-20 | 6:10 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | FROST on the outside of the gauge.--- 29 degrees. Calm- No wind.---FOG relatively thick this early a.m.---River still "high" and 3' higher than normal. -----Frost mainly on rooftops this a.m.. Little on vehicles or grass. Some frost on my patio and wood bridge. Just forming where the fog is or was suspended.----- Yesterday I caught one of 2 spurts of rain. Raindrops at 10:38 a.m. to 10:41 and that was it for that one. I forgot when the 2nd one occurred but it was shortly afterward. Both VERY Brief and nothing but a few drops in the gauge. |
| 2025-04-19 | 6:30 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Drizzly rain from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm and rain drops from 6:50 pm to 7:00pm yesterday. May have rained overnight as well.------Can't see the snow at the edge of the woods any longer that was a block away.----- River went down about 4-5 inches in depth but still way higher than normal. Educated guess would be roughly 3' to 3.5' along the shoreline------Currently 38 degrees above zero, overcast but see traces of blue sky, wind 8 mph with no precipitation. |
| 2025-04-18 | 6:20 AM | 0.13 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light FOG. Balmy with that humidity, overcast, 47 degrees and calm wind.-----Overnight rain-----Grass is greening up-----River still high and would be over my head if I was to install my dock and would be over the platforms. ----- Water level was touching the top of my neighbor's dock platform frames at 7:45 pm last night and this means high water.--- One can't even use the river because one can't even launch one's boat.-----Snow still present along the edge of the woods a block away. |
| 2025-04-17 | 6:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light frost under 25%. Clear sky, calm wind, 31 degrees. -----No precipitation.----- Patches of snow yet in the woods and where huge piles of snow were dumped. I can see some a block to my south. -----River Depth is still high as they transfer the water from one dam section to the next. It is down maybe by 3-4" but looks like they are filling it back up between The Ford Dam (Little Quinnesec) and Hydraulics (Big Quinnesec dam).-----We have rain coming so I hope the water level gets lowered.-----Winter snow season total 71.50 inches as of 4/17/25 |
| 2025-04-16 | 5:55 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | 0.00 | | This a.m., Light Frost outside of the gauge on the west side of it.-----Light frost partially on rooftops and just the hoods of vehicles not on the windshieds.-----RIVER DEPTH is the highest I have seen all fall, winter and this early spring----- YESTERDAY, We had Blowing Snow Flurries that were flakes at 7:00 a.m. until 9:10 a.m. and then a Light amount of Snow Pellets at 6:56 p.m. that lasted until 7:02 p.m. Zero precipitation in the gauge or on the ground.-----Wind was still very strong yesterday.-----This a.m. calm wind, clear sky, 29 degrees above zero.-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/16/25 a.m. |
| 2025-04-15 | 6:15 AM | 0.03 | T | T | T | T | | 34 degrees, strong winds continue, overcast sky with low level clouds. -----TOPSIDE CATCH #1: Patches of trace snow. Also see some minor puddling on the driveway that remains ----- RIVERSIDE CATCH #2: Denser full light Trace blanket of snow. Too low to measure-----Rained off and on yesterday in spurts. 12 noon, 4 pm, 7 pm and saw snow coming down at 9 pm. When the snow ended I have no idea. -----Most rain spurts lasted 15 minutes to 1/2 hour and were very light.-----River water level was up around 1 foot to 18" this morning-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/15/25 a.m.-----It is hard to tell with the wind blowing and not sure if it is just coming off the trees and roofs but light blowing snow started at 7:00 a.m. Flakes |
| 2025-04-14 | 6:15 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Light FOG, Calm, Clear sky, 40 degrees.-----Rain overnight.---.10 in gauge.-----Snow is about all melted. Snow piles that were once 3-1/2' or even taller are now down to 6-8". I have one pile 6" tall left in a heavy shaded area from snow removal. -----River banks have trace to no snow and same for the woods a block away. -----Grass is turning green around the neighborhood quickly. |
| 2025-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Appears "snow season" is a wrap, at least for high accumulating snow.----- Snow in my yard is gone at Catch #1 and Catch #2. Patches of plowed snow from yesterday's pile height cut by approx. 40- 50% with the warm temperature and sun.-----No precipitation in this 24 hour period-----Overcast w/ low level clouds, calm-no wind, 43 degrees.-----The only sounds today are wild turkeys and other birds YAY!-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/13/25 a.m. |
| 2025-04-12 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | Frost. Clear sky, no wind, 29 degrees. ---- A little apprehensive to go out and survey as I could hear a cougar (most likely) doing a call and it was very loud and close by within 75 -100 yards or so. (I did post it on the NWS Green Bay Facebook page.) https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1068258985329782&set=a.261099422712413 here is the link. Maybe someone who is familiar with cougars can confirm.----- Patchy snow and it is almost gone. 58 degrees yesterday melted the snow at Catch 2 to a few trace patches and the snow banks from snow removal here by a 1/3. Shore line has traces left too. The woods a block away has just patches now. The snow banks are still 12" high in the shade.----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/12/25 a.m. |
| 2025-04-11 | 5:30 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.6 | 0.78 | | 29 degrees above zero, clear sky, no wind-calm, FROST. A light coating on rooftops, vehicles and grass.
Frost inside gauge but not measurable.-----TOPSIDE: Just Patches of snow but some are still 4" deep in some areas and are frozen.--- Piles of snow from removal are still 15" to 19" high yet in my yard.----- RIVER (approx 40' above shoreline)TEN POINT READING and 2 SWEs: 2, 2, 1.5, 1.75, 1.25, .75, 2, 1.5, 2.5, 1.0 =16.25 divided by 10 = 1.625" average depth and I took 2 SWEs: 1st one was .78 and 2nd .79 and both came out like hockey pucks.-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/11/25 a.m.-----SNOWPACK DEPTH FROM RIVER CATCH #2 |
| 2025-04-10 | 5:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.05 | 0.2 | 0.05 | | Light snow switched to off and on light rain, drizzle and overnight back to snow. No precipitation until 12:13 p.m. yesterday 4/9 and we were at 38 degrees then-----1/4" early this morning 5 a.m. and melting fast. 33 degrees, light snow that ended and fog has started at 6:10 a.m. and at 7:00 a.m. light fog and light snow-----TOPSIDE: just the 1/4" that's melting and patches of snow.-----Riverbank along the South side shore was at 50% melted upon inspection yesterday afternoon at 3 pm overall, but I still have a full blanket of snow that is converting to ice. Chiseled with my switch broom to get a sample-----RIVER: 2, 1.5, 2.5, 1.75, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2 = 16.5 divided by 8= 2.06 ---SWE: .75 -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.50" as of 4/10/25 a.m. -----SNOWPACK DATA AT CATCH #1 today due to the precipitation. |
| 2025-04-09 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.9 | 1.22 | | Overcast sky. Calm- no wind, 30 degrees above zero. No precipitation this 24 hour period-----TOPSIDE CATCH #1: just patches of snow left. Snow removal piles are still relatively high including around neighborhood and this makes for the 10% left of snow cover in the "Urban area". Woods to the north of me no snow, all melted even along the shoreline-----The woods to the south of me, 100% ground cover. -----RIVER CATCH #2: 3, 2.5, 2.75, 2.5, 3, 3.25, 3.5, 2.5 = 23.25 divided by 8= 2.90 depth average---SWE= 1.22 I noticed an air pocket gap between the ground and snow 1/2" approx. during this a.m. depth check-----Riverbank on the south side 95-100% snow covered. (I can see a mile long of shoreline.)-----
MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.25" as of 4/9/25 a.m.------SNOWPACK READINGS AT CATCH #2 |
| 2025-04-08 | 6:40 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | 0.11 | | 17 degrees above zero, calm, clouds are breaking up with clear sky northwest----2 short clippers yesterday morning. One at 7:55 a.m. lasted 10 minutes and the second one at 11:35 a.m. and that lasted 13 minutes and had more snow coming down. -----Zero in the catch.----- Patchy snow in the neighborhood with ground cover approx 50-55%. Tree cover in the woods a block away, 100% snow covered ground----- Snow is still powdery from 4/7-----TOPSIDE: 1.5, 1.75, 1, 2.5, 1, 1.25, 1.75, 1.5 = 12.25 divided by 8= 1.53 SWE .11----- MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.25" as of 4/8/25 a.m. |
| 2025-04-07 | 6:05 AM | 0.11 | 2.8 | 0.14 | 3.0 | 0.14 | | Breezy. 26 degrees 50/50 cloud cover with low level clouds.-----Spotty showers yesterday but didn't see the rain until 7:00 pm and those were light until 9:15 pm when it started to convert to a mix and then snow.-----Fluffy snow that looks like spray foam or shaving cream. TOPSIDE CATCH #1 : 2.5, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3, 3.25, 2.75, 3 = 22.50 divided by 8 = 2.81 average snow depth SWE .14 -----and was just shy of 3" in the gauge.---- This snowfall is Almost the same depth of what was at CATCH #2 yesterday but the big difference was that was near full blown ice and had to chisel to get the measurements and core sample. -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00", APR-4.50" for a total of 71.25" as of 4/7/25 a.m. |
| 2025-04-06 | 6:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 2.8 | 1.72 | | 4/5 Quick short squall that blew horizontal snow and lasted 5 maybe 10 minutes in the mid morning (10 a.m. ish) and it was over with no accumulation and zippo in the gauge.----- TOPSIDE CATCH #1: nothing but patches of snow from removal for pathways. Some are still piled pretty high especially in partially to full shaded areas up to 24" yet. -----Some untouched snow 2" deep closer to the river.---- RIVER CATCH #2 (up 40' approx from shoreline): 3, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 3.25, 2.25, 2.75, 3= 22.25 divided by 8= 2.78 SWE 1.72 and it was tough getting a core sample.------Clear sky, calm, 25 degrees above zero.-----SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00", APR-1.50" for a total of 68.25" as of 4/6/25 a.m.------ SNOW PACK DEPTH BASED AT RIVER CATCH #2 |
| 2025-04-05 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.62 | | Partially clear sky 60% cloud cover, calm, 34 degrees above zero----- Ground cover of snow approx. 85% in neighborhood-----
Zero precipitation but lots of snow melt----8 point readings-----TOPSIDE CATCH #1 : 1, 1, .50, 1.25, 1.5, .75, 1, 1 = 8 divided by 8= 1" average depth SWE=.62-----RIVER CATCH #2 (40'up from shoreline): 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3.5, 3.75, 2.5= 24.75 divided by 8= 3.09"average depth SWE= 2.16----- Using Topside measurements until this is fully melted.-----Core samples came off the ground like hockey pucks. You could actually hold both the 1" and the 3" in one's hand-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00", APR-1.50" for a total of 68.25" as of 4/5/25 a.m. ------ Saturday weather joke. How does the sun greet the moon? ------
“Hey, good-looking, I’ll see you tonight.” |
| 2025-04-04 | 6:30 AM | T | T | NA | 2.3 | 1.09 | | Short clipper came through 4/3 from 8:23a and lasted roughly 15- 20 minutes. Nothing but minimal drops in the gauge as it came in as horizontal snow and left as fast as it came in.-----That RR switch broom chisel came in handy as the "snow" refroze after the rapid melt yesterday. It did allow me to do an 8 point measurement.----- TOPSIDE CATCH #1 area: 2.25, 2, 2.5, 2, 2.25, 2.5, 2, 2.50= 18.00 divided by 8= 2.25" average snow depth. SWE=1.09.-----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00", APR-1.50" for a total of 68.25" as of 4/4/25 a.m.-----Blue sky patches in the morning yesterday and full blue sky in the afternoon and we actually were able to enjoy the sun! Been days and days. ----- Currently at 7:00 a.m. 32 degrees above zero, clear sky and calm |
| 2025-04-03 | 6:00 AM | 0.29 | 1.0 | 0.11 | 3.5 | 1.53 | | 37 degrees, overcast with low level clouds, breezy.-----The play by play from 4/2----6:35a Misty snow---8:45a-11:00a Snow Flakes / Snow clumps---11:01a-11:10 very light rain---11:11a-12:02p nothing it quit---12:02p-12:38p Light rain---12:39p-1:24p Misty rain---1:25p-2:05p Freezing Rain---2:05p-2:55p Misty rain---2:56p-3:15p light rain---3:16p-7:57p Misty rain---7:57-8:30p Heaviest rain of the day---8:30p rain finally quit-----Took measurement from the 6:00a-11:00a snow batch that was 1" SWE was .11-----After rain quit at 8:30p SWE was .18-----This a.m. TOPSIDE CATCH #1 Snow depth 3.5" SWE=1.53 and the snow soft enough to get a core sample Without the struggle yay!----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00, APR-1.50" for a total of 68.25" as of 4/3/25 a.m.----- (watched a convoy of Linemen trucks from 7:30p-8:30p headed to Iron Mountain for the night about every 5 minutes a crew batch with 3-5 trucks- never seen so many crews And from different companies in my life to boot. M.J. Electric, WE Energies, Intren and MP Systems.)-----A huge thank you to these crews for getting power restored. |
| 2025-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.07 | 0.5 | 0.07 | 3.7 | 1.39 | | 1/2" added to our "snowpack" if you wish to call it that.--- The 1/2" is snow from this morning which quit at 6:00 a.m. but the rest, is ice with air in between at TOPSIDE CATCH #1 at 3.75" that includes the 1/2" that accumulated early this a.m. and overnight. ----Snow compressed .75" from the 4" compressed snow reading yesterday. MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00, APR-.50" for a total of 67.25" as of 4/2/25 a.m.-----Let's see what happens for the rest of the day as at 6:35 a.m. misty snow started.---Cut those linemen some slack today. |
| 2025-04-01 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 1.41 | | At 14 degrees above zero, went out to get depth measurements and the ground is frozen and so is the snow.--- You can walk on top of it. ----Tried driving my yardstick in it and it would only penetrate 2" of it and yesterday it was 6" deep.(sent photo to Green Bay NWS) -----That 2" of penetrate-able snow on top, you can walk on top of that too without it caving in but 1/2" at best.----Had to puncture the snow with my RR Switch Broom Chisel to get through to grass level just to get a proper measurement.---- It took a lot of pressure/ force to get that gauge to get to that grass level for the core sample. ---Grass has layer of ice on it. ICE still on Trees and power lines as well---The neighbor's probably thought I was a crazy person out there this a.m. lol. The things I do for science ---TOPSIDE CATCH #1 area is 4" deep of very compressed snow. SWE=1.41 |
| 2025-03-31 | 6:45 AM | 1.38 | 6.0 | 1.38 | 6.0 | 1.38 | | 6" on the ground this a.m. ---Started off as light snow at 9:02 a.m. yesterday 3/30 by 9:50 a.m. it was light rain.--- That quit at 10:25 a.m. Restarted freezing rain 2:24pm until 4:15 p.m.--- Restarted with freezing rain at 5:20 p.m. and changed to mixed snow at 6:42 p.m ---At 8:00 p.m. it was a dryer type of snow but not quite powder and was coming down an inch plus per hour.--- 3 hours this went on for.--- At 11:11 pm is when it slowed (when I quit scooping snow. I was outside almost the whole day) and by 12:35 a.m. the storm was over. -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-29.00" for a total of 66.75" as of 3/31/25 a.m. SIDE NOTE: Tens of thousands of people scattered in NE WI and Upper MI were and some still are, without power. Fallen trees and branches, Exploding Transformers yesterday. A real mess. Yesterday during the "wetter part" of this storm and from Overnight 3/30 really causing problems. |
| 2025-03-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.96 | 0.8 | 0.43 | 2.0 | 1.06 | | Yesterday 3/29 Rain started 4:20pm break at 6:45 pm. Restart 7:37 pm checked the catch and only .13. At 10 pm still rain the road clear. Up at 2:10 and looked the same, county plow treating the road. -----At between 2:10-5 a.m. 3/4" of icy snow at time of that reading. Still Freezing rain. Took measurements at 6:15 a.m. and it was still the same 3/4" of icy snow. It is NOT hail. Freezing rain still coming down but lightened up at 6:30 a.m.-----On trees 1/4" of ice on branches and when I was outside 3 very loud cracks from tree branches breaking off in the distance.-----Power line pole across the street is bending-----TOPSIDE: .75" of icy snow SWE .43 (measurement just to see how wet could not capture any of the liquid from the hail underneath from the other day) -----RIVER CATCH #2: Noticed a 1/4" air gap between the iced snow and the grass itself at 2.25" so making it 2" of snow. SWE 1.06 -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.75" as of 3/30/25 a.m. |
| 2025-03-29 | 6:30 AM | 0.90 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.5 | 0.79 | | 3/28 Rain to hail to rain 7:00 pm when the storm started with heavy rain until 7:14pm and dense hail fell until 7:17pm and it started to rain again. 1/4" deep hail on the ground directly afterwards. 7:30 when the storm departed towards the Southeast.Pink Lightning show---- 68 claps of thunder from 7:00 to 7:22 when it became rolling continuous thunder until 7:30 as it drifted far enough away where it could be only seen and not heard--- light rain continued until around 9:30-10:00 pm ---PEA SIZED hail coating everywhere this a.m.----- .67 in the catch after the thunderstorm and .90 total this morning as it continued to rain after the strong storm.---- Frozen hail pellets coating everywhere and some melted with the rain.--Ice and hail pellets on untreated surfaces--- Snow on ground has shrunk only a little at RIVER CATCH #2 with 1.5" average at a 5 spot check (very icy to walk on) SWE: .79 -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/29/25 a.m. |
| 2025-03-28 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.9 | 0.56 | | 32 degrees this a.m., overcast, calm wind-----Rapid snow melt again yesterday with the ground partially thawed along with the sunshine and temperature in the low 50's.-----No precipitation-----TOPSIDE CATCH #1 has patches of snow. One is a 20' x 15' with 1.5" deep untouched snow but the others are deep snow piles from removal and are around the same size but one is 6" deep and the other 8.75". There are snow piles along the driveway as high as 24". Lots of snow left to melt.-----Ground cover with snow is at roughly 20-25% in our neighborhood------RIVER CATCH #2 still has a blanket of snow left: 2, 2, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 1.25, 2.5, 1.5, 2, 2= 18.50 or 1.85"---SWE: .56 -----MEASURABLE SNOWFALL SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/28/25 a.m. |
| 2025-03-27 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.7 | 0.58 | | Was a sunny but cool day yesterday with no precipitation or overnight (yay).----Ground cover with snow is 90-95% --- Snowpack Depths in both locations shrank a bit but more snow melted topside than 40-50' above the shoreline----At 2-3" one can walk on it without sinking in. Hard crust on top. Some spots you can't even drive a yardstick through it---10 point measurements at 2 catch locations----TOPSIDE CATCH #1: 3.25, 2.25, 1.00, 1.50, 2.0, 1.75, 1.00, 3.25, 3.75, 3.00= 22.75 or 2.27 rounded up to 2.3 SWE= .50-----RIVER CATCH #2: 3.75, 3.00, 2.50, 2.75, 3.00, 2.75, 3.25, 2.5, 2.75, 4= 30.25 or 3.02 SWE= .66-----Average Snowpack depth from both locations = 2.66"-----Average Snow/Water Equivalent = .58----- Average is used for Snowpack and SWE---- Currently a clear sky, Calm, and 28 degrees---SNOWFALL SO FAR---OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/27/25 a.m.-----So ready for simply rain ;) |
| 2025-03-26 | 6:00 AM | T | T | NA | 4.5 | 0.96 | | Very brief short snow fall at 7:35 a.m. 3/25 and lasted just a few minutes-----This a.m. Clear Sky, calm wind, 13 degrees above zero at time of reading.-----10 point measurements--TOPSIDE CATCH #1: 3, 4, 5.5, 4,4, 5, 3.75, 3, 5.75, 5= 43 or 4.3"-----RIVER CATCH #2: 6, 5.5, 4, 4, 5, 6, 3, 3.5, 4.25, 5= 46.5 or 4.65 ---Average for the 2 areas 4.45" ----- SNOWFALL SO FAR---OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/26/25 a.m. |
| 2025-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | T | T | 5.2 | 0.93 | | On and off flurries yesterday throughout the afternoon. -----Crust on top of snow---TOPSIDE (Catch #1) 10 point Snowpack Readings: 5, 5, 5.5, 5, 3.5, 6, 6, 6, 4.5, 5,5 = 52 divided by 10= 5.2" Average Snow Depth SWE= .93-----28 degrees, Overcast Sky-----SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/25/25 a.m |
| 2025-03-24 | 6:45 AM | 0.71 | 6.0 | 0.71 | 7.0 | 0.86 | | Started snowing 3/23 8:49 a.m. stopped at 11:00 a.m. with 1" of accumulation. .14 SWE ----Restarted at 3:40 p.m. and has been snowing since.-----Came down packy and then crossed over to powder. ------ Snow APPEARS to have ended 7:15 a.m. -----
SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-22.25" for a total of 60.00" as of 3/24/25 a.m |
| 2025-03-23 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0.31 | | Random large patches of untouched level Iced snow averaging 1" left on the ground not including the snow piles left from shoveling or plowing or any drifting from the snow on 3/19. Overall, still a lot of snow left to melt or evaporate. ------Overcast-- 25 degrees-----SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-16.25" for a total of 54.00" as of 3/23/25 a.m. |
| 2025-03-22 | 6:20 AM | T | T | T | 1.4 | 0.31 | | Currently 19 degrees overcast, breezy -----Ground cover at 60% ----- Icy Crust throughout the snow, melting and evaporation from the heat yesterday and light rain and very light snow at the end of the day yesterday, but almost nothing in the gauge this a.m. ----- TOPSIDE: 1, 1, 1, 1.75, 1.75, 2, 1.5, 1 = 11 divided by 8= 1.375" SWE .31 ----- RIVER CATCH #2: 1, 1, .50, 1.25, .75, .5, 1, .75 = 6.75 divided by 8= .84"
SWE=.22 -----SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-16.25" for a total of 54.00" as of 3/22/25 a.m.
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| 2025-03-21 | 6:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 0.69 | | Crust on top of snow, settling, evaporation, and seeping into the ground. Nice and warm yesterday high of 42 degrees.---- Currently 32 degrees and sky is clearing , TOPSIDE: 3.5, 3.75, 4.5, 4.75, 5.75, 3.25, 5.0, 5.0, 5.25 3.5= 44.25 divided by 10= 4.425" Average snowpack depth.-----RIVER CATCH #2: 5, 4, 3, 3.5, 3, 4, 4, 3.5, 2.5, 3= 36 divided by 10= 3.6 ----Average Snowpack is 4.0"
SWE for Top is .68 and River .70 -----SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-16.25" for a total of 54.00" as of 3/21/25 a.m.
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| 2025-03-20 | 6:30 AM | 0.73 | 6.0 | 0.73 | 6.0 | 0.73 | | 6 point check 6, 5.75 6, 6, 6, 6 = 35.75 divided by 6= 5.9583 -----SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-16.25" for a total of 54.00" as of 3/20/25 a.m.----So much for taking it easy on us lol. Wet snow to begin with (packy) ended with powder. Winds were horrible out of the Northeast the whole day yesterday. Storm began 1:39 pm with on and off flurries until 4:50 pm and that's when it struck. 9:55 and it was done. |
| 2025-03-19 | 7:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/19/25 a.m.-------No Precipitation in this 24 hour period---34 Degrees---North East Wind blowing with pockets of dry air---Big recession in plowed snowbanks that are left.----1ST DAY OF SPRING TOMORROW----Go easy on us Snow Gods as we see what's west of us. We don't want it :) |
| 2025-03-18 | 6:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Frost on grass and outside of gauge cylinder and zero on the inside. No precipitation. Snow in patches in shady areas or where plowed. Trace along the river shoreline on the south side. SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/18/25 Calm wind, partly cloudy 28 degrees above zero. Pray for rain instead of what's forecast for Wednesday ;)
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| 2025-03-17 | 6:30 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Horizontal blowing snowflakes from those strong winds and not one flake landed in the catch yesterday 3/16 from 8:55 a.m. ended 11:05 a.m. Nothing stuck to the ground either. River is up around 6- 8" from where it was all winter from the snow melting. Clear sky, calm wind, 26 degrees. SNOWFALL TOTALS SO FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/17/25 HAPPY ST.PATRICK'S DAY everyone and pray for just rain on Wednesday :) |
| 2025-03-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.04 | T | NA | 0.0 | 0.00 | | Yesterday 3/15 11:52 a.m. to 12:29 p.m. 1st rain Gauge .03 Just before this next rain, the wind picked up strongly and at 1:13 to 1:17 2nd rain that was .01 It remained windy until sundown. And then it snowed after 10 pm that started off as a mist. This a.m. it was a very light trace of snow that was not measurable in the large gauge I transferred to the small gauge (not enough for even .01). 3/15 When I cleared and cleaned the inner gauge after each rain, traces of rust and charcoal colored Texas sand at the bottom of it both times. I just washed my truck the day before on 3/14 and that is now all coated with sand and water spots. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/16
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| 2025-03-15 | 6:45 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | 0.00 | T | NA | | SNOW I had left at CATCH 2 is all but GONE. A few ICE patches 20-30 Feet above shoreline. I attempted to get a sample put can't penetrate the ice and even tried prying off a chunk but it's a no go. 1/4" up to 2.5" of ice with one spot 5'x 5' patch with 3" of frozen snow and ice but doesn't represent the area as a whole. 64 degrees yesterday plus 2 spurts of rain during the day and one overnight produced just .02 of H20 in the catch. Dew on the outer cylinder. Gauges all set with all components in place since yesterday before the storms arrived. 57 thunder claps storm 1 with 2 drops of rain. 8:17 a.m. to 9:17 a.m. 22 thunder claps storm 2 with .01 in gauge 10:43 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Overnight .01 in rain. Rain lasted just 5 minutes with storm #2. Stayed above freezing overnight. 38 degrees, fog in sky, couldn't feel any mist, no wind, wet pavement, peach colored moon. |
| 2025-03-14 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.0 | 0.95 | | TOPSIDE: Just snowbanks from plowing or shoveling and these have decreased in volume and these are in shaded areas for 1/2 of the day around the neighborhood. RIVER 30-40' ABOVE SHORELINE 10 point check: 1, 3, 2, 3, 2, 1.5, 1, 2, 2.5, 1.75 = 1.975 round up to 2.0 SWE = .95
What snow is down in this area, won't be much longer as there is a lot of ice and it as very hard and dense and some places I measured 1.5" of ice. If it rains Saturday, this will be gone. I also noticed rapid melt in the 10-25' above the shoreline as well. Blood Moon this early morning 1:00-2:30 a.m. was pretty cool to see. Clear sky for perfect viewing and still a clear sky, calm wind and 32 degrees. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/14 |
| 2025-03-13 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.84 | | Getting harder to puncture the snow to get readings as the snow becomes ice during this melting process. TOPSIDE: snow in shaded areas or where piles were accumulated from snow removal with plows or shovels or snow that drifted off roofs and are heavily iced. The 1/4" of snow that dropped and stopped at 7:30 a.m. yesterday melted within a few hours and even more snow melted as the day heated up. I am getting snow readings only from catch #2 and this is where that's at. RIVER 30-40' ABOVE SHORELINE 10 point check: 2.75, 3, 2.5, 2.5, 3, 2.75, 2.5, 2.0, 1.75, 2 = 24.75 divided by 10= 2.475 or round it to 2.5 SWE I took two SWE samples to get an average .70 & .98 divided by 2 = .84 There is exposed ice as thick as 1" and as low as 1/4" that is 10' away from the snow where I took my readings. North shore river bank snow is all melted from the 3/4 mile distance I can see. South side still has this 2-3" snow cover. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/13 . Clear sky, calm wind, 25 degrees above zero.
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| 2025-03-12 | 7:30 AM | 0.03 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 3.1 | 1.08 | | I have had to go lower on the river bank by 10' to get readings by the river for snow depth readings and it is really getting icy and hard to puncture into the snow to get them. Very hard crust and ice underneath most of it with 3/4" average of base ice stuck to the grass. Again note 50' is bare and new spot for snow readings 10' lower in range.
RIVER 30-40' ABOVE SHORELINE 10 point check: 3, 4, 3.5, 4, 3.5, 2.25, 2, 4, 2.5, 2.5 = 31.25 divided by 10= 3.125 SWE: 1.08 Snow looks like ice crystals. TOPSIDE: just patches of snow where highly piled from shoveling or plowed or deep roof snow drifts. No puddles but patches of ice from melted snow yesterday. Woods here still has snow ground cover. Ratio of snow cover is 35-40% overall in urban area here including around building structures and woods still 90-95% covered. But this early a.m. snow just changed it all! 100% snow cover once again.
Passing Light snow shower at 4:45 a.m. - 5:25 a.m. only to fire back up again at 6:15 a.m. and end at 7:30 a.m. full cloud cover and 28 degrees, calm no wind. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10.25" for a total of 48.00" as of 3/12 and 2 chubby Robins in the yard yesterday |
| 2025-03-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 2.5 | 0.87 | | Talk about rapid melt! Huge sections of ice breaking off the shoreline on the river. Ducks, geese and swans are here so far. Moderately wet. I had standing water ankle deep which now has 85% receded and just in my berm. Frost on the ground and it feels spongy when walking on it. It remained 64 degrees for almost the entire afternoon yesterday and was 38 degrees at 10pm last night and the winds were strong.
The snow is just in patches where plowed or rooftop drifted snow is and this is for the TOPSIDE area. I can still measure snow from the catch #2 point and with that...RIVER 40-50' ABOVE SHORELINE: 4, 2, 3, 2, 3, 1, 1.5, 3, 2.25, 3.5 = 25.25" divided by 10= 2.525 or 2.5 SWE is .87 TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10" for a total of 47.75" as of today 3/11/25. Breezy, clear sky and 29 degrees. Bumped up to 32 in 40 minutes. |
| 2025-03-10 | 5:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3.1 | 0.79 | | Rapid snow melt. Frozen puddles scattered and some are ankle deep in the grass when melted. Ice under all of the snow from 1/2" to 1" in lower snow depth covered areas. High temperature here at 59 degrees yesterday mid afternoon. Puddles are frozen currently but not solidly at 25 degrees during measurements. Clear sky and calm wind. Snowbanks still remain high in areas of snow removal. Ground cover overall with snow is currently at 90%. River is open but ice remains along the shorelines.
TOPSIDE: 3, 3, 2, 1.5, 2.5, 2.75, 3, 2.5 = 20.25" divided by 8 = 2.5312 SWE is .59 RIVER 40-50' ABOVE SHORELINE: 3, 2.5, 4, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3.5 = 29" divided by 8= 3.6250 SWE is .99 2.5312 + 3.6250 = 6.1562 divided by 2= 3.07" average between the 2 locations. SWE .59 + .99= 1.58 divided by 2 = .79 average
TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10" for a total of 47.75" as of today 3/10/25. |
| 2025-03-09 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 5.8 | 1.85 | | Snow is hard packed and only sink in an inch when walking on it. There are ice/snow melted combos as thick as 3". Some snow crusts as thick at 2". Rapid melting once again.
Lots of attempts to try to get the snow depth stick through to the grass level so an 8 point check is what I have today. TOPSIDE: 6, 6, 4.75, 5, 4, 5.5, 7, 7.5 = 45.75 divided by 8= 5.7187 SWE 1.82 RIVERSIDE 40-50' ABOVE SHORELINE: 5.5, 6.5, 8, 7, 4.5, 5.5, 5, 4.5 = 46.50 divided by 8= 5.8125 SWE =1.88
Average Snow Depth 5.76" Average SWE 1.85
It snowed yesterday for approx 25 minutes around 11:45 a.m-12:10 pm cst Big snow flake clumps and that was about it. Calm, clear sky & 21 degrees above zero. TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10" for a total of 47.75" as of today 3/9/25. |
| 2025-03-08 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.3 | 1.73 | | Icy layer well over 2 miles long traveling down the river. Watched it for 25 minutes as I was measuring and obtaining core samples. Not thick which is good. Swans flying west over the river which is a good sign spring is near. 5 degrees above zero. Calm and clear sky. TOPSIDE: 4.5, 5.75, 6, 6, 7, 7.5, 6.5, 7, 6, 8, 8.75, 9, 10 = 92 divided by 13= 7.07" Average snow depth RIVER 40-50' ABOVE SHORELINE: 6, 6, 7.25, 10.75, 9, 9.5, 6.5, 9, 6.75, 6, 6, 7.75, 7 = 97 divided by 13= 7.5' Average snow depth. I combined the 2 readings 7.07 and 7.5 to obtain an overall average of 7.285 or 7.3 Same for SWE 1.66 + 1.80= 3.46 divided by 2= 1.73 Snow Water Equivalent average. |
| 2025-03-07 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 7.9 | 1.66 | | Snow Depth measurements. TOPSIDE: 7.5, 5, 8.75, 8.75, 8, 8, 5.5, 6.75, 9.5, 10, 7.5, 9 = 94.25 divided by 12= 7.85 Average snow depth RIVER 40-50' ABOVE SHORELINE: 6, 5.5, 6, 8, 6, 6.5, 8, 8, 10, 11, 10, 9 = 94 divided by 12 =7.83 average snow depth. Rain from 3/4 melted almost everything and had 3/4" of ice snow in patches before the 3/4-3/5 storm began. Readings from the storm were grass level with lots of water puddling. Only plowed banks remained. Today during measuring from the 36 degree temp yesterday, I noticed the snow has an extremely hard crust and one can walk on top of it in areas where puddling was. 13 degrees above zero, calm clear sky. River is open but with ice still on shoreline. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" MAR-10" for a total of 47.75" as of today 3/7/25.
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| 2025-03-06 | 5:30 AM | 0.94 | 7.5 | 0.94 | 10.0 | 1.51 | | The 2.5 from overnight of 3/4-3/5 plus an additional 7.5 from all day 3/5 or 10" overall. There was ice under the snow in some spots water in others. Snow blowing off the roof tops during snow event. Lots of ice forming as one cleared the pavement. Powder snow started later but with the wind and warmer temps it turned "packy". 6 point check this a.m. 11, 11.5, 10, 9, 10, 9.5 = 10.1" average Snow finally quit at 7 pm last night |
| 2025-03-05 | 6:30 AM | 1.40 | 2.5 | 0.80 | 2.5 | 1.40 | | No time to conduct a 13 point check at the river for depth. Snow is like shoveling wet concrete. "heart attack snow". check point #2 will be done Thursday. The snow really started last night lightly around 6:50 pm. Rain from 5:20 a.m. until 5 pm on 3/4/25 with a break before the snow began. Heavy snow at 5:10 a.m. when I went out and started to clear. There was about an inch then. Since it has snowed about an inch a 1.5 hours. Tapering for a few minutes and picking back up. 5 point check TOPSIDE: 2.5” and counting. SWE this morning .80 in snow. SWE w/ snow and rain 1.40. Underneath the snow puddles and saturated soil. Moderate wet. |
| 2025-03-04 | 5:20 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | 4.8 | 1.68 | | MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 13 point check 3, 3, 5.75, 6, 4, 5.5, 6.75, 6, 4.25, 5.5, 4.75, 4, 4 = 62.50 divided by 13 = 4.80"snow depth average SWE =1.68
TOPSIDE 5 point check 2,2,2,2,3 =11 divided by 5 = 2.2" snow depth average. SWE .76 snow is wet and dense
Rain at approximately 6:30 pm start on 3/3. Ending? Out getting samples in the FOG this a.m. felt raindrops. 34 degrees above zero. Ground is saturated. Lower levels of ground have puddling. Some snow has 1/4" of ice while other spots up to 1/2" at the grass level.
Ground cover with snow still at 50-55%
SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" for a total of 37.75" as of today. |
| 2025-03-03 | 5:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.6 | 1.46 | | Quiet 24 hour period. Calm and sunny.
MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 13 point check 4, 3.25, 5, 4.75, 6, 5.5, 4.5, 3.5, 6, 5, 3.75, 4, 5 = 60.25 divided by 13= 4.63" average snow depth SWE 1.46
TOPSIDE Neighbor's yard 6 point check 2, 2, 2, 2.75, 3, 3 = 14.75 divided by 6= 2.45 " average snow depth
SWE .50 Currently calm, a clear starry sky, 19 degrees above zero. SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" for a total of 37.75" |
| 2025-03-02 | 6:25 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 4.4 | 1.33 | | MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE: 13 point check. 2.75, 2.75, 5.5, 5, 5.5, 5.75, 3.5, 5, 3.5, 4, 4.75, 5.25, 4. = 57.25 divided by 13= 4.40" Depth average at 4.5" SWE is 1.33
TOPSIDE: 5 point check at neighbor's. 2, 2.75, 2, 2.25, 2.5 = 11.5 divided by 5 = Depth average 2.30" at 2.5" SWE is .56
Snow content is very icy and crust becoming more dense especially at grass level. we are at roughly 50-55% ground cover with snow.
5 degrees above zero, clear skies and calm. |
| 2025-03-01 | 6:30 AM | T | T | NA | 4.9 | 1.63 | | 2/28/25-Horizontal snow at 1:00pm nothing in the catch as we had winds 30 mph plus and gusts 40-50 mph. 53 mph top wind gust.
3/1 MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 14 point check 4, 3, 5, 4, 8.5, 4.75, 4, 4, 6, 6, 6, 6, 3, 4 = 68.25 divided by 14 = 4.875 average.
TOPSIDE neighbor's yard smaller patch now and 2" with a 5 point check. SWE on 2" snowpack = .61 and it is basically ice crystals and air. Crust on top and at grass level same at River Catch area #2.
Light pellets snow moving along with the clouds in a 50/50 cloud to clear sky ratio and feels misty but see mini graupel pellets landing on my truck roof and canvas back. 11 degrees, light breeze.
SNOWFALL TOTALS THUS FAR: OCT-0", NOV-5", DEC-11.25", JAN-9.5", FEB-12" for a total of 37.75" |
| 2025-02-28 | 6:50 AM | 0.04 | 0.3 | 0.04 | 5.6 | 1.57 | | 2/27 odd snow system. On for 20 minutes and off for 20 minutes with large clumps of Stellar Dendrites. This went on from 8:15 a.m. until approx until 1 pm. At 1:40 we had a minute or two of sun and then it got cloudy but it was mostly. Snow overnight .30" . MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 14 point check 4, 5, 5.5, 6 ,6.5, 7.5, 5.75, 4.75, 7.5, 7, 5, 5, 4.5, 4 = 78 divided by 14= 5.5714 or 5.6 TOPSIDE at neighbor's yard in large level patch 3" depth average. Winds from the east this a.m. Overcast and 32 degrees above zero with the sky clearing at 6:45 a.m.. |
| 2025-02-27 | 5:40 AM | T | T | NA | 5.3 | 1.58 | | MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 13 point check 3, 4.25, 5, 6.5, 7, 6.5, 7, 6.5, 7, 7, 4, 4.75, 5, 4.5, 5 = 69.5 divided by 13 = 5.346" depth average. SWE 2 readings 1.55 & 1.61 average is 1.58. Ground was wet and small flakes inside the gauge catch but no liquid to measure. Cylinder was frosted. Snow has 1.25" crust on top. Lots of areas with ice on the top and bottom. TOPSIDE: measured at neighbors yard large level area snow patch by driveway and roadway and it averages 3". The snow in this 7 house/yard area on level ground is 60% gone (including snowbanks of plowed snow). 34 degrees, calm no wind, overcast sky. Dropped 2 degrees in this past 1.5 hours.
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| 2025-02-26 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.6 | 1.43 | | NEW MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 13 point check 4.25, 5, 4.5, 4.25, 4.75, 4.75, 7, 6, 7, 6, 7, 5, 7 = 72.5 divided by 13= 5.5769230 rounded to 5.60 SWE 2 readings 1.47 and 1.38 average is 1.425 rounded to 1.43. DENSE FOG this a.m. Holding a steady temperature at 30 degrees above zero. Snow is mostly gone around building structures. Snow piles remain from snow removal. Patches with snow topside by building structures and driveways and roads, average at 3.5" and snow to bare ground at 50%. Shoreline to top of hill approximately 60' fully snow covered. |
| 2025-02-25 | 5:45 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.6 | 1.36 | | RAPID MELT in this 24 hour period. High temp at 2:30 pm at 54 degrees on 2/24. Currently 50% cloud cover and 38 degrees above zero. NEW MEASUREMENT AREA AT CATCH #2 40-50' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE. 13 point check 6, 4.5, 6, 5.5, 4.5, 6, 5.75, 6.5, 5.5, 6.5, 6, 5.5, 5 total = 73.25 divided by 13 = 5.634615. SWE 2 point check 1.39 and 1.34 or average at 1.36. By structures and streets is where most of the melting has occurred. No structure areas closer to the river still have nice even snowpack to obtain measurements from. Puddling of water in low level areas |
| 2025-02-24 | 5:30 AM | 0.02 | T | T | 7.3 | 1.43 | | Snow from 2/23 in the a.m. 8:20-noon melting almost on contact.Too wet to measure. Started as micro flakes to flakes to almost a mist. Gauge catch .02
13 point snow depth check: 7, 8, 6.5, 6, 8.5, 7.5, 9, 8, 9, 8, 5.5, 5, 7.5 = 95.5 divided by 13= 7.34615
Took two SWE and was floored to see they were only off by .01 1st core at 1.42 and 2nd at 1.43! and sample cores were quite a ways apart! Also while taking readings had wind gusts, pretty strong ones blowing in warm air a 1st before daybreak. Sky was clearing and 43 degrees above zero at time of readings.
6:15 a.m and 46 degrees above zero climbed 3 degrees in less than an hour. Big melt this week? If it stays on this course it will as the snow is not that dense. |
| 2025-02-23 | 5:30 AM | T | T | NA | 8.0 | 1.65 | | 13 spot snow depth readings 7,7,8,8,9,8.5,9,8,9,8,7,8,7. average is 7.9615 or 8" average. Nice to see some sevens in there ha ha. We had 2 short snow spurts yesterday. 1 at around 8:30a-9:20a that produced graupel pellets and the 2nd with flakes around 2pm until around 3:30. Times are not exact but close. Nothing in the gauge catch as both were very light and very short and wind driven. I put Trace in as it did snow within this 24 hour period even if it melted on contact. Currently overcast sky and 24 degrees above zero. We have highs this week in the 40's and possible rain forecast for today so getting as much snow data in today as possible before it all melts. Going to see lots of changes this week. Took 2 SWE cores 1.52 and 1.78 and put in average at 1.65 |
| 2025-02-22 | 6:15 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 8.0 | 1.66 | | Quite a bit of compaction of the snow yesterday. Took over a dozen snow depth measurements in disbelief but snow depth dropped a full inch! That made me really curious on the SWE so I took 4 readings. snow averaged at 8" and Core 1 = 2.08, Core 2 = 1.67, Core 3 = 1.60 and Core 4 = 1.71. I am using the average of the 3 cores that are close to one another as the SWE for today. Cloudy sky and 13 degrees calm and that sunrise is spectacular. |
| 2025-02-21 | 6:00 AM | T | T | NA | 9.0 | 1.14 | | The trace is from 7:00a-8:15a yesterday when that Squall moved in at 6:30 a.m. Precipitation amount in Gauge Catch too small to get a proper reading. Was a cool wind coming off Lk. Superior yesterday that lasted until sundown. Snow drifting off rooftops and such from the .5" we received the 24 hours prior. As of today 2/21/25, we are even with our 2023-24's TOTAL snowfall of 37.5" in Aurora WI. Today's SWE taken at the most level spot at 9" and noticed it was very powdery not like the last 3 readings where they looked like a lot of clear icy crystals and pellets. This core sample was all light, white and fluffy and very visually noticeably different than the 3 prior core samples. IMK- Airport temp reading is -5 below. We have a clear sky and wind is calm. |
| 2025-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 9.5 | 1.58 | | Snow stopped at 6 a.m. only to have another squall behind it add more snow at 6:30 a,m,. Just finished clearing too. Figures. 13 above. Still snowing at 7:00 a.m. SWE collected at a spot with just powder snow. No ice at grass level. Powder snow overnight. Small snow squall ended 7:35 a.m. with light flurries still coming down until 8:15 a.m. when dry air pockets in the sky (blue sky) started presenting themselves. |
| 2025-02-19 | 5:35 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 1.52 | | Calm, a starry sky morning and -3 below. Core sample taken near yesterday's at 9" and has a 2" deep icy crust on top of the grass that breaks easily apart. We had some very minor snow drifting yesterday with that frigid wind. Core sample again looks like icy pellets with air in between. |
| 2025-02-18 | 5:55 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 9.0 | 1.59 | | Lots of drifting from yesterdays winds. Again a new spot to get a core sample in a level spot. 8 point check. This sample is not like yesterday's as that was powdery. Today's sample I notice far more icy particles. Still at 9" though for snow depth. Calm and -5 below. We are but .50" away from 2023-2024's total snow fall of 37.5" and are at 37" of snow on the dot. |
| 2025-02-17 | 6:40 AM | T | T | NA | 9.5 | 1.07 | | There was a lot of air in between those snowflakes Saturday-Sunday it was fluffy. Just a trace coating this morning. Saw Snow starting around 7:30 pm Sunday night but don't know when it ended. Just a trace. Took today's reading in an undisturbed new area with an 8 point check on the most level surface area and obtained my sample from this. No icy crust at base grass level. calm and -5 degrees. Wind from Sunday playing a factor in snow depth
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| 2025-02-16 | 5:15 AM | 0.16 | 2.0 | 0.16 | 11.0 | 1.45 | | 20 degrees with a North breeze. Dendrite flake snow (under magnification). 2.8" from 2/14-2/15 and 2" from this 24 hour period makes 4.8" most we have seen in a while come down in a 2 day period. And the wind picked up and is blowing strong gusts. Picked up around 8:00 a.m. but minimal drifting. Most of the snow has already formed a crust. 1:01 pm cst at 16 degrees above zero. 4 pm wind gusts seemed to happen more frequently. |
| 2025-02-15 | 7:25 AM | 0.19 | 2.8 | 0.19 | 9.0 | 1.27 | | Started off as light downfall with snow shaped micro Solid Plates for the 1st 3 hours last evening 2/14. It converted snow shape this morning and is coming down as Dendrites. Almost all of the new snow fall is layered with this. Snow is still coming down as of 7:42 a.m. 22 above zero. 10:01 a.m. and slowed to steady light flurries. Really Slowed snowing. Starting 2/14 at 4:22 pm. Ended at 2/15 at 12:51 pm with 2 peaks of sunlight through bits of Blue sky. Looks like dry air is finally moving in. |
| 2025-02-14 | 6:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 6.2 | 1.13 | | -13 below. Calm. Clear sky. Bright moon. Noticed a lot of moisture within the snow itself. Lots of hail looking particles as a lot were clear/transparent, especially within that 1/2" at grass level. A lot of air between the ice particles within that iced layer. The heat from the sun and compression of the snow from the sunny days and now that the sun is getting closer, the heat of the earth. My Core Sample from today's reading did have an icy layer around 1/2" in it from the lowest level of snow at grass level. Happy Valentines Day to everyone in CoCoRaHS, NNWS & NOAA. |
| 2025-02-13 | 6:10 AM | 0.12 | 1.5 | 0.12 | 6.5 | 0.97 | | 2/12 Mist snow yesterday that started at 12:26 p.m.became fluffy after 8 p.m. On 2/13 1:06 a.m noticed it was back to light flurries. Snow ended 4:22 a.m. today at 10 degrees above zero. Measured snow in 6 spots all with the same reading of 1.5" and matched the white board. Cloudy sky. Can see moon through it really well however. Have to say that the Doppler at Accuweather, Weather Channel, NWS and our local TV channels did not pick up a snow reading until it was the heaviest dropping. |
| 2025-02-12 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.0 | 0.86 | | -4 degrees. Thin cloud cover. Took my snow depth in a new spot to check for differences in H20 content. Noticed some areas have icy crust underneath whereas others don't. 2/9, 2/10, 2/11 readings had the icy crust underneath where the layers were snow, crust to grass. Today's SWE is snow to grass line at an even 5" measured in 8 spots. A very fine misty snow started at 12:26 p.m. NWS Doppler radar can't detect but it is "snowing". In 2 hours time maybe received a tenth of an inch so far with several hours to go. |
| 2025-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.4 | 1.24 | | -4 out there and calm with clear sky. Not much compression/compaction in the snow as it remained at or around same depth pretty much.
26 days and daylight savings begins March 9th |
| 2025-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 5.5 | 1.22 | | It sure is cold 3 degrees above zero. Quite the change from yesterday as it was sunny and warmer and the sun help settle the snow pack down. |
| 2025-02-09 | 6:40 AM | 0.39 | 3.0 | 0.39 | 6.1 | 1.18 | | Snow flakes were micro flakes the whole day yesterday. You could hear the snow hitting the nylon on one's jacket. Temperature remained steady at 22 degrees. North wind after the snow passed at 7:29 pm. Hourly precipitation data on 2/8 report |
| 2025-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | T | NA | 3.0 | NA | | Calm. Tiny particle light density snowflakes dropping at 3:30 a.m. Snow dropping at a steady /equal rate. Snow switched to a micro graupel pellet and is tapering off at 6:40 a.m. at 1/4 of the previous rate. Snowfall reading taken at spot 1 "the deck" at 6:40 a.m. is at .50" and snow board cleared. Gauge catch at .09 3" snow depth reading taken in 5 level spots. Snowfall rate increasing at 7:28 a.m. and back to micro light density snowflakes. 1" mark at 8:40 a.m. 1.25” at 10:40 a.m. 11:40am at 1.5", 1:00pm 2", 3:00pm 2.5", 4:40 pm 3". Snow finally quit! 7:29 pm Hooray! Final snow total at 7 am 2/9 |
| 2025-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.7 | 0.83 | | The Snow crust depth is 1-1/2" compressed from the gale force winds that blew all day and most of the evening yesterday. Traces of snowflakes blowing in the air |
| 2025-02-06 | 6:30 AM | 0.04 | T | NA | 3.3 | 0.49 | | 1st observation as I awoke 3:43 a.m. cst Snow dropping vertically, no wind at a light/ medium pace. 22 degrees Actual snowflakes NOT graupel By 4:47 a.m. very light flurries could be seen under the street lights. 5:10 a.m. snow ended. Snow is light and powdery at 1/4' and measured in 5 locations around my 4" opening gauge.
Snow pack depth at 26' above river shoreline = 4.25
Snow pack depth at 56' above river shoreline = 3.25
Snow pack depth at backyard = 3.25
Snow pack SWE from backyard taken at 6:00 a.m.= .49
At approximately 7:15 a.m. Graupel pellet snow started. Gauge was cleared from last reading to collect this round of precipitation which ended quickly at 7:35 a.m. only to pick up again at 7:51 a.m. and are snowflakes. Coming down light to medium rate and ended 7:58. By 8:40 a.m winds started to pick up and by 9:20 this light density snow started blowing off the roofs at a steady pace. 10:30 a.m winds still strong but dry air moving in, creating pockets of blue sky.
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| 2025-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | NA | | -1 degrees at 7:10 a.m. calm and clear sky
Snow depth at approximately 26' above river shoreline at 4" but with a 1/2" of underlying compressed icy crust beneath. At approximately 56' above the shoreline it has maintained 3" of snow depth. "Back yard" also maintains the same 3" snow depth reading. Snow expected tonight and overnight. Nautical Twilight at 6:01 a.m. and Sunrise at 7:08 a.m. Sunset tonight at 5:04 pm cst jet stream on top of us as well. |
| 2025-02-04 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 3.0 | 0.70 | | Snow drifting winds from due north overnight. Crust over snow. 8 degrees above zero (colder than a witch's - you know). Core samples collected in 2 locations at 5:30 a.m. and noticed some compression in the snow: 26'up from river shoreline was 4-3/4" and today 4-1/2" and at the approx 56' mark above shoreline was 3-1/2" down to 3" due to wind and compression. Snow Core at 56' above shoreline 3.0" of snow= .66 actual, 26' above shoreline 4.5" of snow = .88 SWE actual
Core sample at "backyard patio area" taken yesterday 2/3/2025 and that reading is on that date of 3"=.60 SWE.
TODAY"S SWE READING AT 56' ABOVE RIVER SHORELINE "top of the hill" IS WHAT IS ENTERED IN SNOW PACK. |
| 2025-02-03 | 6:00 AM | T | T | NA | 3.0 | 0.60 | | Graupel pellets from 4:25 a.m.- 4:55 a.m. not measurable as it was a trace amount
33 degrees at 5:00 a.m. At freezing or 1-3 degrees above 32 in this past 24 hour period
4-3/4" snow pack presently at 26' above shoreline of river 3-1/2" at the top of the hill approx 56' above the shoreline and topside or "back yard" 3". Graupel just starting at 8:24 a.m. very light and ended as fasted as it started at 8:29 a.m. only to refire at 8:50 a.m. Snowflakes/ snowing at 10:00 a.m. 27 degrees above zero. The snow flakes changed back to Graupel at 11:12 a.m. and precipitation ended at 11:41 a.m. at 26 degrees with temperature rising. It took 3.5 hours to melt that 3" of snow to get that .60 snow pack reading! What's in that snow!! Laugh out loud |
| 2025-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.12 | 1.3 | NA | 3.5 | NA | | Snow started at 5:03pm on 2/1 as a fine mist snow. By 5:09pm it intensified & finally slowed at 9:16pm and stopped completely at 9:28 pm cst. 2nd round was after 1 a.m. and stopped 2.2 briefly at 6:35 a.m. only to restart again at 7:10 a.m. but a fine very light misty snow again. Calm, full cloud cover 26 degrees above zero. 8:26 am. the snow switched from misty snow to very light flurries . Snow ended 10:23 a.m.
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| 2025-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Due to the complex terrain and river (water feature) I receive 3 average readings. Approximately 26' up from the river water level/ shoreline, snow pack is at 3" on the dot on a level surface and that is 80' long, on the flatland above, another 56' above the river shoreline level it is actually 2". (top of the hill). Back yard level surface is 1.75" Temperature factor along the shore due to the icy river is key on snow melt and snow pack. The farther away from the river, the lower the snow pack. The average for these 3 measured locations is 2.25 Snow melt during the day 7:00 a.m. 1/31 at 2.20" to 7:00 a.m. 2/1/25 at 1.75" at the "backyard" measuring points. Each measurement point gets 5 measured reading points. Above freezing temperatures account for snow melt and received that for the majority yesterday 1/31/2025 with average temperature midday at 36 degrees above zero with a high of 37. Other key factors such as asphalt roofs, pavement heating, road salt/chemicals areas are avoided as to not interfere with data from my readings. Temperature reading at 7:00 a.m. is 8 degrees above zero and calm with no wind and 50% cloud cover. A beautiful golden sunrise. 5:03 pm start of a very fine misty snow. Wind blowing ESE 18 degrees above zero. No measurable accumulation at present time |
| 2025-01-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.2 | NA | | Measured in 5 separate locations in level no wind areas all align to the same measurement of 2.2" of snow depth. Rapid snow melt on 1/30/25 with high temp of 46 degrees above zero Today;s high is 37 degrees at 11:56 a.m. Flurries in the air 2:52 pm turned to graupel at 3:05pm temp dropped to 34 degrees and slowly dropping. 31 degrees at 3:55pm. Wind picked up when graupel began. |
| 2025-01-30 | 15:30 PM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Cloudless sky, rapid snow melt at 48 degrees |