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2012 NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER PRECIPITATION
(see bottom tables for snowfall)
* The highest reported amount for the month indicated in BLUE, lowest amount in RED.
According to 30-year data from NCDC 1981-2010, normal annual precipitation across this six-county area generally ranges from 24-27 inches, with the highest amounts favoring the eastern counties of Jewell and Mitchell. Due to the serious drought situation that plagued much of 2012, most locations in the precipitation table below only realized between 50-80% of normal precipitation for the year.
Station
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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2012
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Alton 2SW
|
0.06
|
1.26 | 2.09 | 1.85 | 0.12 | 1.09 | 2.05 | 1.76 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 0.04 | 1.02 |
13.85
|
Beloit
|
0.12
|
1.79 | 1.80 | 6.92 | 0.70 | 2.34 | 1.32 | 3.59 | 1.83 | 2.27 | 0.12 | 0.78 |
23.58
|
Burr Oak 1N
|
0.38
|
1.42 | 1.52 | 4.29 | 0.36 | 4.21 | 0.91 | 1.98 | 0.62 | 3.16 | 0.06 | 1.13 |
20.04
|
Cawker City
|
0.08
|
1.24 | 1.93 | 4.02 | 0.09 | 1.94 | 1.10 | 3.00 | 3.60 | 2.23 | Trace | 0.50 |
19.73
|
Covert Rural
|
0.05
|
1.17 | 2.16 | 2.33 | 0.48 | 1.34 | 0.92 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 1.18 | Trace | 0.72 |
15.33
|
Damar
|
Trace
|
0.79 | 1.35 | 3.01 | 0.14 | 1.19 | 1.20 | 2.63 | 1.39 | 0.95 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
13.65
|
Glen Elder Dam
|
0.14
|
1.03 | 1.99 | 5.77 | 0.18 | 2.29 | 1.20 | 3.06 | 1.38 | 2.22 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
19.99
|
Hunter
|
0.13
|
0.97 | 1.75 |
3.53
|
0.48 | 1.61 | 0.27 | 4.15 | 2.21 | 1.21 | Trace | 0.50 |
16.81
|
Ionia | 0.17 | 1.17 | 2.27 | 4.37 | 0.69 | 3.05 | 3.80 | 2.39 | 1.00 | 1.90 | 0.03 | 1.10 |
21.94
|
Jewell
|
0.26
|
2.39 | 1.92 |
6.25
|
0.63 | 2.43 | 5.15 | 3.40 | 2.51 | 2.10 | Trace | 0.80 |
27.84
|
Kirwin Dam
|
Trace
|
1.01 | 1.87 |
2.49
|
0.18 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 2.20 | 0.84 | 0.76 | Trace | MSG |
MSG
|
Lebanon
|
0.28
|
1.24 | 1.64 |
3.36
|
0.31 | 1.79 | 2.37 | 2.89 | 0.99 | 2.91 | 0.51 | 0.96 |
19.25
|
Logan
|
0.11
|
0.94 | 1.11 |
3.56
|
0.13 | 1.61 | 1.40 | 1.11 | 1.18 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.89 |
13.04
|
Long Island 1 N
|
0.06
|
1.50 | 0.99 |
2.04
|
0.43 | 0.74 | 1.85 | 0.56 | 0.36 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.94 |
10.07
|
Mankato
|
0.28
|
1.72 | 1.91 |
4.99
|
0.53 | 3.59 | 2.19 | 2.05 | 2.23 | 1.94 | 0.05 | 1.03 |
22.51
|
Natoma
|
0.07
|
1.31 | 1.71 |
2.72
|
0.01 | 1.71 | 2.38 | 2.90 | 1.55 | 1.20 | 0.01 | 0.72 |
16.29
|
Palco
|
0.00
|
0.91 | 1.75 |
2.51
|
0.10 | 1.92 | 1.81 | 3.26 | 1.22 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.98 |
15.43
|
Phillipsburg
|
MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | 1.74 | 1.23 | 1.01 | 0.01 | 1.14 |
MSG
|
Plainville 4 WNW
|
0.03
|
1.26 | 1.97 |
4.05
|
0.31 | 1.53 | 1.89 | 3.93 | 2.01 | 1.04 | 0.00 | 1.01 |
19.03
|
Smith Center
|
0.13
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1.31 | 1.28 |
2.78
|
0.14 | 1.61 | 1.00 | 2.75 | 0.41 | 1.14 | 0.36 | 1.11 |
14.02
|
Webster Dam
|
0.13
|
1.05 | 1.42 |
3.20
|
0.19 | 1.24 | 1.84 | 4.59 | 1.31 | 0.51 | Trace | 0.97 |
16.45
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WINTER 2011-2012 NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER SNOWFALL
* The highest reported amount for the month indicated in BLUE, lowest amount in RED.
Station
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Jan
|
Feb
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Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Season
|
Alton 2SW
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 1.5 | 7.0 | Trace | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
11.5
|
Beloit
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
4.0
|
Burr Oak 1N
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 1.6 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
11.0
|
Cawker City
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3.2
|
Covert Rural
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | Trace | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
11.5
|
Damar
|
0.0
|
0.0 | Trace | 4.0 | Trace | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
8.0
|
Glen Elder Dam
|
0.0
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | MSG | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
MSG
|
Hunter
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
Trace
|
6.0 | 0.5 | Trace | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
6.5
|
Ionia
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.5
|
4.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
5.8
|
Jewell
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.3
|
4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
11.6
|
Kirwin Dam
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.0
|
3.0 | MSG | MSG | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
MSG
|
Lebanon
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
1.0
|
4.6 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
10.1
|
Logan
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.5
|
3.0 | Trace | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
6.0
|
Long Island 1 N
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
Trace
|
6.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
15.0
|
Mankato
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
Trace
|
4.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
11.0
|
Natoma
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
1.0
|
9.0 | Trace | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
12.0
|
Palco
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
2.0
|
9.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
15.5
|
Plainville 4 WNW
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
1.0
|
6.8 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
13.3
|
Smith Center
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
0.6
|
3.7 | Trace | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
8.9
|
Webster Dam
|
0.0
|
0.0 |
Trace
|
4.5 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
8.6
|
WINTER 2012-2013 NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
COOPERATIVE OBSERVER SNOWFALL
* The highest reported amount for the month indicated in BLUE, lowest amount in RED.
Station
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Season
|
Alton 2SW
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 13.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 31.3 |
Beloit
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 29.0 |
Burr Oak 1N
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 1.0 | Trace | 36.9 |
Cawker City
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 33.0 |
Covert Rural
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 9.5 | 4.0 | Trace | 48.0 |
Damar
|
0.0 | Trace | 0.0 | 5.0 | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG |
Glen Elder Dam
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 25.5 |
Hunter
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 |
Ionia
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 10.1 | Trace | Trace | 28.2 |
Jewell
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
36.2
|
Kirwin Dam
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 18.6 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 33.1 |
Lebanon
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 8.6 | 13.0 | 7.1 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 33.2 |
Logan
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 2.0 | Trace | 30.5 |
Long Island 1 N
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
39.0
|
Mankato
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 39.0 |
Natoma
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 18.5 | 7.0 | 6.5 | Trace | 45.0 |
Palco
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG | MSG |
Phillipsburg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 8.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 42.6 |
Plainville 4 WNW
|
0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 8.7 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 37.7 |
Smith Center
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 7.6 | 16.4 | 10.0 | 0.8 | Trace | 40.0 |
Webster Dam
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 14.0 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 29.4 |
( ) Partial month total due to some missing data
MSG...Missing due to no data available for month
(*Please Note: All climate data presented here are preliminary and have not undergone final quality control by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final and certified climate data can be accessed at: WWW.NCDC.NOAA.GOV)
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This page was composed by the staff at the National Weather Service in Hastings, Nebraska. |
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