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RSS FeedsRainfall Totals From April 30th Through May 7th
Rainfall Map from the morning of Monday April 30th through the morning of Monday May 7th:
Rainfall totals of 2 to 5 inches were common across the region during the past week, ending on the morning of Monday May 7th. Some areas, shown in orange and red below, received higher amounts.
Thank you to all of the volunteer precipitation observers in the Coop, MNGage, CoCoRaHS, and Skywarn spotter networks for your reports! Your measurements make it possible for us to determine the impact of this precipitation, including how the drought and local rivers are affected.
A large portion of this rainfall occured during a two day period, as shown below.
Estimated Rainfall Friday morning (May 4th) through Sunday Morning (May 6th):
The red area shows widespread 3.0+ inches across much of southern Minnesota between Friday morning (May 4th) and Sunday morning (May 6th).
Here's a list of 24 hour precipitation reports during the heaviest rainfall, which occurred between Saturday morning and Sunday morning:
RTPMPX
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION TABLE FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1146 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012
VALUES REPRESENT HIGHS YESTERDAY...LOWS OVER THE LAST 12 HOURS
AND PRECIPITATION OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS
:
ASOS AIRPORTS - WEST CENTRAL/CENTRAL/SOUTHERN MN/WEST CENTRAL WI
WITH PRECIPITATION/SNOWFALL/SNOW DEPTH REPORTS
:
.BR MSP 0506 C DH01/TAIRZX/DH07/TAIRZP/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
:
: MAX MIN SNOW SNOW
:ID LOCATION TEMP TEMP PCPN FALL DEPTH
EAU : EAU CLAIRE WI : 60 / 51 / 1.38/ 0.0/ 0
MSP : MINNEAPOLIS MN : 60 / 52 / 2.31/ 0.0/ 0
STC : ST CLOUD MN : 59 / 48 / 1.79/ 0.0/ 0
:
ASOS AIRPORTS - WEST CENTRAL/CENTRAL/SOUTHERN MN
WITHOUT SNOWFALL/SNOW DEPTH REPORTS
:
AXN : ALEXANDRIA MN : 56 / 50 / 0.58/
MIC : CRYSTAL MN : 59 / 50 / 1.45/
FCM : FLYING CLOUD MN : 60 / 53 / 2.35/
RWF : REDWOOD FALLS MN : 62 / 56 / 3.61/
STP : ST PAUL MN : 60 / 52 / 1.87/
:
:
AWOS AIRPORTS - WEST CENTRAL/CENTRAL/SOUTHERN MN/WEST CENTRAL WI
:
AEL : ALBERT LEA MN : 66 / 55 /
AQP : APPLETON MN : 64 / 54 /
BBB : BENSON MN : 61 / 54 /
ANE : BLAINE MN : 61 / 52 /
CFE : BUFFALO MN : 58 / 49 /
CBG : CAMBRIDGE MN : 59 / 46 /
CNB : CANBY MN : 62 / 55 /
FRM : FAIRMONT MN : 66 / 57 /
FBL : FARIBAULT MN : 59 / 54 /
GYL : GLENCOE MN : 59 / 55 /
GHW : GLENWOOD MN : 59 / 48 /
GDB : GRANITE FALLS MN : 61 / 57 /
HCD : HUTCHINSON MN : 60 / 57 /
21D : LAKE ELMO MN : 59 / 52 /
LVN : LAKEVILLE MN : 57 / 52 /
LJF : LITCHFIELD MN : 59 / 54 /
LXL : LITTLE FALLS MN : 55 / 46 /
14Y : LONG PRAIRIE : 55 / 48 /
DXX : MADISON MN : 66 / 57 /
MKT : MANKATO MN : 63 / 55 /
MGG : MAPLE LAKE MN : 57 / 49 /
MVE : MONTEVIDEO MN : 63 / 55 /
JMR : MORA MN : 55 / 43 /
MOX : MORRIS MN : 61 / 52 /
ULM : NEW ULM MN : 63 / 57 /
OVL : OLIVIA MN : 59 / 55 /
OWA : OWATONNA MN : 64 / 57 /
PEX : PAYNESVILLE MN : 57 / 51 /
PNM : PRINCETON MN : 57 / 45 /
RGK : RED WING MN : 59 / 54 /
ROS : RUSH CITY : 60 / 45 /
D39 : SAUK CENTRE MN : 59 / 50 /
SAZ : STAPLES MN : 55 / 46 /
JYG : ST JAMES MN : 64 / 55 /
SGS : SOUTH ST PAUL MN : 62 / 53 /
ACQ : WASECA MN : 63 / 54 /
BDH : WILLMAR MN : 61 / 54 /
RCX : LADYSMITH WI : 61 / 50 /
UBE : CUMBERLAND WI : 55 / 50 /
LUM : MENOMONIE WI : 59 / 52 /
RNH : NEW RICHMOND WI : 59 / 52 /
OEO : OSCEOLA WI : 59 / 52 /
RPD : RICE LAKE WI : 59 / 50 /
.END
: COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVATION SITES
.BR MSP 0506 C DH07/TAIRZX/TAIRZN/PPDRZZ/SFDRZZ/SDIRZZ
:
: OBS MAX MIN SNOW SNOW
:ID LOCATION TIME TEMP TEMP PCPN FALL DEPTH
:
: IN MINNESOTA /TEMPS AND PRECIP ARE FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS/
:
ADVM5: ANDOVER MN : DH0700/ 59 / 46 / 1.69/ 0.0/ 0
BTHM5: BLUE EARTH 1S MN : DH0800/ M / M / 1.06/ 0.0/ 0
CFAM5: CANNON FALLS MN : DH0900/ 58 / 53 / 1.76/ M/ M
CLSM5: CARLOS MN : DH0629/ M / M / 0.53/ M/ M
MPXM5: CHANHASSEN WFO : DH0700/ M / M / 2.59/ 0.0/ 0
CHNM5: CHANHASSEN MN : DH0700/ M / M / 2.34/ M/ M
CHKM5: CHASKA NW MN : DH0700/ 59 / 51 / 2.46/ 0.0/ 0
ELKM5: ELK RIVER MN : DHM / M / M / 1.67/ M/ M
FIRM5: FAIRMONT MN : DH0700/ 67 / 57 / 1.32/ M/ M
ZMPM5: FARMINGTON CWSU : DH0700/ M / M / 4.37/ M/ M
FORM5: FOREST LAKE MN : DH0700/ 60 / 49 / 1.68/ 0.0/ 0
RIDM5: FT RIDGELY SP : DH0800/ 62 / 54 / 2.40/ M/ M
HAMM5: HAMBURG MN : DH0800/ M / M / 2.78/ 0.0/ 0
HSTM5: HASTINGS L/D MN : DH0600/ 58 / 54 / 3.50/ 0.0/ 0
HCSM5: HUTCHINSON MN : DH0900/ 61 / 51 / 2.25/ 0.0/ 0
JORM5: JORDAN MN : DH0530/ 59 / 53 / 2.47/ 0.0/ 0
KIMM5: KIMBALL MN : DH0600/ 55 / 46 / 2.31/ 0.0/ 0
LFLM5: LITTLE FALLS 2 MN : DH0630/ 57 / 46 / 0.70/ 0.0/ 0
LNGM5: LONG PRAIRIE MN : DH0600/ 55 / 45 / 0.94/ 0.0/ 0
MLRM5: MELROSE MN : DH0700/ 59 / 47 / 0.75/ 0.0/ 0
MLCM5: MILACA MN : DH0730/ 57 / 46 / 1.50/ 0.0/ 0
MVDM5: MONTEVIDEO MN : DH0700/ 62 / 53 / 1.47/ M/ M
MRAM5: MORA MN : DH0700/ 64 / 44 / 1.62/ 0.0/ 0
NUMM5: NEW ULM 3 SE MN : DH0640/ 62 / 55 / 1.98/ 0.0/ M
OWAM5: OWATONNA MN : DH0800/ 72 / 55 / 1.40/ 0.0/ 0
RDWM5: RED WING L/D MN : DH0600/ 60 / 54 / 2.04/ M/ M
REWM5: REDWOOD FALLS MN : DH0730/ 62 / 53 / 3.06/ 0.0/ 0
RCEM5: RICE MN : DH0700/ 57 / 46 / 1.29/ 0.0/ 0
RFDM5: ROCKFORD MN : DH0832/ M / M / 1.71/ M/ M
SCSM5: ST CLOUD ST MN : DH0600/ M / M / 1.61/ 0.0/ 0
SHRM5: SHERBURN MN : DH0700/ 66 / 58 / 1.67/ 0.0/ 0
SFDM5: SPRINGFIELD MN : DH0700/ M / M / 2.40/ M/ M
STIM5: STILLWATER MN : DH0800/ 58 / 52 / 1.26/ 0.0/ 0
VESM5: VESTA MN : DHM / M / M / 1.98/ M/ M
VCTM5: VICTORIA MN : DH0700/ M / M / 2.40/ M/ M
WACM5: WACONIA MN : DH0732/ M / M / 2.98/ M/ M
WLDM5: WILD RVR ST PARK : DH0800/ 58 / 48 / 1.40/ 0.0/ 0
ZBRM5: ZUMBROTA MN : DH0700/ 60 / 54 / 1.58/ M/ M
:
: IN WISCONSIN /TEMPS AND PRECIP ARE FOR THE LAST 24 HOURS/
:
BMRW3: BLOOMER WI : DH0800/ 77 / 48 / 0.83/ 0.0/ 0
BALW3: BALDWIN WI : DH0700/ 58 / 53 / 1.91/ M/ M
CHPW3: CHIPPEWA FALLS WI : DH0800/ M / M / 1.53/ 0.0/ 0
JIMW3: JIM FALLS WI : DH0630/ 59 / 51 / 0.85/ M/ M
ROBW3: ROBERTS WI : DH0500/ M / M / 1.25/ M/ M
SPVW3: SPRING VALLEY2 WI : DH0800/ M / M / 2.56/ 0.0/ 0
STLW3: STANLEY 2 WI : DH0800/ 60 / 49 / 1.02/ 0.0/ 0
.END
THESE DATA 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.
&&
COCORAHS - HIDEN OBSERVER REPORTS
.BR MSP 0506 C DH07/PP
:
:
: OBS SNOW SNOW
:ID LOCATION TIME PCPN FALL DEPTH
:
: IN MINNESOTA
:
MNDS01 : ALEXANDRIA 3.0 N : DH0800/ 0.59 / M / M/
MNDS04 : ALEXANDRIA 6.0 WSW : DH0700/ 0.35 / 0.0 / 0/
MNWDK36 : APPLE VALLEY 2.6 SW : DH0800/ 2.82 / M / M/
MN0LS2GT : BALD EAGLE 1 SE : DH0600/ 1.18 / M / M/
MNSH10 : BIG LAKE 5.6 NNE : DH0700/ 2.38 / M / M/
MNRV08 : BIRD ISLAND 7.2 SSE : DH0800/ 3.62 / M / M/
MNHN66 : BLOOMINGTON 1.2 SSE : DH0630/ 2.88 / M / M/
MN0ZKCHR : BONNIE GLEN 1 S : DH0900/ 1.68 / 0.0 / M/
MNILHXRH : BROOKLYN CENTER : DH0700/ 1.56 / M / M/
MN1YT6QR : BRUNSWICK 1 WSW : DH0700/ 1.32 / M / M/
MNDK15 : BURNSVILLE 3.0 NE : DH0700/ 2.13 / M / M/
MNIS06 : CAMBRIDGE 3.0 N : DH0700/ 1.54 / M / M/
MNF2OABM : CANNON CITY 2 SW : DH0700/ 2.02 / M / M/
MN0OWXAN : CARNELIAN JUNCTION : DH0800/ 1.36 / M / M/
MNCV01 : CARVER 0.7 W : DH0700/ 3.03 / M / M/
MNHN62 : CHAMPLIN 1.3 WSW : DH0600/ 1.40 / M / M/
MNHN74 : CHAMPLIN 1.7 NNW : DH0800/ 1.39 / M / M/
MNJVPERA : COLD SPRING 1 NNW : DH0600/ 1.66 / M / M/
MNAA02 : COON RAPIDS 1.5 NNW : DH0700/ 1.02 / M / M/
MNHN82 : CRYSTAL 1.7 NNW : DH0700/ 1.67 / M / M/
MNMK02 : DASSEL 4.4 NNE : DH0800/ 1.50 / M / M/
MNHN33 : DAYTON 0.4 NE : DH0700/ 1.58 / M / M/
MNRC08 : DUNDAS 3.2 SSW : DH0735/ 2.44 / M / M/
MNDK07 : EAGAN 1.7 W : DH0700/ 2.20 / M / M/
MNHN19 : EDINA 1.3 SW : DH0845/ 2.28 / 0.0 / 0/
MNSE03 : ELLENDALE 0.3 SW : DH0700/ 0.79 / M / M/
MNMT01 : FAIRMONT 0.9 NE : DH0700/ 1.15 / 0.0 / 0/
MNDK34 : FARMINGTON 1.7 SE : DH0830/ 4.26 / M / M/
MNFN01 : GLENVILLE 2.3 SW : DH0800/ 0.84 / M / M/
MNPP03 : GLENWOOD 11.5 S : DH0900/ 0.86 / M / M/
MNSB04 : GREEN ISLE 1.7 WNW : DH0700/ 3.08 / M / M/
MNGE8GDG : HAMPTON 1 S : DH0700/ 2.85 / M / M/
MNAA29 : HAM LAKE 3.2 SSE : DH0600/ 1.43 / M / M/
MNPP04 : HANCOCK 5.3 ENE : DH0640/ 0.53 / M / M/
MNDK35 : HASTINGS 1.4 SSW : DH0700/ 3.60 / M / M/
MNG28BBT : HENDERSON 1 SE : DH0800/ 3.24 / M / M/
MNMC03 : HUTCHINSON 0.9 NNE : DH0700/ 2.30 / M / M/
MNDK08 : INVER GROVE HTS 2.1 N : DH0652/ 2.29 / M / M/
MNIS01 : ISANTI 0.7 NW : DH0600/ 1.67 / M / M/
MNGH03 : LAKE CITY 1.2 NNW : DH0700/ 1.76 / 0.0 / 0/
MN0GWSNW : LAKE ELMO 3 SE : DH0700/ 1.87 / M / M/
MNDK17 : LAKEVILLE 2.2 SSW : DH0800/ 1.80 / M / M/
MNDK31 : LAKEVILLE 2.3 WNW : DH0801/ 2.42 / M / M/
MN0M81CB : LEXINGTON 2 NNW : DH0700/ 1.38 / M / M/
MNRM19 : LITTLE CANADA 0.9 WSW : DH0700/ 1.37 / M / M/
MNMR04 : LITTLE FALLS 1.2 SW : DH0700/ 0.70 / 0.0 / 0/
MNHN06 : LONG LAKE 0.2 WSW : DH0700/ 1.66 / M / M/
MNG0GYSN : LONSDALE 1 SSW : DH0600/ 2.50 / M / M/
MNLS06 : MADISON LAKE 4.6 NNW : DH0700/ 2.09 / M / M/
MNWG24 : MAHTOMEDI 1.0 SSW : DH0730/ 1.03 / M / M/
MNBU10 : MANKATO 2.4 SW : DH0700/ 1.78 / M / M/
MNBU02 : MAPLETON 3.5 N : DH0700/ 1.31 / M / M/
MNRM20 : MAPLEWOOD 3.5 SE : DH0700/ 1.99 / 0.0 / 0/
MNWG06 : MARINE ST CROIX 3.7 NW : DH0700/ 1.65 / M / M/
MNAES5HD : MARNA 2 NNW : DH0700/ 1.07 / M / M/
MNFS0GAM : MILROY 1 ESE : DH0700/ 3.06 / M / M/
MNHN22 : MINNEAPOLIS 3.3 SW : DH0700/ 2.22 / M / M/
MNHN28 : MINNEAPOLIS 3.8 SSW : DH0700/ 2.11 / M / M/
MNHN65 : MINNEAPOLIS 2.4 NE : DH0700/ 1.33 / M / M/
MNHN25 : MPLS TARGET FIELD MN : DH0800/ 1.56 / M / M/
MNHN36 : MINNETONKA 0.7 WSW : DH0630/ 1.89 / M / M/
MNCP01 : MONTEVIDEO 0.4 SSW : DH0700/ 1.75 / M / M/
MNRC01 : MONTGOMERY 3.2 ENE : DH0600/ 2.50 / M / M/
MNLS01 : MONTGOMERY 2.6 E : DH0630/ 2.45 / M / M/
MNKB02 : MORA 2.1 N : DH0830/ 1.25 / M / M/
MNGH04 : NERSTRAND 4.2 E : DH0800/ 1.98 / M / M/
MNRC11 : NEW PRAGUE 4.8 ESE : DH0500/ 2.65 / 0.0 / 0/
MNG2O1JR : NEW ROME 3 W : DH0700/ 2.73 / M / M/
MNRM02 : NORTH SAINT PAUL 1 NNW : DH0630/ 1.34 / 0.0 / 0/
MNSE02 : OWATONNA 0.8 E : DH0630/ 1.24 / M / M/
MNKD04 : PENNOCK 6.7 N : DH0700/ 1.44 / M / M/
MNDQ81MJ : PERTH 3 NW : DH0700/ 1.22 / M / M/
MNHN30 : PLYMOUTH 2.4 ENE : DH0700/ 1.34 / M / M/
MNSH01 : PRINCETON 3.2 WSW : DH0800/ 1.42 / M / M/
MNSC02 : PRIOR LAKE 2.0 W : DH0700/ 2.96 / 0.0 / 0/
MNGH01 : RED WING 4.4 SE : DH0800/ 1.91 / M / M/
MNGH07 : RED WING 6.0 S : DH0700/ 1.83 / M / M/
MN228YHJ : RICE 3 WNW : DH0700/ 1.33 / M / M/
MNHN45 : RICHFIELD 1.2 ENE : DH0550/ 2.11 / M / M/
MNHN78 : RICHFIELD 1.9 WNW : DH0500/ 2.05 / M / M/
MNDK11 : ROSEMOUNT 3.3 WNW : DH0700/ 1.82 / M / M/
MNRM05 : ROSEVILLE 1.4 SSE : DH0700/ 1.46 / M / M/
MNHN45 : RICHFIELD 1.2 ENE : DH0550/ 2.11 / M / M/
MNCG05 : RUSH CTIY 3.6 W : DH0800/ 1.45 / M / M/
MNSR09 : SARTELL 1.4 SSE : DH0700/ 1.64 / 0.0 / 0/
MNSR04 : ST CLOUD 4.7 W : DH0745/ 1.71 / M / M/
MNAA04 : ST FRANCIS 4.0 E : DH0700/ 1.77 / M / M/
MNWR08 : ST MICHAEL 1.3 ENE : DH0800/ 1.53 / M / M/
MNRM07 : ST PAUL 3.3 WNW : DH0700/ 1.82 / M / M/
MNDK21 : SOUTH ST. PAUL 0.5 SE : DH0600/ 2.14 / M / M/
MNNC03 : ST PETER 6.2 WSW : DH0700/ 1.75 / M / M/
MNKD05 : SPICER 6.1 WNW : DH0700/ 1.55 / M / M/
MNHN83 : SPRING PARK 0.2 SSE : DH0740/ 2.02 / M / M/
MNBW01 : SPRINGFIELD 1.7 NNW : DH0700/ 2.35 / M / M/
MNWG20 : STILLWATER 1.4 NE : DH0800/ 1.13 / M / M/
MNTD03 : SWANVILLE 0.6 SSW : DH0900/ 0.56 / M / M/
MNF3KYLV : WARSAW 4 SE : DH0800/ 1.89 / M / M/
MNCV08 : WATERTOWN 0.5 NNW : DH0600/ 2.05 / M / M/
MN09SOSJ : WESCOTT 2 NNE : DH0700/ 2.85 / M / M/
MNKD03 : WILLMAR 5.9 NNE : DH0700/ 1.86 / M / M/
MNKD07 : WILLMAR 1.4 ESE : DH0730/ 2.00 / M / M/
MN0DCFKP : WOODBURY 2 WNW : DH0700/ 2.35 / M / M/
MNWG16 : WOODBURY 1.7 N : DH0700/ 2.30 / M / M/
MN2U8HCJ : WOODLAND 1 W : DH0800/ 1.23 / M / M/
:
: IN WISCONSIN
:
WIPK07 : AMERY 6.5 NNW : DH0700/ 1.30 / M / M/
WIPP01 : ARKANSAW 4.4 NW : DH0645/ 2.29 / M / M/
WIDN01 : BOYCEVILLE 3.3 N : DH0600/ 0.97 / M / M/
WIBR06 : CAMERON 2.4 SE : DH0700/ 0.77 / M / M/
WIBR02 : CHETEK 2.0 SE : DH0700/ 0.96 / M / M/
WIDN02 : DOWNING 4.4 NNE : DH0700/ 1.28 / M / M/
WIPK04 : DRESSER 6.1 ESE : DH0800/ 1.34 / M / M/
WIPK09 : LUCK 2.8 WNW : DH0700/ 1.42 / M / M/
WISC08 : NEW RICHMOND 1.0 S : DH0900/ 1.25 / M / M/
WIPC08 : PRESCOTT 0.6 NW : DH0800/ 2.46 / M / M/
WIPC05 : RIVER FALLS 1.2 SSW : DH0700/ 2.46 / 0.0 / 0/
WIPP02 : STOCKHOLM 3.0 NE : DH0800/ 2.13 / M / M/
.END
THESE DATA ARE NOT OFFICIAL AND ARE NOT QUALITY CONTROLLED AND
ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO LOCAL COOPERATIVE AND OFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS.
IN ADDITION SNOWFALL AND SNOW DEPTH IS NOT REPORTED BETWEEN MAY 31
AND SEPTEMBER 1ST.
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