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Monthly Precipitation Report
National Weather Service - Reno NV
Jan 2012
(Last updated: February 8, 2012) 

 

Basins
Carson River Central Great Basin Feather River / Pit River
Honey Lake Lake Tahoe Lower Humboldt River
Mono Lake Northern Great Basin Owens River
Surprise Valley Truckee River Walker River

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Northern Great Basin (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Cold Springs Valley
NV 2.03  1.71  119  2.92  4.73  62  10.1  29 
Flanigan
NV *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 
Gerlach
NV 0.03  0.72  4  1.06  2.81  38  7.9  13 
Sheldon SNOTEL
NV 0.9  0.9  100  2.7  3.8  71  9.5  28 
Smoke Creek
NV                
Basin Average     74      57    23 
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Surprise Valley
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Cedar Pass SNOTEL
CA 2.4   4.1   59   7.3   14.9   49   35.6   21  
Cedarville
CA 1.49   1.84   81   3.22   5.89   55   13.16   24  
Dismal Swamp SNOTEL
CA 3.8   6.8   56   10.6   23.1   46   49.7   21  
Fort Bidwell
CA 1.21   2.59   47   3.42   8.65   40   18.25   19  
Basin Average     61       48     21  
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Honey Lake
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Doyle 4SSE (Matley)
CA 2.69   2.5   108   4.37   8.11   54   17.3   25  
Doyle
CA 2.29   1.85   124   3.53   5.55   64   11.8   30  
Stead
NV 2.14   1.57   136   3.12   4.49   69   10.44   30  
Susanville
CA 1.88   2.36   80   *   6.99   *   13.44   *  
Basin Average     112       62     28  
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Pit River (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Adin
CA 1.7   1.97   86   3.12   6.67   47   15.88   20  
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Feather River (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Plumas Eureka St Park
CA 7.73   12.41   62   15.43   35.68   43   66.89   23  
Portola
CA 2.83   4.17   68   5.89   11.17   53   23.09   26  
Sierraville
CA 4.48   4.59   98   8.22   13.82   59   26.34   31  
Vinton
CA 2.25   2.24   100   3.71   6.55   57   14.18   26  
Basin Average     82       53     27  
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Lake Tahoe
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Dagget Pass
NV 1.44   4.62   31   2.68   11.61   23   25.63   10  
Echo Peak SNOTEL
CA 8.4   10.09   83   15.5   33.58   46   61.75   25  
Fallen Leaf Lk SNOTEL
CA 6.4   5.57   115   9.8   16.65   59   30.36   32  
Glenbrook
NV 3.36   2.86   117   5.39   8.37   64   17.39   31  
Hagans Meadow SNOTEL
CA 5.8   4.78   121   8.9   14.65   61   30.13   30  
Heavenly Valley SNOTEL
CA 5.2   4.82   108   8.5   15.25   56   32.91   26  
Marlette Lake SNOTEL
NV 4.6   5.46   84   8.3   16.55   50   33.44   25  
Rubicon #2 SNOTEL
CA 6   7.23   83   9.7   22.56   43   45.35   21  
South Lake Tahoe Arpt
CA 3.88   6.09   64   5.83   16.15   36   30.27   19  
Ward Creek #3 SNOTEL
CA 10.6   11.87   89   19.5   38.05   51   71.22   27  
Basin Average     90       49     25  
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Truckee River
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Alpine Meadows
CA 8.34   11.19   75   *   *   *   *   *  
Big Meadow SNOTEL
NV 5   5.22   96   8.2   16.38   50   35.06   23  
Boca Reservoir
CA 3.44   3.76   91   5.66   10.9   52   22.29   25  
CSS Lab SNOTEL
CA 8.4   13.04   64   17.9   37.89   47   72.71   25  
Donner Memorial State Park
CA 5.86   6.89   85   *   19.47   *   39   *  
Independence Camp
CA 3.9   6.06   64   7.2   17.67   41   36.23   20  
Independence Creek
CA 4.9   5.92   83   8.8   17.39   51   34.54   25  
Independence Lake
CA 5.9   6.56   90   13.9   21.5   65   43.93   32  
Mt Rose Ski SNOTEL
NV 8.4   8.47   99   13.9   26.39   53   52.08   27  
Mt Rose / Xmas Tree
NV 4.4   4.65   95   6.64   13.18   50   28.59   23  
Reno-Tahoe Int'l Airport
NV 1.54   1.06   145   1.84   3.16   58   7.48   25  
Reno North Hills
NV 1.71   *   *   2.1   *   *   *   *  
Soda Springs
CA 7.68   9.33   82   16.14   26.61   61   51.49   31  
Spanish Springs
NV 1.26   *   *   1.59   *   *   *   *  
Sparks
NV 0.63   1.12   56   1.08   3.08   35   7.4   15  
Squaw Valley SNOTEL
CA 9.1   10.71   85   19.2   35.01   55   67.62   28  
Sutcliffe - Pyramid Lake
NV 1.46   1.17   125   2.21   3.32   67   7.67   29  
Tahoe City SNOTEL
CA 5.8   6.92   84   *   19.45   *   37.19   *  
Tahoe City
CA 5.48   6.01   91   9.2   16.89   54   32.66   28  
Tahoe City USCG
CA                
Truckee SNOTEL
CA 5.1   6.05   84   8.9   17.92   50   35.03   25  
Truckee Airport
CA 4.5   *   *   6.97   *   *   *   *  
Truckee Ranger Station
CA 4.02   5.35   75   5.23   15.27   34   30.85   17  
Wadsworth 4N
NV *   0.59   *   *   1.94   *   6.02   *  
Washoe Lake
NV *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
Basin Average     88       51     25  
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Carson River
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Blue Lakes SNOTEL
CA 4.9   8.1   60   9.3   24.1   39   47.4   20  
Caples Lake
CA 5.09   7.89   65   9.7   22.82   43   46.45   21  
Carson City
NV 2.25   1.82   124   2.9   5.05   57   10.36   28  
Ebbetts Pass SNOTEL
CA 6.9   9.04   76   13.3   28.02   47   55.98   24  
Fallon Exper Station
NV 0.51   0.54   94   0.97   1.72   56   5.3   18  
Fallon Naval Air Station
NV 0.47   0.62   76   0.91   1.88   48   5.71   16  
Gardnerville
NV 2.07   *   *   2.52   *   *   *   *  
Grover Hot Springs
CA 4.37   6.01   73   6.2   16.52   38   28.23   22  
Markleeville
CA 3.87   3.39   114   5.33   8.95   60   18.7   29  
Minden
NV 1.25   1.47   85   1.56   3.94   40   8.38   19  
Monitor Pass SNOTEL
CA 3.1   3.5   89   5.1   11   46   24.2   21  
Poison Flat SNOTEL
CA 5.7   5.29   108   8.1   16.09   50   34.2   24  
Spratt Creek SNOTEL
CA 5.7   4.89   117   9.2   15.26   60   31.11   30  
Virginia City
NV *   2.14   *   *   6.44   *   14.29   *  
Basin Average     90       49     23  
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Walker River
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Bodie
CA 1.53   1.69   91   *   4.85   *   12.93   *  
Bridgeport
CA 2.43   1.29   188   3.22   3.51   92   9.01   36  
Hawthorne
NV 1.16   0.42   276   1.29   1.43   90   4.46   29  
Leavitt Lake SNOTEL
CA 6.4   9.4   68   13.4   28.8   47   58.8   23  
Leavitt Meadows
CA 6.2   5.24   118   10.5   16.16   65   33.08   32  
Lobdell Lake SNOTEL
CA 4.5   3.61   125   6.4   11.03   58   25.65   25  
Smith 6N
NV 1.29   0.79   163   1.49   2.24   67   6.31   24  
Sonora Pass SNOTEL
CA 4.4   6.25   70   7.8   19.01   41   39.09   20  
Topaz Lake 4N
NV 0.25   1.25   20   0.83   3.06   27   7.77   11  
Virginia Lakes SNOTEL
CA 3.8   4.49   85   6.2   12.93   48   27.7   22  
Wabuska 6SE
NV *   0.49   *   *   1.53   *   4.75   *  
Wellington
NV 1.53   1.44   106   1.91   3.92   49   9.08   21  
Yerington
NV 1.4   0.49   286   1.58   1.64   96   5.31   30  
Basin Average     133       62     25  
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Mono Lake
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Ellery Lake
CA                
Lee Vining
CA 2.39   2.31   103   3.64   6.22   59   13.01   28  
Basin Average     103       59     28  
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Owens River (Mono County Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Mammoth Lakes RS
CA 3.73   4.88   76   6.62   12.44   53   23.99   28  
Toms Place 2N (Crooked Creek)
CA *   1.96   *   *   5.02   *   10.17   *  
Basin Average     76       53     28  
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Lower Humboldt River (Pershing Co. Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
2012
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Imlay
NV 0.82   0.7   117   1.95   2.78   70   8.32   23  
Lovelock Airport
NV 0.54   0.54   100   1.1   1.81   61   5.18   21  
Lovelock
NV 0.85   0.58   147   1.65   2.11   78   5.9   28  
Rye Patch Dam
NV 1.15   0.84   137   2.12   3.09   69   8.83   24  
Basin Average     125       70     24  
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Central Great Basin (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Jan 12
Precip
Jan
Normal
precip
Jan 12
% of
Normal
#WAR
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Jan
Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Jan
2012
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal
Wtr Yr
Normal
Total
2012
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Middlegate
NV 0.19   0.46   41   0.76   1.83   42   5.13   15  
Mina
NV 0.3   0.45   67   0.7   1.68   42   6.07   12  
Basin Average     54       42     14  
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