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Monthly Precipitation Report
National Weather Service - Reno NV
Oct 2009
(Last updated: November 3, 2009) 

 

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 Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Cold Springs Valley
 NV 1.38  *  *  1.38  *  *  *  * 
Flanigan
 NV *  *  *  *  *  *  *  * 
Gerlach
 NV 0.34  0.35  97  0.34  0.35  97  7.9  4 
Sheldon SNOTEL
NV *  0.3  *  *  0.3  *  9.5  * 
Smoke Creek
NV                
Basin Average     97      97    4 
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Surprise Valley
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Cedar Pass SNOTEL
CA *   2.2   *   *   2.2   *   35.6   *  
Cedarville
 CA 0.65   0.86   76   0.65   0.86   76   13.16   5  
Dismal Swamp SNOTEL
CA *   3.0   *   *   3   *   49.7   *  
Fort Bidwell
 CA *   1.08   *   *   1.08   *   18.25   *  
Basin Average     76       76     5  
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Honey Lake
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Doyle 4SSE (Matley)
CA *   1.07   *   *   1.07   *   17.3   *  
Doyle
 CA *   0.68   *   *   0.68   *   11.8   *  
Stead
 NV 1.97   0.61   323   1.97   0.61   323   10.44   19  
Susanville
 CA 2.59   1   259   2.59   1   259   13.44   19  
Basin Average     291       291     19  
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Pit River (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Adin
 CA *   1.16   *   *   1.16   *   15.88   *  
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Feather River (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Plumas Eureka St Park
CA 3.4   4.63   73   3.4   4.63   73   66.89   5  
Portola
 CA *   1.22   *   *   1.22   *   23.09   *  
Sierraville
 CA *   1.65   *   *   1.65   *   26.34   *  
Vinton
 CA 1.27   0.94   135   1.27   0.94   135   14.18   9  
Basin Average     104       104     7  
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Lake Tahoe
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Dagget Pass
NV 2.05   1.22   168   2.05   1.22   168   25.63   8  
Echo Peak SNOTEL
 CA *   3.54   *   *   3.54   *   61.75   *  
Fallen Leaf Lk SNOTEL
 CA *   1.78   *   *   1.78   *   30.36   *  
Glenbrook
 NV 2.05   1.15   178   2.05   1.15   178   17.39   12  
Hagans Meadow SNOTEL
 CA *   1.64   *   *   1.64   *   30.13   *  
Heavenly Valley SNOTEL
 CA *   1.79   *   *   1.79   *   32.91   *  
Marlette Lake SNOTEL
 NV *   2.02   *   *   2.02   *   33.44   *  
Rubicon #2 SNOTEL
 CA *   2.2   *   *   2.2   *   45.35   *  
South Lake Tahoe Arpt
CA 3.32   1.61   206   3.32   1.61   206   30.27   11  
Ward Creek #3 SNOTEL
CA *   3.81   *   *   3.81   *   71.22   *  
Basin Average     184       184     10  
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Truckee River
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Alpine Meadows
CA *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
Big Meadow SNOTEL
NV *   1.88   *   *   1.88   *   35.06   *  
Boca Reservoir
CA 2.08   1.38   151   2.08   1.38   151   22.29   9  
CSS Lab SNOTEL
CA 5.08   4.06   125   5.08   4.06   125   72.71   7  
Donner Memorial State Park
CA 4.1   2.18   188   4.1   2.18   188   39   11  
Independence Camp
CA *   1.98   *   *   1.98   *   36.23   *  
Independence Creek
CA *   1.87   *   *   1.87   *   34.54   *  
Independence Lake
CA *   2.35   *   *   2.35   *   43.93   *  
Mt Rose Ski SNOTEL
NV *   2.67   *   *   2.67   *   52.08   *  
Mt Rose / Xmas Tree
NV *   1.78   *   *   1.78   *   28.59   *  
Reno-Tahoe Int'l Airport
 NV 1.5   0.42   357   1.5   0.42   357   7.48   20  
Reno North Hills
NV 1   *   *   1   *   *   *   *  
Soda Springs
CA *   2.95   *   *   2.95   *   51.49   *  
Spanish Springs
NV 1.4   *   *   1.4   *   *   *   *  
Sparks
 NV 1.67   0.44   380   1.67   0.44   380   7.4   23  
Squaw Valley SNOTEL
CA *   3.59   *   *   3.59   *   67.62   *  
Sutcliffe - Pyramid Lake
NV 0.86   0.45   191   0.86   0.45   191   7.67   11  
Tahoe City SNOTEL
 CA *   1.88   *   *   1.88   *   37.19   *  
Tahoe City
CA 3.6   1.95   185   3.6   1.95   185   32.66   11  
Tahoe City USCG
CA                
Truckee SNOTEL
CA *   1.95   *   *   1.95   *   35.03   *  
Truckee Airport
 CA 2.85   *   *   2.85   *   *   *   *  
Truckee Ranger Station
CA *   1.75   *   *   1.75   *   30.85   *  
Wadsworth 4N
NV *   0.37   *   *   0.37   *   6.02   *  
Washoe Lake
NV *   *   *   *   *   *   *   *  
Basin Average     225       225     13  
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Carson River
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Blue Lakes SNOTEL
CA *   2.6   *   *   2.6   *   47.4   *  
Caples Lake
CA *   2.84   *   *   2.84   *   46.45   *  
Carson City
NV 1.67   0.69   242   1.67   0.69   242   10.36   16  
Ebbetts Pass SNOTEL
CA *   2.8   *   *   2.8   *   55.98   *  
Fallon Exper Station
NV 0.55   0.45   122   0.55   0.45   122   5.3   10  
Fallon Naval Air Station
NV 0.49   0.47   104   0.49   0.47   104   5.71   9  
Gardnerville
 NV 2.21   *   *   2.21   *   *   *   *  
Grover Hot Springs
CA *   1.6   *   *   1.6   *   28.23   *  
Markleeville
 CA *   1.22   *   *   1.22   *   18.7   *  
Minden
 NV *   0.58   *   *   0.58   *   8.38   *  
Monitor Pass SNOTEL
CA *   1.3   *   *   1.3   *   24.2   *  
Poison Flat SNOTEL
CA *   1.72   *   *   1.72   *   34.2   *  
Spratt Creek SNOTEL
CA *   2.04   *   *   2.04   *   31.11   *  
Virginia City
NV 1.88   0.86   219   1.88   0.86   219   14.29   13  
Basin Average     172       172     12  
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Walker River
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Bodie
 CA 1.13   0.67   169   1.13   0.67   169   12.93   9  
Bridgeport
 CA *   0.35   *   *   0.35   *   9.01   *  
Hawthorne
 NV 1   0.4   250   1   0.4   250   4.46   22  
Leavitt Lake SNOTEL
CA *   3.0   *   *   3   *   58.8   *  
Leavitt Meadows
 CA *   1.89   *   *   1.89   *   33.08   *  
Lobdell Lake SNOTEL
CA *   1.38   *   *   1.38   *   25.65   *  
Smith 6N
NV *   0.37   *   *   0.37   *   6.31   *  
Sonora Pass SNOTEL
CA *   1.97   *   *   1.97   *   39.09   *  
Topaz Lake 4N
NV 0.53   0.44   120   0.53   0.44   120   7.77   7  
Virginia Lakes SNOTEL
CA *   1.34   *   *   1.34   *   27.7   *  
Wabuska 6SE
NV 1.34   0.35   383   1.34   0.35   383   4.75   28  
Wellington
 NV 1.92   0.44   436   1.92   0.44   436   9.08   21  
Yerington
 NV 0.9   0.41   220   0.9   0.41   220   5.31   17  
Basin Average     263       263     17  
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Mono Lake
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Ellery Lake
CA                
Lee Vining
 CA 0.54   0.61   89   0.54   0.61   89   13.01   4  
Basin Average     89       89     4  
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Owens River (Mono County Only)
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Mammoth Lakes RS
CA 4.69   1.20   391   4.69   1.2   391   23.99   20  
Toms Place 2N (Crooked Creek)
CA *   0.37   *   *   0.37   *   10.17   *  
Basin Average     391       391     20  
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Lower Humboldt River (Pershing Co. Only)
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Imlay
 NV *   0.59   *   *   0.59   *   8.32   *  
Lovelock Airport
NV 0   0.36   0   0   0.36   0   5.18   0  
Lovelock
 NV *   0.5   *   *   0.5   *   5.9   *  
Rye Patch Dam
NV *   0.75   *   *   0.75   *   8.83   *  
Basin Average     0       0     0  
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Central Great Basin (Reno HSA Only)
Station State Oct 09
Precip		 Oct
Normal
precip		 Oct 09
% of
Normal		 2009
Wtr Yr
Precip
Oct - Oct		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Oct - Oct		 2009
Wtr Yr
 % of Normal		 Wtr Yr
Normal
Total		 2009
Wtr Yr
% of
Normal
Total
Middlegate
 NV *   0.40   *   *   0.4   *   5.13   *  
Mina
 NV 0.46   0.5   92   0.46   0.5   92   6.07   8  
Basin Average     92       92     8  
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