Rain Gauge
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| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| Sources | |||||||
All amounts of precipitation expressed in inches...
| 2013 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Mt. Vernon• | ||||||||||||
| Sedro-Woolley† | 7 | |||||||||||
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW, just N of Concrete) |
7.310 | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
4.9 | 6.4 | ||||||||||
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
? | ? | ? | 7.70 | ||||||||
| Corkindale§ | ||||||||||||
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
10.430 | 7.440 | ||||||||||
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
3.330 | 3.550 | ||||||||||
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
| 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Mt. Vernon• | 3.72 | 5.69 | 4.89 | 4.79 | ||||||||
|
Duke's Hill† |
/ | / | 6.29 | ? | ? | 6.1 | ? | ? | ? | 12 | ? | ? |
| Sedro-Woolley† | 4.7 | / | / | / | / | 6.5 | 7.5 | |||||
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW, just N of Concrete) |
10.660 | 6.220 | 10.480 | 6.25 | 4.45 | 4.520 | 2.180 | 0.010 | 0.270 | 10.640 | 10.980 | 10.510 |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
12.6 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 3.3 | 1.4 | ? | 0.100 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 11.8 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
13.8 | 9.5 | 12.8 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 1.5 | ? | ? | 11.7 | ? | 10.5 |
| Corkindale§ | 11.08 | 8.23 | 12.58 | ? | 4.46 | 0.04 | 0.32 | 14.18 | 14.23 | |||
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
13.071 | 7.651 | 11.460 | 5.521 | 2.662 | 3.551 | 2.141 | 0.080 | 0.331 | 16.580 | 11.862 | 9.570 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
10.660 | 4.501 | 10.382 | 3.642 | 1.604 | 2.315 | 1.431 | 0.071 | 0.161 | 13.000 | 9.371 | 7.630 |
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
| 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 8.95 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 4.85 | ||||||||
| Bayview* | 6.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 3.75 | ||||||||
| Mt. Vernon• | 4.63 | 1.86 | 4.33 | 4.86 | 5.00 | 1.32 | 2.57 | 0.63 | 1.1 | 2.33 | 5.56 | 1.39 |
|
Burlington* |
9.05 | 1.55 | 4.55 | 5.05 | ||||||||
|
Duke's Hill† |
12+ | ? | 8.5 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 4 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 11.4 | 2.4 |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW, just N of Concrete) |
13.59 | 4.96 | 8.71 | 7.89 | 3.59 | 2.33 | 1.58 | 0.320 | 1.480 | 5.300 | 11.220 | 4.610 |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
18.5 | 7.8 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 3.5 | ? | 1.1 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 14.100 | 6.000 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
⁄ | 8.90 | 16.4 | 10.20 | 4.00 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.30 | 3.1 | 6.000 | 15.300 | 6.500 |
| Corkindale§ | 17.21 | 7.29 | 12.93 | 4.82 | 2.92 | 2.90 | 0.31 | 2.72 | ? | 13.01 | 4.72 | |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
17.271 | 7.89 | 11.09 | 8.17 | 3.491 | 1.645 | 1.162 | 0.271 | 0.712 | 9.050 | 15.440 | 7.680 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
12.271 | 7.19 | 8.53 | 5.252 | 2.362 | 1.273 | 0.893 | 0.212 | 0.433 | 6.890 | 12.821 | 5.901 |
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
| 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 4.45 | 1.1 | 2.35 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 1.65 | 0.10 | 1.65 | 3.15 | 2.05 | 5.05 | 3.3 |
| Bayview* | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.75 | 2.9 | 4.75 | 1.95 | 0 | 0.40 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Mt. Vernon• | 4.63 | 1.77 | 2.53 | 3.35 | 5.46 | 2.1 | 0.16 | 1.59 | 6.82 | 2.35 | 4.62 | 3.86 |
|
Burlington* |
4.35 | 1.05 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 4.35 | 1.5 | 0.10 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 4.55 | 3.35 |
|
Duke's Hill† |
4.5 | 3.75 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 0.25 | 1.75 | 6.2 | 3.50 | 8 | 7.5 |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW, just N of Concrete) |
8.87 | 3.36 | 5.1 | 4.43 | 4.55 | 3.11 | 0.07 | 0.53 | 7.18 | 5.30 | ||
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
9.40 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 2.6 | 7.00 | 8.20 | 11.2 | ? |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
9.5 | 3.8 | 7.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6.00 | 10.00 | 13.50 |
| Corkindale§ | 8.57 | 3.62 | 6.23 | 5.69 | 5.99 | 4.22 | 0.32 | 1.95 | 7.67 | 4.90 | 11.08 | 12.01 |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
10.141 | 2.491 | 6.14 | 3.791 | 4.3 | 2.26 | 0.32 | 1.33 | 8.171 | 5.491 | 9.491 | 14.341 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
6.23 | 1.892 | 5.18 | 3.31 | 4.62 | 2.771 | 0.400 | 1.101 | 5.621 | 4.671 | 6.58 | 10.812 |
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
○ = Use of UBDW manual collection precipitation gauge as substitute in near vicinity
? = Either questionable figure or unavailable.
| 2009 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 4.95 | 1.65 | 2.95 | 2.35 | 4.0 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.60 | 1.7 | 7.85 | 7.0 | 1.35 |
| Bayview* | 4.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.85 | 6.5 | 5.65 | 1.2 |
| Mt. Vernon• | 4.63 | 1.41 | 2.9 | 1.99 | 3.77 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 0.63 | 1.77 | 6.11 | 6.12 | 1.58 |
|
Burlington* |
4.85 | 1.45 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.30 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 1.35 |
|
Duke's Hill† |
7.6 | 2.2 | 7.07 | 4.1 | 6.2 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.49 | 2.75 | 10.5◘ | 15 | 4 |
|
Concrete^ |
19.2 | 2.78 | ? | ? | 5.83 | ? | ? | 0.28 | ? | ? | ⁄ | ⁄ |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW) |
11.17 | 1.52 | 6.18 | 4.73 | 5.48 | 1.09 | 0.8 | 1.36* | ? | 10.81 | 15.74 | 4.36 |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
14.7 | 2.1 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.43○ | 4.0 | 8.7 | 20.3 | 6.6 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
9.5 | 2.8 | 8.2 | ? | 4.72 | ? | 0.4 | 2.3 | 4.0 | ? | 20.3 | 6.5 |
| Corkindale§ | 11.58 | 1.92 | 6.4 | 3.75 | 5.39 | 1.45 | 1.17 | 2.25 | 3.51 | 12.82 | 16.92 | 5.13 |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
12.23 | 1.79 | 6.73 | 3.951 | 3.71 | 0.831 | 2.011 | 1.54 | 4.141 | 11.501 | 18.092 | 5.74 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
12.47 | 2.32 | 5.06 | 3.132 | 3.60 | 0.341 | 1.382 | 1.22 | 2.840 | 9.22 | 13.56 | 4.25 |
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
○ = Use of UBDW manual collection precipitation gauge as substitute in near vicinity
* = PSE provided total via e-mail.
? = Either questionable figure or unavailable.
| 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 3.05 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.9 | 1.05 | 3.55 | 0.75 | 1.8 | 7.75 | 3 |
| Bayview* | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 2.4 | .7 | 2.0 | 0.55 | 1.4 | 6.30 | 1.5 |
| Mt. Vernon• | 3.31 | 3.04 | 4.48 | 2.79 | 2.71 | 2.75 | 0.92 | 3.16 | 0.62 | 1.65 | 6.23 | 4.37 |
|
Burlington* |
3.35 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 3.25 | 3.05 | 1 | 3.45 | 0.80 | 1.75 | 7.75 | 3 |
|
Duke's Hill† |
5.5 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 4.6 | 3 | 3.2 | 1 | 5.1 | 2 | 3.5 | 10.30 | 2+ |
|
Concrete^ |
4.38 | 2.40 | 4.78 | 2.59 | 2.75 | 4.99 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 12.97 | 1.89 |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW) |
6.60 | 6.05 | 5.88 | 2.57 | 2.92 | 2.17 | 0.76 | 4.93 | 1.23 | 3.71 | 11.62 | 8.34 |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
9.60 | 9.30 | 8.10 | 2.5 | 3.15⌂ | 2.7 | 1.4 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 14.40 | 12.30 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
⁄ | 6.3 | 8.10 | ⁄ | 1.4 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 4.00 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 12.40 | 6.70 |
| Corkindale§ | 6.42 | 7.05 | 6.61 | 4.03 | 3.47 | 1.7 | 1.35 | 4.04 | 1.58 | 3.55 | 9.23 | 6.49 |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
10.27 | 10.58 | 5.42 | 2.291 | 2.22 | 1.29 | 1.51 | 4.53 | 1.591 | 4.441 | 12.39 | 9.09 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
7.15 | 7.08 | 4.76 | 1.382 | 1.22 | 0.62 | 0.41 | 3.74 | 0.791 | 3.43 | 9.861 | 6.17 |
◘ = Partial figure for ongoing month.
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
⌂ = Used the Corps Dataquery's UBDW gauge as UBKW was damaged for part of May 2008.
| 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.15 | .90 | 1.45 | 1.60 | 1.4 | .90 | 2.5 | 2.15 | 2.7 | 5.25 |
| Bayview* | 5.3 | 1.8 | 4.00 | .50 | .70 | .50 | 1.3 | .65 | 2.0 | 6.8 | 1.35 | 3.40 |
| Mt. Vernon• | 6.04 | 3.37 | 4.78 | 1.29 | 1.61 | 1.55 | 1.23 | .88 | 2.39 | 5.52 | 2.6 | 3.92 |
|
Burlington* |
6.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 1.45 | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.4 | .80 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 5.70 |
|
Duke's Hill† |
7.5 | 7 | 8.25 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.25 | 4 | 7.5 | ⁄ | ⁄ |
|
Concrete^ |
? | 5.44 | 8 | 3.39 | 1.71 | 3.24 | ? | ? | 6.10 | 6.04 | 5.08 | 11.03 |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW) |
10.05 | 6.55 | ? | 5.01 | 1.98 | 3.14 | 2.73 | 1.16 | 2.26 | 9.63 | 6.15 | 12.78 |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
14.70 | 8.90 | 14.20 | 7.1 | 1.90 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 4.1 | ⁄ | ⁄ | 14 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
11.60 | 8.20 | ? | ? | 1.40 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3.2 | ⁄ | ⁄ | 10.7 |
| Corkindale§ | 8.86 | 3.97 | 9.88 | 3.93 | 1.43 | 3.03 | 1.35 | 1.8 | 2.94 | 6.98 | 4.98 | 9.64 |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
12.08 | 6.53 | 13.92 | 4.91 | 2.02 | 2.56 | 1.44 | .86 | 2.05 | 8.41 | 8.4 | 16.78 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
9.73 | 4.84 | 11.18 | 2.75 | 1.52 | 1.48 | 1.17 | .8 | 1.46 | 6.45 | 6.64 | 13.87 |
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
| 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Location (Going Upstream) |
Jan. | Feb. | Mar. | Apr. | May | June | July | Aug. | Sept. | Oct. | Nov. | Dec. |
| Avon* | 7.30 | 2.90 | 1.45 | 3.85 | 2.60 | 1.05 | .80 | .30 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 6.95 | 3.15 |
| Bayview* | 6.70 | 3.30 | 1.65 | 2.80 | 2.45 | 1 | .60 | .30 | 1.45 | 1.8 | 5.35 | 1.6 |
| Mt. Vernon• | 7.12 | 3.04 | 1.67 | 3.38 | 2.40 | 1.23 | 1.00 | .26 | 2.07 | 2.24 | 7.65 | 3.3 |
|
Burlington* |
8.20 |
2.30 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 3.35 | 1.25 | .60 | .30 | .85 | 2.5 | 7.45 | 3.25 |
|
Duke's Hill† |
12.75 |
5.25 | 2.75 | 4.50 | 4.25 | 1.75 | 1 | .20 | 3 | 2.75 | 12.25 | 5 |
|
Concrete^ |
16.68 | 5.13 | 2.66 | 4.16 | 2.71 | 2.61 | ⁄ | ⁄ | 4.18 | 2.43 | 14.46 | 7.61 |
| Lower Baker‡ (SHDW) |
16.18 | 4.39 | 3.44 | 2.89 | 2.88 | 2.41 | 1.41 | .26 | 1.7 | 2.47 | 19.61 | ⁄ |
| Upper Baker‡ (UBKW) |
27.79 | 7.68 | 5.33 | 6.22 | 3.64 | 3.23 | 1.81 | .32 | 2.29 | 3.4 | 30.3 | 11.6 |
| Darrington‡ (DARW) |
1.2 | .40 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 29.3 | 14.4 | ||||||
| Corkindale§ | 18.283 | 8.1 | 3.273 | 4.492 | 1.400 | 4.250 | 1.891 | 0.740 | 2.021 | 4.120 | 20.14 | 8.36 |
| Diablo‡ (DIA) |
21.88 | 7.00 | 2.28 | 3.04 | 2.06 | 1.95 | .93 | .23 | 1.99 | 2.55 | 29.3 | 10.01 |
| Ross‡ (ROS) |
17.28 | 5.36 | 2.02 | 3.60 | 1.00 | 2.01 | .61 | .14 | 1.26 | 1.39 | 25.58 | 8.69 |
⁄ = Missing and/or insufficient data due to gauge outage
*Dike District 12 via e-mail
†Skagitriverhistory.com personal rain gauge
^Bill Krause, Weather Underground
‡US Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division Dataquery
§Steve Johnson of Corkindale, near MP 103 on SR 20, 5 miles upriver from Rockport and 3 miles downriver from Marblemount via e-mail
•William L. LaRue and Jamie LeBlanc, Past and Present Plant Managers City of Anacortes Water Treatment Plant (in Mt. Vernon) via e-mail