Rainfall Data
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 We work with the Minnesota State Climatology Network in St. Paul to gather rainfall data around Scott County. Below is a table showing the township and section of the current rainfall monitors and the rainfall collected at those sites. (The rainfall is recorded in inches.) For the exact location of each monitoring station, click on the township link on the bottom of the page, and you will able to view theScott County map.
To view the Scott 2012 Rainfall Monitors Map, click here.
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2011 Rainfall Data |
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| Township
| Jan.
| Feb.
| Mar.
| Apr.
| May
| June
| July
| Aug.
| Sept.
| Oct.
| Nov.
| Dec.
| Total
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Belle Plaine
5-MK07
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0.90
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2.40
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1.01
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3.03 |
3.87 |
4.44 |
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1.41 |
1.05 |
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0.88 |
0.00 |
18.99 |
Belle Plaine
13-EG78
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0.80
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0.89
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2.66 |
3.07 |
3.71 |
4.69 |
10.22 |
2.24 |
0.52 |
1.01 |
0.23 |
1.10 |
31.14 |
Belle Plaine
31-DG11
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1.04 |
2.32 |
2.64 |
3.15 |
4.89 |
7.05 |
1.76 |
0.36 |
0.78 |
0.20 |
0.96 |
25.15 |
Blakeley
29-RK06
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1.41 |
1.85 |
2.50 |
2.62 |
3.72 |
4.46 |
9.25 |
2.73 |
0.43 |
0.74
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0.15 |
1.35 |
31.22 |
| Cedar Lake 31-AB02
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0.79
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1.24
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1.46
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2.77 |
3.37 |
3.89 |
7.79 |
1.99 |
0.43 |
0.80 |
0.31 |
1.06 |
25.93 |
| Credit River 5-
JH10
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0.76 |
0.94 |
1.82 |
2.84 |
4.22 |
3.73 |
6.64 |
2.33 |
0.79 |
0.56 |
0.18 |
0.91 |
25.72 |
New Market
26- MR10 |
0.57 |
1.27 |
1.93 |
4.17 |
3.10 |
5.59 |
9.17 |
2.69 |
0.86 |
0.77 |
0.46 |
1.24 |
31.83 |
| Spring Lake 3-JC85
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0.93
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1.13 |
2.11 |
3.02 |
3.75 |
4.01 |
7.71 |
1.41 |
0.47 |
0.77 |
0.30 |
1.09 |
26.68 |
| Spring Lake 32-FB78
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0.64
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0.62
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2.11 |
1.92 |
4.51 |
3.33 |
7.34 |
1.88 |
0.46 |
0.91 |
0.32 |
1.10
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25.15 |
| St. Lawrence 26-CS97
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0.81
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0.77 |
2.05 |
3.93 |
3.00 |
5.18 |
8.36 |
1.28 |
0.66 |
0.28
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0.22 |
0.00
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26.54 |
| Scott SWCD
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1.11 |
0.87 |
2.02 |
2.28 |
4.00 |
4.59 |
7.98 |
0.96 |
0.31 |
0.88 |
0.04 |
0.67 |
25.71 |
Monthly Average
(1971-2000) |
0.76
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0.52
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1.62
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2.34 |
3.40 |
4.42 |
3.86 |
4.68
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2.97
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2.14 |
1.71 |
0.77
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29.19
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Historic Rainfall Data |
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 Minnesota State Climatologist |
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Interesting Minnesota Weather Statistics |
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Snow
- Maximum 24-hour snowfall of 36.0 inches - January 7, 1994 -- Finland (Lake County)
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Earliest measurable snowfall of 0.3 inches - September 14, 1964 – International Falls (Koochiching County)
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Latest measurable snowfall of 1.5 inches - June 4, 1935 – Mispah (Koochiching County)
Rain
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Maximum 24-hour rainfall of 15.10 inches - August 19, 2007 – Hokah (Houston County)
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Maximum annual rainfall of 53.52 inches - 1991 – St. Francis (Anoka County)
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Longest dry spell - 79 days – November 9, 1943-January 26, 1944 (Cities of Beardsley, Canby, Marshall and Dawson)
Other Data
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First recorded tornado (110 mph) - August 20, 1904 – Minneapolis (Hennepin County)
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Maximum temperature 114 degrees, July 29, 1917 – Beardsley (Big Stone County)
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Minimum temperature -60 degrees, February 2, 1996 – near Towner (St. Louis County) |
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If you would like more information, contact Jamie Rockney. |
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