#------------------------------------------------- WARNING -------------------------------------------- # # The data you have obtained from this automated Natural Resources Conservation Service # database are subject to revision regardless of indicated Quality Assurance level. # Data are released on condition that neither the NRCS nor the United States Government # may be held liable for any damages resulting from its use. # # SNOTEL air temperature data contains a known bias. This bias is rooted in the sensor # conversion equation and varies through the output range. Solutions are in development. # For more information go to Air Temperature Bias Correction. # # Help and Tutorials: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-03/Report%20Generator%20Help%20Guide.pdf # Air Temperature Bias Correction: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/wcc/home/snowClimateMonitoring/temperature/temperatureBiasCorrection/ # # Support Contact: usdafpacbc@servicenowservices.com # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # Reporting Frequency: Hourly # Date Range: 2025-07-13 00:00 to 2025-07-14 23:00 # # Data for the following site(s) are contained in this file: # # SNOTEL 920: North Rapid Creek, SD # # Data items provided in this file: # # Element Name Value Type Function Type Function Duration Base Data Measurement Units Sensor Depth Element Code Description # Snow Water Equivalent Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A WTEQ Depth of water that would theoretically result if the entire snowpack were melted instantaneously # Snow Depth Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A SNWD Total snow depth # Precipitation Accumulation Value None Instantaneous N/A Inches N/A PREC Water year accumulated precipitation # Air Temperature Observed Value None Instantaneous N/A Degrees fahrenheit N/A TOBS Instantaneously observed air temperature # # Quality Control flags included: # # Flag Name Description # V Valid Validated Data # N No Profile No profile for automated validation # E Edit Edit, minor adjustment for sensor noise # K Estimate Estimate # C Correction A different equation has been applied to the original sensor voltage # B Back Estimate Regression-based estimate for homogenizing collocated Snow Course and Snow Pillow data sets # X External Estimate External estimate # S Suspect Suspect data # M Missing Value is missing # # Quality Assurance flags included: # # Flag Name Description # U Unknown Unknown # R Raw No Human Review # P Provisional Preliminary Human Review # A Approved Processing and Final Review Completed # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ # # North Rapid Creek (920) # South Dakota SNOTEL Site - 6150 ft # Reporting Frequency: Hourly; Date Range: 2025-07-13 00:00 to 2025-07-14 23:00 # # As of: Jul 24, 2025, 7:00:41 PM GMT-08:00 # Date,Snow Water Equivalent (in),Snow Depth (in),Precipitation Accumulation (in),Air Temperature Observed (degF) 2025-07-13 00:00,0.0,0,22.0,56.1 2025-07-13 01:00,,,22.0,54.9 2025-07-13 02:00,,0,22.0,52.7 2025-07-13 03:00,,,22.0,55.2 2025-07-13 04:00,,,22.0,53.6 2025-07-13 05:00,,,22.0,57.7 2025-07-13 06:00,,0,22.0,63.9 2025-07-13 07:00,,,22.0,69.4 2025-07-13 08:00,,,22.0,73.6 2025-07-13 09:00,,,21.9,74.5 2025-07-13 10:00,,,21.8,76.5 2025-07-13 11:00,,,21.8,76.5 2025-07-13 12:00,,,21.8,78.6 2025-07-13 13:00,,0,21.7,78.4 2025-07-13 14:00,,,21.8,77.0 2025-07-13 15:00,,,21.7,76.8 2025-07-13 16:00,,,21.8,75.7 2025-07-13 17:00,,,21.8,70.2 2025-07-13 18:00,,,21.9,66.2 2025-07-13 19:00,,0,21.9,61.5 2025-07-13 20:00,,0,21.9,58.8 2025-07-13 21:00,,0,22.0,57.2 2025-07-13 22:00,,0,22.0,54.1 2025-07-13 23:00,,0,22.0,55.4 2025-07-14 00:00,0.0,0,22.0,58.5 2025-07-14 01:00,,0,22.0,55.6 2025-07-14 02:00,,0,22.0,55.2 2025-07-14 03:00,,,22.0,59.5 2025-07-14 04:00,,,22.0,63.7 2025-07-14 05:00,,0,22.0,67.6 2025-07-14 06:00,,,22.0,70.3 2025-07-14 07:00,,,22.0,74.7 2025-07-14 08:00,,,22.0,80.6 2025-07-14 09:00,,,21.9,81.3 2025-07-14 10:00,,,21.8,86.0 2025-07-14 11:00,,0,21.8,81.3 2025-07-14 12:00,,,21.7,87.3 2025-07-14 13:00,,,21.7,85.3 2025-07-14 14:00,,,21.7,81.1 2025-07-14 15:00,,,21.7,79.9 2025-07-14 16:00,,,21.7,69.8 2025-07-14 17:00,,0,21.9,61.0 2025-07-14 18:00,,0,21.9,60.6 2025-07-14 19:00,,0,21.9,59.4 2025-07-14 20:00,,0,22.0,58.3 2025-07-14 21:00,,0,22.0,57.9 2025-07-14 22:00,,0,22.0,56.1 2025-07-14 23:00,,0,22.0,62.8