Our Condition Monitoring Star of the Week was posted on January 5th by observer with station number SC-BF-10 in Beaufort County, SC. In their report, they make several comparisons with yearly totals in their area. We thought it was interesting how the observer noticed surplus of precipitation over the short-term but a deficit when considering long-term trends. This report shows how CoCoRaHS can be a valuable learning tool for citizen scientists as well as provide information scientists can compare to historical records to better understand short-term and long-term precipitation trends. Great job SC-BF-10! Keep up the good work!
This past week, we received 1.61" of rain, and
with a year-end surplus of 4.18" and well above rainfall averages for
November and December, we're starting off the new year with a bang!
Lagoons are draining, plants and winter gardens have plenty of water.
In fact, the past two calendar years now show a surplus of 10.18."
However, not to get too excited, the past 8 calender years still show a
deficit of 1.12." All in all, lower Beaufort County can boast near
normal rainfall for that period of time!
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