Sunday, September 27, 2009

September Soaker Diminishes DC Dryness

Image (click to enlarge): 24-hour precipitation ending 8 am, September 27, from National Weather Service

5 PM Update: Further north, a daily record was set at Islip on Long Island:
A RECORD RAINFALL OF 1.15 INCHES WAS SET AT ISLIP NY TODAY.   
THIS BREAKS THE OLD RECORD OF 1.03 SET IN 2002.
Original post: This weekend's moderate to heavy rainfall has helped put a dent in the recent precipitation deficit in the Maryland/DC/Virginia area. Amounts across the region have generally ranged from 1-2". For the 24 hours ending at 8 am this morning, totals at the major reporting locations were:
Washington National 1.61"
Washington Dulles 1.10"
Baltimore (BWI) 1.31"
Storm totals reported by the National Weather Service include:
********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************  

LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
(INCHES) MEASUREMENT

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

..DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NATIONAL ARBORETUM 1.56 1000 AM 9/27
DALECARLIA RESERVOIR 1.32 1100 AM 9/27
WASHINGTON 1.07 800 AM 9/27 2 S TAKOMA PARK

MARYLAND

..ALLEGANY COUNTY

FROSTBURG 1.19 1000 AM 9/27

..ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY

ANNAPOLIS 2.00 1200 PM 9/27
ODENTON 1.67 1000 AM 9/27
PASADENA 1.58 1000 AM 9/27
SOUTH GATE 1.58 1000 AM 9/27
CROFTON 1.55 1000 AM 9/27
SOUTH GATE 1.54 1000 AM 9/27 3 SW

..BALTIMORE COUNTY

KINGSVILLE 1.52 1000 AM 9/27
CATONSVILLE 1.44 1000 AM 9/27
TOWSON ESTATES 1.43 1000 AM 9/27 2.5 ENE
JACKSONVILLE 1.42 1000 AM 9/27
TOWSON PARK 1.42 1000 AM 9/27
LONG GREEN 1.34 1000 AM 9/27

..CALVERT COUNTY

NORTH BEACH 2.16 1000 AM 9/27
DUNKIRK 1.91 1000 AM 9/27
PRINCE FREDERICK 1.46 1000 AM 9/27

..CARROLL COUNTY

SYKESVILLE 1.43 1000 AM 9/27
WOODBINE 1.40 1000 AM 9/27
ELDERSBURG 1.24 1000 AM 9/27
MOUNT AIRY 1.09 1000 AM 9/27

..CHARLES COUNTY

WALDORF 1.77 1000 AM 9/27 3.6 SSE
WALDORF 1.70 1058 AM 9/27 3.2 SW
LA PLATA 1.64 1000 AM 9/27
WALDORF 1.47 1000 AM 9/27

..CITY OF BALTIMORE

HAMILTON 1.47 1000 AM 9/27

..FREDERICK COUNTY

THURMONT 0.96 800 AM 9/27

..HARFORD COUNTY

BEL AIR 1.14 1000 AM 9/27
HAVRE DE GRACE 1.14 1000 AM 9/27
FALLSTON 1.13 1000 AM 9/27
JARRETTSVILLE 1.10 1000 AM 9/27

..HOWARD COUNTY

MARRIOTTSVILLE 1.50 1000 AM 9/27
ELLICOTT CITY 1.45 1000 AM 9/27
COLUMBIA 1.42 1000 AM 9/27
WHITE OAK ESTATES 1.37 1000 AM 9/27

..MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MONTGOMERY VILLAGE 1.67 1000 AM 9/27
WHEATON 1.40 1000 AM 9/27
TAKOMA PARK 1.39 1000 AM 9/27
GLENMONT 1.35 1000 AM 9/27
VALLEYWOOD PARK 1.26 1000 AM 9/27

..PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

FRIENDLY 1.95 1000 AM 9/27
CAMP SPRINGS 1.87 1000 AM 9/27
FOREST HEIGHTS 1.78 1000 AM 9/27
OXON HILL 1.75 1000 AM 9/27
BOWIE 1.73 1000 AM 9/27

..ST. MARY'S COUNTY

LEONARDTOWN 1.95 1000 AM 9/27
PARK HALL ESTATES 1.81 1000 AM 9/27
RIDGE 1.57 1000 AM 9/27

..WASHINGTON COUNTY

WILLIAMSPORT POWER 0.94 1000 AM 9/27

VIRGINIA

..ALBEMARLE COUNTY

RUCKERSVILLE 2.10 1200 PM 9/27
EARLYSVILLE 1.55 1200 PM 9/27

..ARLINGTON COUNTY

ARLINGTON 1.42 1100 AM 9/27

..AUGUSTA COUNTY

DEERFIELD 1.64 1200 PM 9/27
CRAIGSVILLE 1.61 1200 PM 9/27
STOKESVILLE 1.60 1200 PM 9/27
CHURCHVILLE 1.56 1200 PM 9/27
COLES RUN DAM 1.56 1200 PM 9/27

..CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE

CHARLOTTESVILLE 1.90 1200 PM 9/27

..CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG

FREDERICKSBURG 1.36 1200 PM 9/27

..CITY OF MANASSAS

MANASSAS 1.40 1200 PM 9/27

..CITY OF WAYNESBORO

WAYNESBORO 1.26 1200 PM 9/27

..CITY OF WINCHESTER

WINCHESTER 1.01 1200 PM 9/27

..CULPEPER COUNTY

RIXEYVILLE 1.33 1151 AM 9/27 6.1 N
RIXEYVILLE 1.33 1151 AM 9/27 6.3 NNE
RIXEYVILLE 1.24 1100 AM 9/27

..FAIRFAX COUNTY

MOUNT VERNON 1.74 1100 AM 9/27
FRANCONIA 1.57 1100 AM 9/27
MCLEAN 1.46 1100 AM 9/27
VIENNA 1.22 1100 AM 9/27
WASH DC/DULLES 1.10 1200 PM 9/27
MANASSAS GAP PARK 1.08 1200 PM 9/27
FAIRFAX STATION 1.07 1200 PM 9/27

..FAUQUIER COUNTY

REMINGTON 1.42 1200 PM 9/27 4 ENE
REMINGTON 1.39 1200 PM 9/27
WARRENTON 1.27 1200 PM 9/27 3.5 SE
REMINGTON 1.21 1200 PM 9/27 5.5 NNE
WARRENTON 1.20 1200 PM 9/27

..GREENE COUNTY

STANARDSVILLE 1.67 1200 PM 9/27

..HIGHLAND COUNTY

HIGHTOWN 2.44 1200 PM 9/27
MUSTOE 1.96 1200 PM 9/27
MONTEREY 1.80 1200 PM 9/27
MCDOWELL 1.76 1200 PM 9/27

..LOUDOUN COUNTY

STERLING 1.13 1200 PM 9/27 3.7 NNW
STERLING 1.06 1200 PM 9/27
ROUND HILL 1.01 1200 PM 9/27

..MADISON COUNTY

RAPIDAN MAGISTERIAL 1.72 1200 PM 9/27
SYRIA 1.68 1200 PM 9/27
NETHERS 1.64 1200 PM 9/27
GRAVES MILL 1.56 1226 PM 9/27
HAYWOOD 1.56 1200 PM 9/27

..NELSON COUNTY

TYE RIVER 2.40 1200 PM 9/27
ROCKFISH 2.36 1200 PM 9/27
LOVINGSTON 1.92 1200 PM 9/27
MONTEBELLO 1.76 1200 PM 9/27

..ORANGE COUNTY

SOMERSET 1.87 1200 PM 9/27
BARBOURSVILLE 1.80 1200 PM 9/27
ORANGE 1.77 1200 PM 9/27

..PAGE COUNTY

BIG MEADOWS WAYSIDE 1.96 1200 PM 9/27
SKYLAND 1.56 1200 PM 9/27
IDA 1.44 1200 PM 9/27
LURAY 1.36 1200 PM 9/27

..PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY

WOODBRIDGE 1.89 1200 PM 9/27 2.6 SSW
WOODBRIDGE 1.78 1200 PM 9/27
LAKE RIDGE 1.63 1200 PM 9/27

..RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY

SPERRYVILLE 1.46 1200 PM 9/27
WASHINGTON 1.41 1200 PM 9/27
CASTLETON 1.18 1200 PM 9/27
CHESTER GAP 1.08 1200 PM 9/27

..ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

DALE ENTERPRISE 1.64 1200 PM 9/27
BRIERY BRANCH 1.56 1200 PM 9/27
BERGTON 1.40 1200 PM 9/27
HONE QUARRY DAM 1.40 1200 PM 9/27

..SHENANDOAH COUNTY

BURNSHIRE DAM 1.72 1200 PM 9/27
ZEPP 1.56 1200 PM 9/27
WOODSTOCK 1.52 1200 PM 9/27
DETRICK 1.40 1200 PM 9/27
NEW MARKET 1.28 1200 PM 9/27

..SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY

MASSAPONAX 1.44 1200 PM 9/27

..STAFFORD COUNTY

STAFFORD 1.65 1200 PM 9/27
WILDCAT CORNER 1.61 1100 AM 9/27
WHITE OAK 1.45 1200 PM 9/27

..WARREN COUNTY

SHENANDOAH FARMS 1.10 1200 PM 9/27

WEST VIRGINIA

..BERKELEY COUNTY

SLEEPY CREEK DAM 1.14 800 AM 9/27
FALLING WATERS 1.02 800 AM 9/27

..GRANT COUNTY

PETERSBURG 0.88 1000 AM 9/27

..HAMPSHIRE COUNTY

ROMNEY 1.02 800 AM 9/27

..HARDY COUNTY

LOST RIVER STATE 1.10 1000 AM 9/27

..JEFFERSON COUNTY

SHANNONDALE 1.14 800 AM 9/27

..MINERAL COUNTY

KEYSER 1.13 800 AM 9/27

..MORGAN COUNTY

GREAT CACAPON 1.10 800 AM 9/27

..PENDLETON COUNTY

SUGAR GROVE 1.73 1000 AM 9/27
ONEGO 1.61 1000 AM 9/27

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