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May 5, 2012 Rainfall Totals

May 5, 2012 Rainfall Totals

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May 5, 2012 Storm Total Rain Map

The storm total map below shows the rain totals from May 5, 2012. For more detailed rain amounts by location, see the public information statement below the map or click on the Interactive Google Map Application above.


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May 5, 2012 Rainfall Totals By County

Below are the preliminary rainfall totals received at the National Weather Service in Billings.

   NOTES:  LOCATION OF REPORTS ARE REFERENCED FROM CITY CENTER.

...BIG HORN COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      HARDIN 0.6 ENE                            7 AM SAT       0.09 IN  
      PRYOR MOUNTAIN RAWS (PRYOR 5.8 SSE)       8 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      WOLF MOUNTAIN RAWS (LODGE GRASS 9.3 E)    8 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      HARDIN 6.7 N                              6 AM FRI       TRACE    
      LODGE GRASS 4.5 N                         7 AM FRI       TRACE    
      HARDIN 0.4 SW                             9 AM FRI       TRACE    

...CARBON COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      RED LODGE 5.5 NNE                         7 AM SAT       0.52 IN  
      RED LODGE 2.3 NE                          6 AM SAT       0.40 IN  
      RED LODGE 2.0 W                           5 PM FRI       0.27 IN  
      WILD HORSE RAWS (WARREN 18.0 ENE)         8 AM FRI       0.20 IN  
      RED LODGE 8.4 W                           9 AM FRI       0.09 IN  
      DEER MOUNTAIN RAWS (BELFRY 4.4 NE)        8 AM FRI       0.06 IN  
      RED LODGE 0.3 NW                          7 AM FRI       0.05 IN  
      JOLIET 2.2 WSW                            7 AM FRI       0.03 IN  
      HILLSBORO RAWS (WARREN 21.7 E)            8 AM FRI       0.03 IN  

...CARTER COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      EKALAKA 0.3 SSW                           6 AM SAT       0.32 IN  
      RIDGE 3.8 NE                              7 AM SAT       0.21 IN  
      EKALAKA 0.2 ENE                           4 PM FRI       0.11 IN  
      EKALAKA 9.4 WNW                           7 AM FRI       0.06 IN  
      EKALAKA 16.3 SSE                          5 PM FRI       0.01 IN  
      RIDGWAY 2.7 ENE                           6 PM FRI       TRACE    

...CUSTER COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      ISMAY 3.4 NE                              7 AM SAT       0.23 IN  
      MILES CITY 2.6 WNW (AIRPORT)             11 PM FRI       0.07 IN  
      KINSEY 2.3 W                              7 AM SAT       0.06 IN  
      VOLBORG 31.2 E                            6 PM FRI       TRACE    
      MILES CITY 8.7 E                          7 AM FRI       TRACE    
      MILES CITY 0.3 NW                         8 AM FRI       TRACE    

...FALLON COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      PLEVNA 0.4 SSW                            7 AM SAT       0.17 IN  
      WEBSTER 6.9 ESE                           7 AM SAT       0.16 IN  
      CANNONBALL CREEK RAWS (BAKER 12.9 NE)     8 AM FRI       0.08 IN  
      BAKER 15.8 NNW                            6 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      PLEVNA 0.2 NNE                            6 PM FRI       0.02 IN  

...GOLDEN VALLEY COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      RYEGATE 0.3 E                             7 AM SAT       0.66 IN  
      RYEGATE 9.7 SW                            8 AM FRI       0.42 IN  
      RYEGATE 16.8 NNW                          7 AM FRI       0.38 IN  
      RYEGATE 5.4 S                             6 AM FRI       0.35 IN  

...MUSSELSHELL COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      ROUNDUP 12.7 SW                           7 AM SAT       0.45 IN  
      LAVINA 10.6 E                             7 AM FRI       0.42 IN  
      ROUNDUP 8.8 S                             7 AM SAT       0.35 IN  
      KLEIN 0.6 S                               7 AM FRI       0.33 IN  
      ROUNDUP 2.4 WNW                           8 AM FRI       0.33 IN  
      LAVINA 9.5 ESE                            9 AM FRI       0.33 IN  
      ROUNDUP 4.3 SSE                           9 AM FRI       0.33 IN  
      ROUNDUP 0.5 S                             5 PM FRI       0.32 IN  
      ROUNDUP 0.5 SW                            7 AM FRI       0.32 IN  
      ROUNDUP 6.2 ENE                           7 AM FRI       0.32 IN  
      HORSE THIEF RAWS (ROUNDUP 6.5 WSW)        8 AM FRI       0.31 IN  
      MELSTONE 5.9 WSW                          7 AM FRI       0.28 IN  
      ROUNDUP 8.6 NNE                           8 AM FRI       0.25 IN  
      MELSTONE 0.1 NE                           7 AM SAT       0.17 IN  

...PARK COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      SOUTH FORK SHIELDS SNOTEL (8100 FT)       1 AM FRI       0.50 IN  
      WILSALL 0.3 NW                            7 AM SAT       0.39 IN  
      COOKE CITY 1.0 W                          6 PM FRI       0.36 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 14.0 S                         7 AM SAT       0.35 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 5.8 ENE (AIRPORT)              7 AM FRI       0.34 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 6.6 ESE                        7 AM SAT       0.32 IN  
      MONUMENT PEAK SNOTEL (8850 FT)            1 AM FRI       0.30 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 0.4 SSW                        6 AM SAT       0.30 IN  
      WICKED CREEK RAWS (EMIGRANT 11.5 SE)      8 AM FRI       0.28 IN  
      PINE CREEK 0.4 W                         10 PM FRI       0.28 IN  
      EMIGRANT 4.6 E                            8 AM FRI       0.22 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 2.3 SSW                        6 AM FRI       0.19 IN  
      LIVINGSTON 1 WSW                          8 AM FRI       0.15 IN  

...POWDER RIVER COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      BROADUS 21.3 WSW                          7 AM SAT       0.70 IN  
      BIDDLE 15.3 W                             7 AM SAT       0.56 IN  
      BROADUS 12.3 SSE                          7 AM SAT       0.45 IN  
      BOYES 1.7 NNE                             7 AM SAT       0.35 IN  
      ASHLAND 9.7 ESE                           6 AM SAT       0.27 IN  
      VOLBORG 18 SW                             6 AM SAT       0.19 IN  
      BIDDLE 8.2 WSW                            6 PM FRI       0.18 IN  
      BROADUS 9.8 W                             7 AM SAT       0.17 IN  
      BROADUS 18.8 NNW                          7 AM SAT       0.12 IN  
      BROADUS 17.7 NNW                          7 AM SAT       0.11 IN  
      BROADUS 3.6 ENE                           8 AM FRI       0.09 IN  
      BROADUS 0.1 ENE                           5 PM FRI       0.06 IN  
      BRADSHAW CREEK RAWS (MOORHEAD 3.8 WSW)    8 AM FRI       0.05 IN  

...ROSEBUD COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      COLSTRIP 0.6 NE                           7 AM SAT       0.21 IN  
      NCA PORTABLE RAWS (BIRNEY 4.8 NNW)        8 AM FRI       0.06 IN  
      FORSYTH 1.5 ENE                           6 AM SAT       0.04 IN  
      BADGER PEAK RAWS (LAME DEER 8.1 ENE)      8 AM FRI       0.01 IN  
      RMA PORTABLE RAWS (LAME DEER 3.2 SE)      8 AM FRI       0.01 IN  
      SUMATRA 11.3 WSW                          7 AM THU       TRACE    

...STILLWATER COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      NYE 0.1 SE                                1 PM FRI       0.76 IN  
      FISHTAIL 18.1 SW                          4 PM FRI       0.62 IN  
      REED POINT 5 SE                           6 AM SAT       0.52 IN  
      RAPELJE 0.8 S                             6 PM FRI       0.42 IN  
      MAIN BOULDER RAWS (MCLEOD 23.2 SSW)       8 AM FRI       0.32 IN  
      COLUMBUS 7.2 E                            7 AM SAT       0.24 IN  
      COLUMBUS 0.9 NW                           6 PM FRI       0.21 IN  
      PARK CITY 0.5 S                           7 AM SAT       0.21 IN  
      COLUMBUS 4.8 NNW                          8 AM FRI       0.15 IN  
      COLUMBUS 3.2 WSW                          5 AM FRI       0.14 IN  
      ABSAROKEE 0.1 ENE                         7 AM FRI       0.13 IN  
      ABSAROKEE 0.6 S                           7 AM FRI       0.11 IN  
      FISHTAIL RAWS (FISHTAIL 3.1 W)            8 AM FRI       0.08 IN  

...SWEET GRASS COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      MELVILLE 0.9 W                            6 AM SAT       0.66 IN  
      PLACER BASIN SNOTEL (8830 FT)             1 AM FRI       0.60 IN  
      MELVILLE 10.1 ENE                         7 AM SAT       0.53 IN  
      REED POINT 8.6 WSW                        7 AM SAT       0.50 IN  
      BIG TIMBER 9.4 NNW                        7 AM FRI       0.46 IN  
      CUSTER #1 PORTABLE RAWS (NYE 6.4 W)       8 AM FRI       0.46 IN  
      BIG TIMBER 0.5 E                          7 AM FRI       0.43 IN  
      DERBY MOUNTAIN RAWS (GREYCLIFF 12.8 SSW)  8 AM FRI       0.42 IN  
      EAST BOULDER MINE SNOTEL (6335 FT)        1 AM FRI       0.40 IN  
      BIG TIMBER 10.6 SSE                       7 AM SAT       0.40 IN  
      BIG TIMBER 4.1 ESE                        7 AM FRI       0.35 IN  
      MELVILLE 4.7 W                            6 PM THU       TRACE    

...TREASURE COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      SANDERS 2.6 NE                            7 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      HYSHAM 0.4 ESE                            7 AM SAT       0.01 IN  
      HYSHAM 25.0 SSE                           8 AM FRI       TRACE    

...WHEATLAND COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      KILO RAWS (HARLOWTON 1.7 ENE)             8 AM FRI       0.36 IN  

...YELLOWSTONE COUNTY...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      BILLINGS AIRPORT (2.6 NW)                11 PM FRI       0.36 IN  
      BILLINGS 3.9 SW                          11 PM FRI       0.35 IN  
      BILLINGS 9.5 ENE                          7 AM SAT       0.31 IN  
      STEAMBOAT RAWS (POMPEYS PILLAR 19.8 NNW)  8 AM FRI       0.12 IN  
      BILLINGS 2.8 WNW                          7 AM FRI       0.07 IN  
      BILLINGS 1.4 SE                           3 PM FRI       0.05 IN  
      BILLINGS 7.1 W                            7 AM FRI       0.03 IN  
      BILLINGS HEIGHTS 4.5 NE                   7 AM FRI       0.03 IN  
      BILLINGS 7.4 SW                           8 AM FRI       0.03 IN  
      BILLINGS BRIARWOOD 5.1 S                  7 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      BILLINGS 1.0 NW                           8 AM FRI       0.02 IN  

...SHERIDAN COUNTY WYOMING...
   ***** STORM TOTAL RAINFALL REPORTS *****      TIME         RAINFALL
      BURGESS JUNCTION 0.3 NNW                  5 AM SAT       1.29 IN  
      BIG HORN 5.3 W                            7 AM SAT       1.12 IN  
      STORY 0.6 WNW                             6 AM SAT       1.01 IN  
      BIG HORN 0.7 WSW                          7 AM SAT       0.98 IN  
      SHERIDAN 3.4 SSW                          7 AM SAT       0.95 IN  
      BIG HORN 0.9 NW                           7 AM SAT       0.85 IN  
      SHERIDAN 2.2 SSW (AIRPORT)               11 PM FRI       0.85 IN  
      BANNER 3.5 E                              7 AM SAT       0.76 IN  
      SHERIDAN 6.3 WSW                          7 AM SAT       0.76 IN  
      SHERIDAN 1.0 N                            7 AM SAT       0.71 IN  
      SHERIDAN 13.8 NNE                         7 AM SAT       0.61 IN  
      BURGESS RAWS (BURGESS JUNCTION 1.4 NW)    8 AM FRI       0.06 IN  
      BOYD RIDGE RAWS (BURGESS JCT 15.1 NW)     8 AM FRI       0.05 IN  
      SHERIDAN 1.7 NW                           8 AM FRI       0.02 IN  
      RANCHESTER 1.3 ESE                        7 AM FRI       0.01 IN  
      RANCHESTER 0.7 SSE                        8 AM FRI       0.01 IN  
      SHERIDAN 12.9 ESE                         7 AM FRI       TRACE

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