Monday, January 4, 2016

Winston County 2015 Rainfall Totals as Reported on CoCoRaHS

CoCoRaHS Rain Gauge
CoCoRaHS rain gauge
There are two CoCoRaHS stations in Winston County that report daily rainfall amounts.  CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.  The CoCoRaHS website allows rainfall totals for each station to be calculated easily.  A quick look at the 2015 total rainfall for the two stations shows that the Addison station recorded 64.84 inches and the Double Springs station recorded 63.10 inches.  According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the 100 year average for this region of Alabama is 55.12 inches.  More information about CoCoRaHS is available at their website.

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