Overview
Watonwan County rain gauge readers have been collecting data for the state climatology office in St. Paul since 1984. During this time we have averaged 20 rain gauge readers a year measuring rain and snowfall throughout the county.

The information that was gathered by these readers can be found on the on State Climatology Office website. Many of our readers also are stream monitors for the county.

Volunteer Service
Each volunteer reads the rain gauge daily and each month submits a report to the Watonwan Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD). The SWCD staff records the data in the State Climatology Database.

The climatology office compiles this data into reports that are used to analysis flash floods, droughts, monthly and seasonal precipitation patterns, and soil moisture.

The information that is collected by our volunteers can also provide information on weather conditions for legal purposes.

For More Information
For more information, contact Jack Krech at (507) 375-3104 extension 101.