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How to use the Online Report forms
(note: questions which are displayed on the report form will
be highlighted in green)
General information:
To fill out the form, click in the box you
wish to enter data in and just type it in. If the question
asks for you to choose something (the question will have numerous
choices beneath it, each with a small circle next to it), then click
on the circle next to the best answer for the question. Unless
told otherwise, you may only choose one answer to this question.
When you have completely finished filling
out the form and no questions are left blank, you can click on the
button which is labeled "submit" and send it in to our CoCoRaHS
Volunteers. They will analyze the data and then post it under
the Reports section
of the web page.
If you find that you have entered some data
incorrectly any time before you submit the form, you can either
go back and change it, or click the button labeled "Reset".
The Reset button will completely clear your ENTIRE form and it will
go back to the way it was before you entered anything.
Intense Rain Report Form:
This is the Intense Rain Form. It is intended
for reporting very intense rain
that has just fallen or just started falling.
Send this information right away,
since it may be helpful in anticipating potential
flooding.
Station number
-you must insert your station number in this box.
Station name
-your station name should be placed in this box.
Was observation taken at the registered location?
-choose yes or no
Date rain gauge read.
-Here, place the date that your rain gauge read. You
may change the date if necessary.
am pm
-in this box you will place the time your rain gauge read and
choose either AM or PM.
Total Precipitation since rain began (in inches)
-here insert the number of inches your rain gauge reads at
the moment. Do not empty the gauge until after the rain has
stopped.
(X.XX) inches of rain has fallen in the past
-here should be the amount of rain that has fallen in the past
____minutes or hours. You will have to choose the number of
minutes or hours, but make sure your measurement is accurate.
minutes or
hours - here you will type
in the number of minutes or hours to go with the above measurement.
Any Flooding?
-if no, check the bubble below. If yes, skip to the
next question.
If Yes, how severe?:
-here you need to check the bubble that best describes the
situation. Only use this if you did not answer the question
directly above it.
Additional Comments:
-here you can type in any brief comments about the storm.
Daily Precipitation Form:
This is the your daily rainfall report form.
The information you submit will
be used to produce rainfall maps over Fort
Collins and northern Colorado.
Please make sure your entries are correct!
Station number
-you must insert your station number in this box.
Station name -your station
name should be placed in this box.
Was observation taken at the registered location?
- choose yes or no
Date rain gauge was emptied and read.
-change if necessary
Time rain gauge was emptied and read.
-Change if different than 7:00 am.
Total Precipitation (in inches)
-Precipitation for the past 24-hours ending 7:00 am today.
Remember to submit every day. If there was no precipitation, report
"0" for the total precipitation. If some precipitation fell, but the
total was less than 0.01 inches, enter "T" in the field.
New Snow Amount
-The depth of new snow that fell in the past 24 hours on your
snowboard, measured to the nearest tenth of an inch. If the snow depth
was less than 0.1 inch then enter T in the field. If melting has occurred
during the past 24 hours, record the maximum depth before melting
if possible. If the snow has been blowing and drifting, try to get
a good estimate of the depth.
Total Depth of Snow on Ground
-Enter the total amount of snow on the ground (both new and
old snow), measured to the nearest 0.5 inch. You may need to take
several measurements to get this data. Be careful not to measure the
space taken up by grass if the snow is sitting on top of the grass.
Core Precipitation
-This is the amount of water present in a core sample of the
new snow on your snowboard. Push your empty 4 inch rain gauge straight
down onto your snowboard and carefully slide it off to get a good
core measurement. If the amount is less than 0.01 inches then enter
T in the field.
The following is optional information.
Report all or part of the following information, if known and if
you have the time. For instance, if it rained on and off all day,
leave the "rain began" and "rain ended" fields blank.
Rain began: (HH:MM)
-record the time the rain began. For example, if the rain began
at 4 PM, it would read like this: 04:00 make sure you choose
AM or PM.
Rain ended: (HH:MM)
-same as above except this is the time the rain stopped.
Heaviest rain began:(HH:MM)
-same except that this is when the heaviest rain started.
Heaviest Rain lasted:
-here, insert the number of minutes that the heaviest rain
lasted
These times are: -be sure
to choose the most appropriate one.
Very
accurate
Reasonably
accurate
Approximate
Did you record hourly rainfall (or other
detailed time increments) for this
storm?
-choose yes or no
Any Flooding?
-if no, check the bubble below. If yes, skip to the
next question.
If Yes, how severe?:
-here you need to check the bubble that best describes the
situation. Only use this if you did not answer the question
directly above it.
Additional Comments:
-here you can type in any brief comments about the storm.
Quick Hail Report Form:
This is the short form, enter Your Observation below when hail
has just
begun to fall. Be sure to complete the Detailed
Form as soon after the storm
as possible.
Station number
-you must insert your station number in this box.
Station name -your station
name should be placed in this box.
Was observation taken at the registered location?
- choose yes or no
Date of observation. -Change
if necessary.
Time Hail Began
-make sure you enter in either AM or PM
Size of Hail stones:
-choose one answer for each (largest, average, and smallest)
Hailstones were: -choose one
answer
Damage?
If the storm caused damage, please specify.
-here, check the box of all that apply.
Additional Comments:
-here you can type in any brief comments about the storm.
Detail Hail Form:
Station number
-you must insert your station number in this box.
Station name -your station
name should be placed in this box.
Was observation taken at the registered location?
- choose yes or no
Date of observation. -Change
if necessary.
Time Hail Began
-make sure you enter in either AM or PM
Size of Hail stones:
-choose one answer for each (largest, average, and smallest)
Hail Lasted:
-insert the number of minutes
This time is correct within:
-how correct is your time? Choose one.
Hail fall was:
-choose either "continuous" or "intermittent"
Hailstones were:
-choose all the apply
Hail Started:
-choose one
Largest Hail Started:
-choose one
Damage?
-choose all that apply
What angle did the hail fall at most of the
time? -choose the best
answer from your observations during the storm.
number of indentations on pad.
-count or estimate
Average distance between hailstone indentations
on your pad. -insert a number of inches
depth of hail on ground inches. -insert
an amount here only if the distance apart is less than 1/4 of an inch.
Was any hail preserved? -choose
yes or no
Additional Comments: -here
you can type in any brief comments about the storm.
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