Observer Observation Form

Check box if this is a correction:

LOCATION AND DATE (All observers must fill out this section)
Select Location:
Select Date of Observation:Month and Day MMDD
Enter Time of Observation: To nearest hour

RIVER INFORMATION (River Observers must fill this out)
If STAFF GAGE or WIRE WEIGHT enter reading: #.# or ##.## etc.
If SLOPE GAGE or POOR MANS WIRE WEIGHT (tape) enter distance on tape and check a marker (Check A for tape from bridge) #.# or ##.## etc.
A B C D E F None
Select the river trend if known:
Enter Ice Thickness data: Ice Thickness in inches
Snow Depth on Ice in inches

WEATHER INFORMATION (All observers can fill out any of the known data below)
Enter TEMPERATURE data:
For zero please Enter 00 instead of 0
Dewpoint:
High:
Low:
Current:
Enter 24 hour PRECIPITATION:
Please Enter 00 if none and T for a trace
.## or #.## inches
enter T for trace
Enter SNOW information:
Please Enter 00 if none and T for a trace
New Snow:# or #.# inches
Snow depth:## inches
Snow Water Equivalent:##.## inches
Enter current sky conditions: Visibility
Enter current or weather past hour: or leave blank
Check box in front of most significant past weather: Clouds lt 1/2 sky Clouds gt 1/2 sky Dust storm, or blowing snow Fog, ice fog or haze Drizzle Rain Snow or Rain and Snow Showers Thunderstorm
Enter Current Wind Information: Dir from & in MPH. Round to a whole number, no dashes or periods. Speed: Direction: Gust:
Enter Past Wind Information: Peak Speed:
Peak Direction:
Enter barometric pressure: in inches ##.##
Enter Frost Depth and Thaw Depth:in inches Frost Depth:##.#
Thaw Depth:##.#

COMMENTS
Enter Additional Comments:Due to SHEF decoder limit length to 80 characters. Additional comments can be emailed.

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