Brief report from cocorahs – another rainy day – West Rockville MD – Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Once again I just barely have time to post this abbreviated report. Once my birthday passes this coming Sunday, things should calm down hopefully. BWI Airport continues to really pile up the rain, currently over 15 inches for the month and well over their old July record of about 11 inches (Thanks Jeff for the updates). All time record for any month is 18+” in the two hurricane month of August 1955. More statistics will follow from Jeff or I or both of us. One more possibly heavy rain day on Thursday then we should get a couple of days respite with relatively dry and sunny conditions. Rain returns next week, starting late Sunday.
CoCoRaHS Daily Report with some additional comments from yours truly.
Station Number: MD-MG-115
Station Name: Rockville 2.8 WNW
Observation Date 7/24/2018 11:59 PM
Submitted 7/25/2018 5:00 AM
Total Precip Amount 0.93 in.
High temp 78.6° @ 1636 Low temp 72.8° @ 0620
Observation weather: Cloudy, light fog, drizzle, very damp. Temp 73.5° Dew point temperature 72.4°
Cloudy, damp, rainy morning, just cloudy with occasional drizzle and intermittent fog PM,
Max rain rate recorded by the VP2 gauge 2.27″ @ 0620.
Dew points didn’t vary much, ranging from a low of 72° @ 0654 up to a high of 76° @ 1336.
My monthly precipitation is now at 7.26″ and the year-to-date amount is now 29.53″.
Area is completely sogged in, flood watches and occasional localized warnings continuously posted. Entire Metro area is in a flood watch today through at least 1800.
On Tuesday, heaviest rains were to the west and east of my location. Featured image shows what the clouds looked like most of the day, even though this picture was taken on an earlier day.
Taken at registered location Yes
Duration Information
Precipitation Began 6:10 AM
Precipitation Ended 10:45 AM
Heavy Precip Began 6:15 AM
Heavy Precip Lasted 45 Minutes
Duration Time Accuracy Reasonably Accurate
Additional Information
Additional Data Recorded Yes
Flooding Minor