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July Rainfall Around Fairbanks

July ended up as the second wettest July on record for Fairbanks (1915-present). Rick compiled a list of monthly rainfall values and I put them on a map. The map below is the result of that compilation. The full list is shown below the map. As you can see, there is a north-south gradient of precipitation in the immediate Fairbanks area. 7"+ in the hills north of town and 5"-6" in Fairbanks proper. Chatanika-Chena-Salcha Basins
Munson Ridge SNOTEL: 7.79"
Wickersham Dome HADS: 7.42"
Upper Nome Creek: SNOTEL: 7.23"
Little Chena Ridge SNOTEL: 7.15"
Fairbanks 11NE CRN: 6.86"
Stuart Creek RAWS: 6.75"
Manchu RAWS: 6.14"
Mt. Ryan SNOTEL: 6.00"
Little Chena River HADS: 5.91"
Upper Chena Dome SNOTEL: 5.26"
Upper Chena River HADS: 5.22" (Granite Tors Campground)
Chatanika RAWS: 5.16"
Monument Creek SNOTEL: 4.84"
Fort Wainwright RAWS: 4.82"
Teuchet Creek SNOTEL: 4.48"
Small Arms Range RAWS: 4.46"
Eagle Summit SNOTEL: 4.44"
Salcha River RAWS: 3.14"

Tanana River Drainage
Bonanza Creek LTR: 5.68"
Gold King RAWS: 5.15"
Blair Lakes RAWS: 3.05"
Livengood RAWS: 2.83"

Gilmore Creek: 7.82"
Fort Knox Mine: 7.68"
​Keystone Ridge: 6.77"
Goldstream Creek: 5.80"
Fairbanks IA: 5.78"
East Farmers Loop: 5.76"
Woodsmoke: 5.74"
Eielson AFB: 5.70"
College Observatory: 5.67"
North Pole: 5.66"
Goldstream Valley Bottom: 5.65"
University Experiment Station: 5.44"
Aurora: 5.​05"
Nenana: 4.93"
Tanana: 3.40"
Fort Greely: 1.66"

Posted by Brian B at 7:38 PM