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Where can I find rain totals for the USVI

(@east_end_doug)
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Where can I find rain totals for the islands? Weather underground shows only percentage of possible rain but not amounts.


 
Posted : January 9, 2013 10:53 am
(@gonetropo)
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Since the rainfall is significantly different depending on the area of the island, it would be difficult to nail it down. I suspect they measure it at the airport but not sure if/where they make the information available. The airport measurements would not be accurate for the east and west ends of the island. We have a rain-o-meter and meticuously measure it and put it in a spreadsheet by day and month.

Try this link but it is only averages per island. http://www.vinow.com/usvi/weather.php


 
Posted : January 9, 2013 11:04 am
(@stxres2011)
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I have to log rain totals daily for a project - I use the following link and click on Today's Almanac. It gives rain actuals and averages for many years back and is an excellent reference: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=kingshill%2C+vi

I also reference data reports from SERCC, they have an excellent website with all kinds of weather related information specific to STX.


 
Posted : January 9, 2013 12:40 pm
(@ca-dreamers)
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I keep a log for myself.

Always did it when I farmed so I continued here.

4.2 inches since 12/1/12 in Rattan.


 
Posted : January 9, 2013 12:48 pm
(@gonetropo)
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We are in the Beeston HIll area and we had 2.75" in December. Just goes to show you how different the precipitation is around the island.


 
Posted : January 9, 2013 9:41 pm
(@bjears)
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We are in Judiths Fancy December 3.88, year 2012 34.1 total, 2011 58.5 T, 2010 75.4 T, noticed we lost quit a few banna trees this year around the island.


 
Posted : January 10, 2013 9:36 am
(@budone)
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National Wx Service

There are options to get monthly totals by day for St Croix, St Thomas, and San Juan


 
Posted : January 12, 2013 11:13 pm
(@chris31519)
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Maybe this helps as a general overview:

http://www.worldclimateguide.co.uk/climateguides/virginislands/charlotteamalie.php

But then you might get the same total from one tropical downpour as a days of continuos drizzle in London or Seattle.


 
Posted : February 12, 2013 6:13 pm

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