March 2009 was relatively dry in the McCoy Creek watershed of Buchanan Township, Michigan, with just 1.98 inches of precipitation, including 0.3 inches of snow. We had a maximum of 6.5 inches of snow on the ground, and snow cover equaled or exceeded 50 percent on 9 days. There were 11 days of measurable precipitation and 1 day of measurable snowfall. In the tables below, figures from March 2009 are provided in brackets for comparison):

Total Precipitation—Rain and/or Melted Snow: 1.98 inches [4.65]

Daily Variation:

≥ 0.01 inches – 11 days [8]

≥ 0.13 – 2 [7]

≥ 0.25 – 2 [5]

≥ 0.50 – 1 [5]

≥ 1.00 – 1 [1]

New Snowfall Totals: 0.1 inches [0.3]

Daily Variation:

≥ 0.1 – 1 day [1]

≥ 0.5 inches – 0 [0]

≥ 1.0 – 0 [0]

≥ 2.0 – 0 [0]

≥ 3.0 – 0 [0]

Snow on Ground:

Daily Variation

≥ 0.5 inches – 9 days [0]

≥ 5.0 – 4 [0]

≥ 10 – 0 [0]

≥ 15 – 0 [0]

Maximum Snow Depth: 6.5 inches (March 1) [T]
Maximum Precipitation: 1.41 inches (March 12) [1.41]
Maximum Water on Ground as Snow/Ice: 2.26 in (March 2) [T]
Days with Snow Cover ≥50%: 9 [0]