Rain Gage Network
SMC has a rain gage network of 17 gages located on mainstem and tributary locations of the major rivers. Daily data is recorded by each gage.
SMC’s rain gage network currently consists of 13 gauges located throughout the county. The average distance between the gages is 5 miles.
Rain gage detail by gage location and day.
This map includes USGS-operated gages located in Lake County.
Rainfall data is useful to design engineers, permitting agencies and developers who use typical rain event data to calculate stormwater detention for a site and the need for erosion control inspections.