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State Agency Records - Atmospheric Resource Board - #30843

Title: Weather Modification Board. Precipitation Report Cards

Dates: 1977-2016

Record Series: 30843

Quantity:52.5 feet and 24 digital files (0.09 GB)

Abstract: Series consists of precipitation reports from around the state collected by volunteers. Originally called the Rain Gauge Network, now call the Atmospheric Resource Board Cooperative Observe Network (ARBCON).  The network collects year-round precipitation (rain, hail, snow) data totals. This information is used for research purposes as well as operational decisions by various agencies throughout the state including the public. Includes precipitation volunteer and reporting cards, correspondence with observers and maps.

Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.

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Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.

 Box / Folder Inventory

Box 1: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Dunn 1977
Box 2: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Dunn-McKenzie 1977
Box 3: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McKenzie-Nelson 1977
Box 4: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Nelson-Stutsman 1977
Box 5: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Towner-Williams, Montana 1977; Adams-Eddy 1978
Box 6: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Emmons-Walsh1978
Box 7: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Ward-Williams, Montana 1978; Adams-McLean 1979
Box 8: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Mercer-Williams 1979; Adams-Dickey 1980
Box 9: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Divide-Slope 1980
Box 10: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Stark-Williams, Montana 1980; Adams-McHenry 1981
Box 11: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McIntosh-Williams, Montana 1981
Box 12: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-McIntosh 1982
Box 13: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McKenzie-Williams, Montana 1982
Box 14: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-McHenry 1983
Box 15: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McIntosh-Wells 1983
Box 16: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Williams, Montana and ND 4-H Clubs 1983; Adams-McIntosh 1984
Box 17: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McKenzie-Williams, Montana 1984
Box 18: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Logan 1985
Box 19: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards McHenry-Traill 1985
Box 20: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Walsh-Williams 1985; Adams-Williams, Montana 1986
Box 21: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Williams, Montana 1986
Box 22: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Williams, Montana 1986-1987
Box 23: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Williams, Montana 1987
Box 24: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards Adams-Williams, Montana 1987; Adams-Mercer 1988
Box 25: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April-June 1988
Box 26: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1988
Box 27: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1988-April 1989
Box 28: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-September 1989
Box 29: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1989-May 1990
Box 30: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-August 1990
Box 31: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards August 1990-May 1991
Box 32: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-July 1991
Box 33: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1991
Box 34: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1991-April 1992
Box 35: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April-May 1992
Box 36: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-July 1992
Box 37: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1992
Box 38: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1992-May 1993
Box 39: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards May-July 1993
Box 40: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1993
Box 41: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1993; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1993
Box 42: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April-July 1994
Box 43: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards August-September 1994
Box 44: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April-May 1995
Box 45: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-September 1995
Box 46: Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1996; Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April 1996
Box 47: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards May-June 1996
Box 48:                 Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-August 1996
Box 49: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1996-June 1997
Box 50: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1997
Box 51: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards September 1997, April 1998; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1997; Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-July 1975
Box 52: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards May-July 1998
Box 53: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards August-September 1998; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1998
Box 54: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards April-July 1999
Box 55: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards July-September 1999; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1999
Box 56: Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 1999-2000; Rain Gauge Network cards April-May 2000
Box 57: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards May-July 2000
Box 58: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards August 2000-June 2001
Box 59: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards June-August 2001
Box 60: Rain Gauge Precipitation Report Cards August-September 2001; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 2001  
Box 61: Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 2001; Rain Gauge Network April-May 2002
Box 62: Rain Gauge Network May-July 2002
Box 63: Rain Gauge Network July- August 2002
Box 64: Rain Gauge Network August-September 2002; Adams-Williams, Montana Volunteer Information/Response 2002   
Box 65: Rain Gauge Network April-May 2003
Box 66: Rain Gauge Network May-September 2003   
Box 67: Rain Gauge Network Precipitation Report Cards July-September 2003
Box 68: Rain Gauge Network 9/2003; Volunteer Response Cards 2003
Box 69: Rain Gauge Network 4/2004-5/2004
Box 70: Rain Gauge Network 6/2004-7/2004
Box 71: Rain Gauge Network 8/2004-9/2004
Box 72: Volunteer Response Cards 2004-2005    
Box 73: Volunteer Response Cards 2005; Rain Gauge Network 4/2005-5/2005
Box 74: Rain Gauge Network 5/2005-7/2005
Box 75: Rain Gauge Network 7/2005-9/2005
Box 76: Rain Gauge Network 9/2005-5/2006
Box 77: Rain Gauge Network 5/2006-7/2006
Box 78: Rain Gauge Network 7/2006-9/2006
Box 79: Rain Gauge Network 9/2006, 4/2007; Volunteer Response Cards 2006
Box 80: Rain Gauge Network 4/2007-6/2007
Box 81: Rain Gauge Network 6/2007-7/2007
Box 82: Rain Gauge Network 7/2007-9/2007
Box 83: Rain Gauge Network 9/2007-4/2008; Volunteer Response Cards 2007
Box 84: Rain Gauge Network 4/2008-6/2008
Box 85: Rain Gauge Network 6/2008-8/2008
Box 86: Rain Gauge Network 8/2008-9/2008; Volunteer Response Cards 2008
Box 87: Volunteer Response Cards 2008; Rain Gauge Network 4/2009-5/2009
Box 88: Rain Gauge Network 5/2009-7/2009
Box 89: Rain Gauge Network 7/2009-9/2009
Box 90: Rain Gauge Network 9/2009, 4/2010; Volunteer Response Cards 2009 
Box 91: Rain Gauge Network 5/2010-6/2010
Box 92: Rain Gauge Network 6/2010-8/2010
Box 93: Rain Gauge Network 8/2010-12/2010
Box 94: Rain Gauge Network 12/2010-2/2011; Volunteer Response Cards2010
Box 95: Rain Gauge Network 2/2011-6/2011
Box 96: Rain Gauge Network 6/2011-9/2011
Box 97: Rain Gauge Network 9/2011-12/2011; Volunteer Information Cards 2011
Box 98: Rain Gauge Network 1/2012-5/2012
Box 99: Rain Gauge Network 6/2012-9/2012
Box 100: Rain Gauge Network 9/2012-12/2012; Volunteer information Cards 2012
Box 101: Rain Gauge Network 1/2013-5/2013
Box 102: Rain Gauge Network 5/2013-8/2013
Box 103: Rain Gauge Network 8/2013-12/2013
Box 104: Volunteer Information Cards 2013; Rain Gauge Network 1/2014-2/2014
Box 105: Rain Gauge Network 3/2014-6/2014
Box 106: Rain Gauge Network 6/2014-9/2014
Box 107: Rain Gauge Network 9/2014-03/2015; Volunteer Information Cards 2014
Box 108: Rain Gauge Network 4/2015-7/2015
Box 109: Rain Gauge Network 7/2015-11/2015
Box 110: Rain Gauge Network 12/2015-04/2016; Volunteer Information Cards 2015
Box 111: Rain Gauge Network  4/2016-7/2016
Box 112: Rain Gauge Network  8/2016-03/2017; Volunteer Information Cards 2016-2017

Box 113:
1 Raingauge Network Observers 1976-1986    
2 Raingauge Network Press Release        1991
3 Raingauge Network Maps and Memos               1993
4 Raingauge Network Correspondence                  1995
5 Raingauge Network Correspondence                  1996
6 Raingauge Network Correspondence                  1997
7 Raingauge Network Press Release        1997
8 Raingauge Network Map Documentation          1997
9 Raingauge Network Correspondence                  1998
10 Cooperative Network Survey Summary           1998
11 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2000
12 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2001
13 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2002
14 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2003
15 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2004
16 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2005
17 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2006
18 Raingauge Observer Verification and Cleanup Process  2006
19 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2007
20 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2008
21 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2009
22 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2010
23 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2011
24 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2012
25 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2013
26 Raingauge Network Correspondence and Maps          2014
27 Raingauge Network Maps      2015

Digital Records
DIG.0001 ARBCON observer records 2007-2016

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