Climate and Meteorology, Precipitation Data, Station Locations, Photographs, Equipment (USGS): Station: Rain Gauge at Glyndon Elementary School at Glyndon, MD (GDES) BES ID 450-

Location
Lat. 39� 28' 2.9", long. 76� 48' 41.4"
Directions

1. 695 to Exit 20 Riesterstown Rd towards Reisterstown
2. Riesterstown Rd. to Owings Mills Blvd.
3. Right onto Owings Mills Blvd.
4. Owings Mills Blvd. to Bond Ave.
5. Left onto Bond Avenue
6. Bond Ave. to Glyndon Drive
7. Right onto Glyndon Drive
8. Gauge is located on school grounds in front of the school

USGS Quadrangle - Reistertown
Potential Hazards - The location of this gauge does not present any obvious potential hazard.
Establishment - July 1999
Datum of Station - about 702' above sea level
Equipment - J&S Tipping Bucket Rain Gauge with HOBO Data recorder
History

* 19 July 1999 Gauge is established in middle of Glyndon Elementary School flag field
* 20 August 2002 Calibration checked 150 mL with 16 tips

Panorama - This gauge is surrounded by open field and streets.

Calibration Measurements -Calibration of this gauge should be preformed as described in the users manual. Each bucket should hold 8.24 mL of water before tipping. This should occur five consecutive times. Adjust calibration screws as needed.
Extreme Events No extreme events have been observed to present.
Winter Records - Rain gauge is not heated and is subject to freezing.
Accuracy - Data should be processed through a quality control algorithm before use.
Cooperation - Baltimore Ecosystem Study; University of Maryland, Baltimore County; and Glyndon Elementary School - Liz Livermore contact at school
Photographs - Print collections may be available. Contact the MD-DE-DC District Office about any collections in the official station records. See Baltimore Ecosystem Study Meteorology Overview here: http://beslter.org/frame7-page_1p.html .