Climate and Meteorology, Precipitation Data, Station Locations, Photographs, Equipment (USGS): Station: Rain Gauge near Delight, MD (GYBK) BES ID 451-

Location
Lat. 39� 26' 35.5", long. 76� 47' 1.0"
Directions

1. 695 to Exit 20 Riesterstown Rd towards Riesterstown
2. Riesterstown Rd to Owings Mills Blvd
3. Right onto Owings Mills Blvd
4. Left onto Gywnbrook Ave.
5. Turn into Bank of America contruction entrance, this is also where the railroad tracks cross the road
6. Park on right side of road near fence in electric station.

USGS Quadrangle - Reistertown
Potential Hazards - Be mindful of the construction vehicles.
Establishment - July 1999
Datum of Station - about 493' above sea level
Equipment - J&S Tipping Bucket Rain Gague connected to data logger inside of stream gauge.

History

* 21 August 1999: Gauge is establish and routed into existing stream gauge
* 20 August 2002: Calibration checked 16 tips with 150 mL

Panorama - This gauge lies between the railroad tracks and stream.
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 and University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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 .