Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest (US Forest Service): Daily Precipitation Standard Rain Gage Measurements, 1956 - present

Precipitation has been measured using rain gages located in or around each watershed since 1956. Three types of raingages have been used: standard, weight recording, and tipping bucket. Precipitation is measured weekly at standard gages located at 24 stations in or near gaged watersheds and at the headquarters building. Weight-recording gages are located at 7 of the 24 stations and capture a continuous strip-chart record. Weekly totals are prorated using daily totals from the nearest recording gage. Electronic tipping buckets are now located at all 7 recording raingage sites and will eventually replace recording raingages and strip charts These data were gathered as part of the Hubbard Brook Ecosystem Study (HBES). The HBES is a collaborative effort at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, which is operated and maintained by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station.