This section is for climatological data including:
- Lake Levels
- Precipitation
- Ice out and Ice up dates
Minnesota State Climatology Office, Precipitation Data, Le Sueur County, Elysian Township
WARM = May thru Sept. totals; ANN = calendar year totals; bold = lowest 30th %; shaded = highest 30th %
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YEAR |
WARM |
ANN |
YEAR |
WARM |
ANN |
YEAR |
WARM |
ANN |
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2020 |
24.94 |
35.25 |
2003 |
14.64 |
22.21 |
1986 |
30.96 |
42.29 |
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2019 |
29.07 |
46.85 |
2002 |
20.67 |
30.77 |
1985 |
17.01 |
30.03 |
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2018 |
25.92 |
39.15 |
2001 |
16.06 |
30.30 |
1984 |
17.07 |
31.65 |
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2017 |
21.16 |
34.16 |
2000 |
21.14 |
32.13 |
1983 |
25.46 |
39.07 |
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|
2016 |
33.69 |
46.4 |
1999 |
23.44 |
36.04 |
1982 |
16.77 |
30.04 |
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|
2015 |
30.81 |
44.89 |
1998 |
18.06 |
31.86 |
1981 |
24.29 |
34.30 |
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2014 |
19.98 |
33.43 |
1997 |
21.38 |
29.19 |
1980 |
15.17 |
20.96 |
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2013 |
17.12 |
31.47 |
1996 |
19.84 |
32.72 |
1979 |
19.47 |
31.83 |
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2012 |
13.68 |
25.15 |
1995 |
21.05 |
33.2 |
1978 |
18.45 |
27.42 |
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2011 |
16.74 |
27.29 |
1994 |
21.33 |
33.68 |
1977 |
21.67 |
36.83 |
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2010 |
28.85 |
39.82 |
1993 |
30.42 |
39.50 |
1976 |
11.50 |
17.06 |
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2009 |
12.58 |
29.14 |
1992 |
18.53 |
31.48 |
1975 |
14.46 |
28.85 |
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2008 |
15.51 |
28.21 |
1991 |
25.11 |
39.99 |
1974 |
14.27 |
21.34 |
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2007 |
20.02 |
33.95 |
1990 |
24.69 |
36.06 |
1973 |
19.49 |
33.80 |
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|
2006 |
14.38 |
25.04 |
1989 |
12.93 |
21.15 |
1972 |
17.76 |
27.61 |
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|
2005 |
21.20 |
34.97 |
1988 |
11.11 |
19.91 |
1971 |
19.04 |
32.39 |
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|
2004 |
28.41 |
37.63 |
1987 |
15.56 |
21.61 |
1970 |
19.45 |
35.19 |
In the 131 year (1891-2020) Period of Record the mean rainfall for Warm is 19.29 and Annual is 29.58
In the 131 year (1891-2020) Period of Record the mean rainfall for Warm is 19.29 and Annual is 29.58. The May-Sept period for 2021 was 15.38
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Lake name: German The following is 2011 data and needs to be updated |
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Highest recorded: 1019.86 ft (06/25/1993) |
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Lake name: West Jefferson The following is 2011 data and needs to be updated |
Highest recorded: 1019.82 ft (06/24/1993)
Lowest recorded: 1012.9 ft (06/10/1990)
Recorded range: 6.92 ft
Last reading: 1017.1 ft (11/27/2011)Ordinary High Water Level (OHW) elevation: 1018.5 ft
Ice Out/Ice Up:
|
Year |
Ice Out |
Ice Up |
Year |
Ice Out |
Ice Up |
|
1978 |
April 7 |
x |
2003 |
March 26 |
Nov 24 |
|
1979 |
April 18 |
x |
2004 |
March 28 |
Dec 14 |
|
1980 |
April 12 |
x |
2005 |
April 4 |
Nov 30 |
|
1981 |
March 14 |
x |
2006 |
April 5 |
Dec 1 |
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1982 |
April 2 |
x |
2007 |
March 27 |
Nov 30 |
|
1983 |
April 3 |
x |
2008 |
April 16 |
Nov 20 |
|
1984 |
April 12 |
x |
2009 |
March 25 |
Dec 11 |
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1985 |
April 3 |
x |
2010 |
March 30 |
Nov 23 |
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1986 |
April 3 |
Nov 8 |
2011 |
April 10 |
Dec 7 |
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1987 |
March 8 |
Dec 4 |
2012 |
March 15 |
Dec 11 |
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1988 |
March 28 |
Dec 3 |
2013 |
April 23 |
Nov 24 |
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1989 |
April 8 |
Nov 16 |
2014 |
April 13 |
Nov 15 |
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1990 |
March 16 |
Dec 4 |
2015 |
March 20 |
Dec 28 |
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1991 |
April 4 |
Nov 4 |
2016 |
March 15 |
Dec 10 |
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1992 |
April 5 |
Nov 27 |
2017 |
March 7 |
Dec 13 |
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1993 |
April 15 |
Nov 26 |
2018 |
April 30 |
Nov 20 |
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1994 |
April 2 |
Dec 3 |
2019 |
April 7 |
Dec 2 |
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1995 |
March 24 |
Nov 11 |
2020 |
March 31 |
Dec 25 |
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1996 |
April 14 |
Nov 11 |
2021 |
March 25 |
Dec 8 |
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1997 |
April 5 |
Nov 15 |
2022 |
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1998 |
March 28 |
Dec 7 |
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1999 |
March 27 |
Dec 16 |
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2000 |
March 7 |
Nov 21 |
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2001 |
April 14 |
Dec 17 |
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2002 |
April 7 |
Nov 25 |
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The definition of Ice Out is to be able to take a boat down the middle of the lake from one end to the other.
Ice Up is for the lake to be frozenfrom the middle of one end of the lake to the other. The above datesmay vary by one or two days depending upon the conditions of 5 lakes.