SPDSS_Task53-2_Collect and Fill Missing Monthly Climate Data

• Title: SPDSS Task 53.2 - Collect and Fill Missing Monthly Climate Data
• Description: SPDSS Task 53.2 –Collect and Fill Missing Monthly Climate Data memo discusses the identification of and filling techniques for the key climate stations selected to represent climatic conditions throughout the South Platte, North Platte and Laramie River basins ‎(SPDSS study area)‎.
• Decision Support - Doc Type: Task Memorandum
• Date: 2/7/2005
• DSS Category: Consumptive Use
• DSS: South Platte
• Basin: South Platte
• Contract/PO #: C153954
• Grant Type: Non-Reimbursable
• Bill Number: SB01-157, HB02-1152, SB03-110, HB04-1221, SB05-084, HB06-1313, SB07-122
• Prepared By: Leonard Rice Engineering

Table 4
Precipitation Regression Analysis Results
Dependent Station Independent Station

No. Station
ID
Station Name Station
ID
Station Name Range of Monthly Correlation
Coefficients (R )
1 109 Akron 4 E (combined) 4945 Leroy 5 WSW 0.287 - 0.839
Dec R=0.714
2 185 Allenspark 1 NW (combined) 2761 Estes Park 1 SSE (combined) (filled) 0.461 - 0.876
3 263 Antero Reservoir 454 Bailey 0.444 - 0.825
4 454 Bailey 3530 Grant 0.590 - 0.897
5 848 Boulder 5116 Longmont 2 ESE 0.533 - 0.896
6 945 Briggsdale 3553 Greeley UNC (combined) 0.426 - 0.869
7 1179 Byers 5 ENE 2220 Denver WSFO AP (Stapleton) 0.547 - 0.903
(Aug R=0.664, Dec R=0.903)
8 1401 Castle Rock 2220 Denver WSFO AP (Stapleton) 0.499 - 0.895
9 1528 Cheesman 4452 Kassler 0.439 - 0.919
(Feb R = 0.870)
10 2220 Denver WSFO AP (Stapleton) 1547 Cherry Creek Dam 0.675 - 0.941
(June R=0.781, Aug R=0.738)
11 2494 Eastonville 2 NNW i 6323 Parker 2 N (combined) 0.437 - 0.876
12 2761 Estes Park 1 SSE (combined) 3005 Fort Collins 0.400 - 0.841
13 2790 Evergreen (combined) ~ 4762 Lakewood (combined) 0.527 - 0.912
14 3005 Fort Collins Complete record/regression not needed.
15 3038 Fort Morgan 5922 New Raymer 0.494 - 0.941
16 3261 Georgetown 454 Bailey 0.407 - 0.902
17 3553 Greeley UNC (combined) Complete record/regression not needed.
18 4413 Julesburg 7515 Sedgwick 5 S (combined) (filled) 0.496 - 0.944
19 4762 Lakewood (combined) 2790 Evergreen (combined) 0.527 - 0.912
(June R=0.704, July R=0.670)
20 5116 Longmont 2 ESE 3005 Fort Collins 0.214 - 0.941
(Feb R = 0.834)
21 5922 New Raymer 3038 Fort Morgan 0.494 - 0.941
22 5934 New Raymer 21 N (combined) 7950 Sterling 0.545 - 0.768
23 6323 Parker 2 N (combined) 2220 Denver WSFO AP (Stapleton) 0.555 - 0.905
24 6921 Red Feather Lakes (combined) 2761 Estes Park 1 SSE (combined) (filled) 0.478 - 0.849

25
7515
Sedgwick 5 S (combined)
2947
Fleming 3 SW (combined) 0.487 - 0.928
(June R=0.806 Oct R=0.928
Nov R = 0.809)
26 7950 Sterling 109 Akron 4 E (combined) 0.404 - 0.809
27 8756 Walden 7848 Spicer 0.481 - 0.870
Notes: ~ Eastonville 2 NNW has precipitation data only.
~ Evergreen station records are only combined for precipitation.
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