Precipitation ( rain ) totals in forested and cleared areas for East Snohomish County, Washington State for 2005 through January, 2025. These totals are the average totals for each 5 year increment from 2005 to 2024. measurements are in an area with no trees directly above the gauges and in an area in the forest. The forested area is typical of what is found in western Washington state forests that have been in an undisturbed condition since the early 1900's.

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The area where these measurements have taken place for the last 20 years is open to observation by any scientist or weather observer who wishes to see the area. The measurements have taken place in the same spots for 19 years and 11 months as of this february, 2025. Furthermore, for the past 8 years the measuremenst made by us here using 2 commercial rain guages (non electronic) have been compared to a Davis Vantage Vue commercial electronic weather station. Our data is within 8 percent of the Davis weather station data for measurements in the "clearing"

The author of this webpage is the person taking these measurements and making these observations. This person:
    has a Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental science from the University of Washington (Class of 2006);
    and, along with other activites, has spent the past 50 years observing changes in forests in Washington state
Averaged totals in inches for each 5 year increment from 2005 to 2024
years totals : cleared area totals: forested area
2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 44.40 inches 21.35 inches
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 45.2 inches 21.89 inches
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 42.652 inches 21.47 inches
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 49.81 inches 25.66 inches
This above data is original research by David Tarsi.