Daily precipitation data from recording rain gages (RRG) at Coweeta Hydrologic Lab, North Carolina

These data include daily precipitation measurements from nine different recording rain gages (RRG) at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Macon County, North Carolina, USA. These stations are operated by the Southern Research Station, USDA Forest Service. Data include total daily precipitation for the following recording rain gages: RRG05 (1992-2021), RRG06 (1936-2021), RRG12 (1942-2021), RRG13 (1942-2021), RRG20 (1962-2021), RRG31 (1958-2021), RRG41 (1958-2021), RRG55 (1990-2021), and RRG96 (1943-2021).
The Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory was established in 1934 and is world-renowned for its research in forest hydrology. Coweeta was established to determine the fundamental effects of forest management on soil and water resources and to serve as a testing ground for theories in forest hydrology. To facilitate this, a network of climate and precipitation stations was established across the site. The research program has since expanded its focus to encompass watershed ecosystem science. The original climate and precipitation network continues to facilitate these studies and serves as the foundation of the long-term data record.
For more information about Coweeta: https://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/coweeta/research/lter/. Original metadata date was 07/03/2017. On 05/31/2018 we added 2014-2017 data, and on 02/13/2019 we added 2018 data. On 08/03/2020 we added 2019 data. On 07/05/2022 data for 2020 and 2021 were added.