The Water Resources Commissioner's Office operates and maintains 24 tipping bucket rain gauges throughout Oakland County. Precipitation data is collected via telecommunication to a central computer located at the Water Resources Commissioner's office. This data is used in the analysis of sewer and drain system performance.
The Water Resources Commissioner's Office publishes the latest rainfall data on a monthly basis. Precipitation data is displayed in hundredths of an inch (i.e. 321 is read as 3.21inches).
Daily Precipitation for all rain gauges:
January 2020
February 2020
March 2020
April 2020
May 2020
June 2020
Questions regarding rain data or requests for additional rain data in hard copy or digital format (digital format is available in comma delineated format) may be requested via e-mail at
coxc@oakgov.com or phone 248-858-0678.
Requests for data should include your name, company (if applicable), rain gauge number, date range needed, type of data requested, and time increment needed (5 min., 15 min, 30 min, 60 min or 24 hr). Please include a mailing address when requesting hard copies.