[Island Girl]

Originally Posted by webmaster

The water temp at the dam reached 35° this weekend. Last year it did that by February 10th leading to an early Ice-Out on March 24th. We're about a month behind last year's readings. Will Ice-Out also be a month later and return to its usual late April timing?

It is anyone's guess!! (or IG was bored and looked all this up)

35° as an indicator of ice-out

Date water temp reached 35	Ice-out	Days from 35 degrees until ice-out
2/10/2010	3/24/2010	42
3/18/2009	4/12/2009	25
2/2/2008	4/23/2008	81
3/13/2007	4/23/2007	41
3/8/2006	4/3/2006	26
2/18/2005	4/20/2005	61
1/28/2004	4/20/2004	83
3/26/2003	4/25/2003	30
2/12/2002	4/5/2002	52
4/15/2001	5/2/2001	17