CW3E id: PVC
CDEC id: PVC
NWS id: PYCC1
Lat/Long: 39.320908 / -123.102820
Elevation: 289m
Team Lead: [private]
Install Date: Jan. 14, 2017
Permit Expires: Jan. 1, 3000
Watershed: Russian
Telemetry: Cell
Monument: Tripod
Land Owners: PV Fire Dept
Permit Type: Handshake
Site Type: RadMet

Fig. 1: Half of the site

Fig. 2: Other half of the site.

The Potter Valley Central RadMet is located behind the Potter Valley Fire Department and in front of the bus yard. The station is installed in soft soil with tall grass ground cover. In the wet season the ground can get quite muddy. Only drive up to the station when the ground is dry, otherwise park next to school.



Sensors

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
Air Temperature/Relative Humidity--HygroVue10E3948June 20, 2023
Anemometer--R.M. Young Wind Monitor HD195573June 20, 2023
Barometer--Vaisala PTB110U0310855June 20, 2023
Disdrometer--OTT Parsivel2410959Jan. 13, 2017
MRR--MRR-2050909 6096/050909 6093Jan. 13, 2017
Pyranometer--Kipp and Zonen SP Lite 2222420June 20, 2023
Soil MoistureSoil 1 (5cm)Stevens Hydraprobe290466April 21, 2024
Soil MoistureSoil2 (10cm)Stevens Hydraprobe28106June 20, 2023
Soil MoistureSoil3 (15cm)Stevens Hydraprobe28107June 20, 2023
Soil MoistureSoil4 (20cm)Stevens Hydraprobe28108June 20, 2023
Soil MoistureSoil5 (50cm)Stevens Hydraprobe28109June 20, 2023
Soil MoistureSoil6 (100cm)Stevens Hydraprobe28110June 20, 2023
Tipping Bucket--Texas Electronics TE525MM-L91482-0722June 20, 2023


Other Equipment

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
ComputerNoneNuvo-7006LP-PoE Neosys Rugged ComputerN4300431Oct. 22, 2025
Data LoggerNoneCR1000X44321June 20, 2023
UPSNoneMeanwell DRS-480NoneOct. 22, 2025
Cell ModemNoneSierraWireless RV552T4451683701B207Oct. 22, 2025
GPS AntennaNoneTrimble5615R50048Oct. 22, 2025
RF ModemNoneRF407NAOct. 22, 2025
Cell AntennaNonePanorama Antennas MiMo WMM8G-7-38-5SPNAOct. 25, 2025


Funding Sources

StartEndSource
Jan. 1, 3000 -- AR Program