CW3E id: YLI
CDEC id: Not Applicable
NWS id: FLSW1
Lat/Long: 47.210820 / -121.487930
Elevation: 482m
Team Lead: Ross Beaudette
Install Date: Sept. 11, 2023
Permit Expires: --
Watershed: Green/Duwamish
Telemetry: Satellite
Monument: Tripod
Land Owners: Tacoma Water
Permit Type: Email
Site Type: RadMet

Y-line (YLI) is a RadMet station, one of three CW3E meteorological stations in the Green River watershed, Washington (as of 2023). The other Green River watershed stations are the RadMet station at Headworks (HDW) and the tower SMOIL at Maywood (MYD). YLI station was installed where the town of Lester, Washington used to exist. It is near train tracks and trains do pass by on occasion. There is a small shack next to the site that houses a water pump, and a concrete pad that used to be the foundation for a schoolhouse. There's elk and bear in the area-check the fence when visiting. Power outages are common occurrence - check PSE outage map for updates.  A few notes on PSE:  The outage map timing is not accurate, they are several hours off estimated times on the map.  If the shaded problem area goes away, select the list view on their site and type in Lester.  If Easton comes up, read that info-this location is usually in the Lester power sector for the outage.


Power Outage from 5/26: 00:30 to 13:30 PDT

Known Power outage from 6/4 7:30 to 16:30 PDT approximate

Power outage from 6/6 16:00 to 6/7 02:00 UTC

Power outage from 6/10 17:00 to 6/13 16:00 UTC (time approximate)

Power outage on 6/18 from 12:00 to 13:00 UTC

Power outage from 6/20/24 20:00 to 6/21 19:00 UTC

Power outage from 8/18/24 10:23 to 8/21 930 UTC

Power outage from 8/29 0520 to ?? (fuse blown on disdro)  Maint. visit to upgrade site in Sept.

Power outage from 11/20 to 11/26 the UPS ran for the allotted 10 hours, then shutdown.  Back online mid afternoon on the 26th (big storm).





Tasks

Due Owner Created By Details
-- Ross Beaudette Ross Beaudette Next visit: Galling has started on at least two bolts on enclosure. Add silica bronze bolts with anti-seize. Bring 1/4-28 re-threading tap and bolts. Bring nut in case tapping is unsuccessful. Change desiccant. Download GPS data along with disdro, mrr, surfacemet, and disdro, UPS logs. Silicone disdro junction box. Seal off MRR dish for wasps. Change TB screen to heated TB screen. Re-wire for master program. Change location of pyranometer and solar panel?
-- -- Hart Wanetick MRR_tracking:_https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OQ-SXmHUTv0w-Le3AD9F2DGI0ca5GsflaLu31lyvjKg/edit?usp=sharing Disdrometer_tracking:_https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cSy5cL6ekDed0hQw_Z_lpkHdihmHBYTLItSFT7gsXEA/edit?gid=0#gid=0


Sensors

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
Air Temperature/Relative Humidity--CS Hygrovue10E4916Sept. 11, 2023
Anemometer--RM Young 05108197008Sept. 11, 2023
Barometer--Vaisala PTB110V0520313Sept. 11, 2023
Disdrometer--OTT Pasrivel2PA2-451991Sept. 11, 2023
MRR--Metek MRR515129213Sept. 11, 2023
Pyranometer--SPLite2233635Sept. 11, 2023
Snow Depth--SnowVue1010533Sept. 11, 2023
Tipping Bucket--TE525MM94596-0323Sept. 11, 2023


Other Equipment

TypeLabelModelSNInstalled On
ComputerNoneOnlogic Nuvo-700LPU948720Sept. 11, 2023
Data LoggerNoneCR1000X494139Sept. 11, 2023
BatteryNoneBig BatteryNoneAug. 7, 2024
BatteryNoneBig BatteryNoneAug. 7, 2024
GOES Satellite TelemetryNoneFTS G6-DB SAT Transmitter GOES V2.0-CS2/MESOSATBarcode number: 201305Sept. 11, 2023
GPS AntennaNoneSeptentrio PolaRx5e with Veraphase4801323Sept. 11, 2023


Visits

OnSummary
Aug. 6, 2024Updates (Hart & Ross)
April 4, 2024Troubleshooting (Ross & Adolfo)
Dec. 11, 2023Servicing
Dec. 6, 2023Updates
Oct. 1, 2023Servicing
Sept. 20, 2023Troubleshooting
Sept. 11, 2023Install


Funding Sources

None