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The gauges are situated at mountain valley and alpine ridge locations with varying degrees of canopy cover. These data are prone to sensor noise and environment-induced measurement errors requiring an ordered set of quality control (QC) corrections using nearby weather station data. Sensor noise at valley sites with single-vibrating wire gauges accounted for the removal of 5% to 8% (49\u201376 mm) of annual precipitation. This was compensated for by an increase of 6% to 8% (50\u201376 mm) from under-catch. A three-wire ridge gauge did not experience significant sensor noise; however, the under-catch of snow resulted in 42% to 52% (784\u20131342 mm) increased precipitation. When all QC corrections were applied, the annual cumulative precipitation at the ridge demonstrated increases of 39% to 49% (731\u20131269 mm), while the valley gauge adjustments were \u22124% to 1% (\u221239 mm to 13 mm). Public sector totalizing precipitation gauge records often undergo minimal QC. 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