The heavy and prolonged rain from Monday into Tuesday has been filling up rain gauges around central Iowa. Check out the pics of just how much rain fell in some of our viewers’ yards. You can ...

FARGO — Rain gauges come in all different shapes and sizes, but the StormTRACKER rain gauge has four parts: a funnel, a measuring tube, a 4-inch diameter overflow tube and this mounting bracket.

We’ve received multiple pictures on KSAT Connect over the last few days, with some asking about the best place to install a rain gauge for accuracy. I had over 4 inches of rain by the UTSA area ...

After initially leveling out the rain gauge upon installation, it’s also best to check in on it over time as gusty winds can sometimes tip the gauge over, giving you inaccurate readings.