Q: My rain gauge was up to 4+ inches during the rain storm at 3 p.m. Jan. 9. It’s always much higher than any official amount announced. I’ve had several ...

Next, you'll want to add a little water to the bottle, enough to cover up the rocks. The top of the water line will be the '0' line, with all rain being measured above that.

A long-time viewer emailed me earlier this week with a puzzle: he had two rain gauges side-by-side during our recent storm, but they measured a different amount of rain. Here's how it happens.

The need for radar A report to the Tasman District Council in June 2023 said the unpredictable nature of rain that year had highlighted the poor coverage in Tasman of the Wellington weather radar, ...

This month, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) is holding its annual Rain Gauge Rally recruitment effort. Citizen scientists will have the opportunity to join in a ...

So that’s where the tipping bucket rain gauge comes in. Invented in 1662, this clever instrument doesn’t just measure rainfall; it records it in real time.

In August 2024, Tropical Storm Debby impacted only a small percentage of the NEORSD service area. However, in that area, the impact amounted to a 1,000-year-level rain event. “Most of the rest ...

Bottle Brook - River levels are rising at the Smithy Houses river gauge. Consequently, flooding of roads and farmland is possible on Monday..

Helene became a hurricane Wednesday and is expected to bring severe weather to WNC including potential serious flooding, outages and more.