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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 ...

Artist Rick Graham shows us how he captures a live figure session using an iPad app that replicates real paint ...

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.

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 ...

A funnel collects the rain into a tube, and then a stick is inserted for a measurement. If you really want to be accurate, you can use that, but it’s a bit more work than a smaller gauge that ...

Lamoni: 0.26 Remember that rainfall often varies widely from place to place, especially with thunderstorms, so your rain gauge might have a different measurement. Don’t see your town listed here?