Most of us know how to use a rain gauge, or at least most of us think that we know how. Set it outdoors before a rainfall, check it after the storm has passed, and then tell your friends and neighbors ...

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. Where ...

Improved rainfall data makes it easier for regions to plan, predict and warn residents, as more parts of the country brace for extreme weather events. “The more we know where there are flood risks, ...

Many people check their rain gauge each morning, dump it out, and maybe share what they found with their neighbors or at the coffee shop. But what if you shared your rain gauge contents to help ...

It can be done by using a trick of multiplication. The collection area of a rain gauge is a funnel that is ten times the area of the tube into which the rainwater drains. Rainwater therefore stands ...

The tube is 20 inches long but only holds two inches worth of rain. Getting those precise measurements is possible because ...

Research in the U.S. Southwest could expand lifesaving efforts for hazards that follow wildfires across the globe.

A tipping-bucket rain gauge contains values that are being saved by this data logger project in order to determine and measure the intensity of rainfall. The values are being stored by the onboard ...