A simple, inexpensive device can eliminate the guesswork: a rain gauge. It measures rainfall as the depth of water that collects in a tube. Why does that measurement matter? Inches of rainfall are ...

Using materials that most have readily available in your home, you can make your own rain gauge to accurately measure the rain that has fallen in your backyard. For starters, you'll need some ...

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 ...

In order to get the most accurate readings, a few viewers have asked: Where is the best place to install my rain gauge? There are several characteristics to think about when setting up a rain ...

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 different ones through the years and ...

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 ...

The National Weather Service's rain gauge at the climate site at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Irving, Texas on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019. (Rose Baca/Staff Photographer)(Rose Baca ...