Rain gauges are some of the most basic yet necessary tools used to measure weather today. It was created in 1441 for agricultural purposes. Centuries later, the rain gauge is still widely used to ...

Today's story comes from a long-time viewer. He set up two rain gauges side-by-side but measured a different amount of rain in each. He wanted to know which one is accurate and how to choose a good ...

In my experience, gardeners often overestimate rainfall. A cloudburst might seem to have thoroughly saturated the ground, but scratch down an inch and you might find bone-dry soil. Because watering — ...

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 ...

(WKYT)—For today’s Good Question, Cathy asks: With all the rain we’re getting, which rain gauge is the most accurate? Until we got this question, I didn’t realize how many different types of rain ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) – We received a fair amount of rainfall today. And, the First Alert Doppler Radar had a good handle on how much precipitation had fallen. There was about two inches near the ...

And that's it, you're ready to go! Put the rain gauge outside somewhere open, so it can collect rain without trees or a roof-line in the way. You can use your marked lines on the tape to see how much ...

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

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Rain gauges are a vital part of measuring the amount of rain an area has received. Over time, this information helps with forecasting flooding potential or drought conditions ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract ABSTRACT Aremarkable decline in the number of rain gauges is being faced inmany areas of the world, as a compromise to the expensive cost of ...