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 ...

Diamond Dickson was born in Houston, TX and comes from our sister station in Bryan/Waco/College Station where she served as a morning anchor, MMJ and producer. She joins KRIS 6 as a Meteorologist. On ...

The National Weather Service (NWS) is the authority when it comes to weather measurement and reporting. To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring ...

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 ...

We’ve already seen quite a bit of rain this morning, and more is expected this week. This simple project can be done with simple things around the house. First carefully cut the water bottle about 1/4 ...

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 ...

Explaining Computers has created a fantastic project to keep you busy this weekend. Providing a detailed guide on constructing a digital rain gauge using a Raspberry Pi Pico. The project involves ...

Nineteenth-century technology is just fine for measuring something as plain as rain. The 8-inch rain gauge, which funnels raindrops from an 8-inch-wide dish into a narrower cylinder, is standard ...

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, ...

MOLINE, Ill. — Many of us are familiar with rain gauges. We've even talked about how they measure rain when the wind is strong! The plastic or glass tubes that collect rainfall give us an idea of how ...