When you think of a rain gauge, you probably think of the typical garden-style of rain gauge. The type that’s made of plastic and has big bold numbers on it. These work great! They come in a variety ...

A Rock Island e-mailer wonders how it is that two rain gauges not far from one another could measure different amounts. Rain showers may be heavier in one location than in another fewer than 100 yards ...

(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 ...

The rain gauge is one of the easiest tools farmers can use to measure precipitation. The concept of the original cylindrical cup and funnel design dates back to ancient Greece and the first recorded ...

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 ...

Get ready for more than you ever wanted to know about rain gauges! With more wet weather arriving this weekend, I wanted to address the two main types of rain gauges that are used in the Meteorology ...