June was an exceptionally wet month in the Kansas City area, as evidenced by flooding that month at Smithville Lake. The region has seen an unusual amount of rain this year. File photo by Keith Myers ...

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 ...

I heard the other day that the airport got a trace of rain. Who lives at the airport? At the same time, we had a cloudburst in my neighborhood. This points to an embarrassing problem. Weather bureau ...

Initially used by weather stations and now by gardeners, farmers, and weather enthusiasts alike, rain gauges collect rain into a funnel to measure precipitation, saving users time, energy, and money.

(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 ...

This month, the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) is holding its annual Rain Gauge Rally recruitment effort. Citizen scientists will have the opportunity to join in a ...

It isn’t that hard to make an electronic rain gauge if you have a steady source of power or you don’t mind changing batteries often. But [Matthew Ford] offers a third option: a simple device with a ...