So that’s where the tipping bucket rain gauge comes in. Invented in 1662, this clever instrument doesn’t just measure rainfall; it records it in real time. Inside the gauge, a small, see-saw ...

A long-time viewer emailed me earlier this week with a puzzle: he had two rain gauges side-by-side during our recent storm, but they measured a different amount of rain. Here's how it happens.

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Measuring rain, hail and snow is easy to do, with a little training and attention to detail. Most of us know how to use a rain gauge, or at least most of us think that we know how.Set it outdoors ...

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.

The typical rain gauge has a diameter of ~10cm, roughly 0.01m². The small rocker as pictured above collects rain drops, swings over, and releases the water at a point roughly 1cm below.

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 ...