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 ...

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. At The Weather Bureau in Washington ...

In the inland areas (of Humboldt County), for example, there’s no automated sensors for measuring snowfall. There are some in ...

A sewer district in Ohio is using rain gauge data, coupled with radar and other inputs, to better understand how rain events will impact its service area. The goal is to inform residents about extreme ...