Fargo saw measurable rainfall 12 days in the month of June, and the F-M metro got hammered with rain last week. There's no doubt we're in thunderstorm season. While it has kept people with rain gauges ...

Each time rain enters the forecast, emergency officials in Santa Barbara County worry about mudslides. The biggest questions are: how much rain will we get and how intense will that rain be? According ...

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 ...

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 ...

FARGO — There are good rain gauges and there are bad rain gauges. If you want an accurate measurement of how much rain has fallen on your plot of land, you need a good rain gauge. Most of the ...

To ensure accurate precipitation measurements, the NWS has established guidelines for measuring and reporting snow and sleet totals and converting them into liquid equivalents. Measuring precipitation ...

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 ...

When we say that, for example, 0.55″ of rain has fallen, we mean a blanket of water exactly 0.55″ in depth would cover all horizontal surfaces if none of the rainwater had soaked in, run off or ...

If you want to ensure your garden and lawn stay well-watered and healthy, or just want to keep tabs on the weather, you need to have one of the best rain gauges. These handy devices take the guesswork ...

Many people check their rain gauge each morning, dump it out, and maybe share what they found with their neighbors or at the coffee shop. But what if you shared your rain gauge contents to help ...