23 March 2025
Whether or not it rains or snows, sleets or hails, after the occasion the Nationwide Climate Service can inform you how a lot precipitation fell in your neighborhood.
For instance, after Hurricane Sandy plowed by means of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania in late October 2012, the Nationwide Climate Service (NWS) revealed this Precise Rainfall map displaying a most of 12.83″ at Bellevue, Maryland and about 3″ in Pittsburgh.
NWS can do that because of radar estimates from airports that are later up to date by precise rain gauge readings from official climate stations and from volunteers throughout the nation. The volunteers are members of the Group Collaborative Rain Hail and Snow community or CoCoRaHS.
This month CoCoRaHS is holding their annual Rain Gauge Rally by which every state competes so as to add new volunteers to the community. As of 11 March the community in Pennsylvania seems to be likes this. Discover it’s closely populated in some areas however sparse elsewhere. Volunteers wanted!
My buddy Marianne from DuBois PA joined in 2023 and is encouraging others to affix the community this month. She writes:
I’ve been a CoCoRaHS volunteer since July 2023. That is citizen science that’s simple and enjoyable! It’s cool that I’m able to contribute knowledge to many climate organizations with one every day studying. Even a every day gauge studying of 0 is vital, which may point out drought situations. Volunteers report their every day observations on the interactive Web site or utilizing the CoCoRaHS cell App. The image is my rain gauge on Feb. 6, 2025 that has one inch of snow, sleet and freezing rain mixed!
— e mail from Marianne in March 2025
It’s simple to affix! Click on right here and so they stroll you thru the sign-up.
Nonetheless curious? This 6-minute YouTube video describes CoCoRaHS and this month’s Rain Gauge Rally. If you wish to be part of, don’t delay. Get in on the Rain Gauge March Insanity!
