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 ...

This month alone, a barrage of storm systems have moved through: In Jackson, Kentucky, near the West Virginia border, one rain gauge measured more than 2 inches of rain from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8 ...

As a result, there are standards for positioning instruments such as thermometers and rain gauges. Temperature sensors are placed in shade or, most often, in an enclosed structure that blocks ...