“But if you use a rain gauge, you may realize that each of those little rainstorms delivered just a fraction of an inch, and you still need to water.” Functional plastic rain gauges are ...

Tiny bits of microplastics from fragmented plastic bottles and frayed microfabrics from synthetic garments are falling out of the sky with the rain. Recommended Videos The pollution was found in ...

A plastic rain gauge, available at most home improvement centers or nurseries, allows you to keep track of just how much moisture fell on your landscape. Debbie Arrington Sacramento Bee file This ...

Standard plastic rain gauges run from $4 to $10 at hardware stores and garden centers. If you like electronic toys, you can also spend hundreds of dollars for high-tech models with indoor readouts ...

A simple plastic rain gauge costs about $10, said Kevin Moore at northbayweather.com, which provides forecasts and current conditions to The Press Democrat's Web site. Cylinder gauges with a 6- or ...

1 Cut away the top third of the 2-litre plastic bottle. 2 Pack a few stones at the bottom of the bottle (so the ... and paste it on the side of the bottle so you can start counting just above the ...

you probably think of the typical garden-style of rain gauge. The type that’s made of plastic and has big bold numbers on it. These work great! They come in a variety of shapes and sizes ...

Weather forecaster Chad Gimmestad leans toward an oversized computer screen to jab at double-digit rainfall totals. These data were recorded by volunteers who braved Hurricane Milton’s 55 mph gusts to ...

These data were recorded by volunteers who braved Hurricane Milton’s 55 mph gusts to read plastic rain gauges mounted in waterlogged central Florida backyards. “I’m really surprised so many ...

What kind of rain gauge do weather reporters use ... in diameter and just shy of 24inches tall. It has a copper or plastic funnel that feeds into a copper or plastic measuring tube that is ...

WDIO Storm Track Meteorologist Sabrina Ullman demonstrates how to make a DIY rain gauge with a plastic 2-liter bottle, a pair of scissors, a ruler, masking tape, and a permanent marker.

Use nuts, bolts, and clear plastic sheets to securely fasten the components together, creating a robust structure that can withstand the elements. Before deploying your digital rain gauge in the ...