Put Daily Rainfall Observations Into A Nationwide Database

By: Gene Johnston

Do you check your rain gauge every day? Then here’s a feel-good job for you: Be a precipitation reporter for a national network called Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network – CoCoRaHS for short.

This network of rain, hail, and snow observers is now 20,000 strong, and it is the largest such network of daily precipitation reporters in the country – maybe the world! Volunteer reporters put up a professional-grade rain gauge, check it every morning, and file a simple report online at the CoCoRaHS website (coccorahs.org). Or, they can do it via the CoCoRaHS mobile app.