CoCoRaHS Rain Measuring Basics

Created by James Tucker

Question or Hint Answer or Word

What is the ideal time to make your rainfall amount observation? 7:30 AM (wrong answers: 3:00 AM, 9:00 AM, 4:00 PM, 7:00 PM)
What happens if you report before 4:30 AM or after 9:30 AM? Your report will not show up on the map (wrong answers: CoCoRaHS will ignore your report, You will get a notice of reprimand, Nothing)
Will your data still be used? Yes (wrong answers: No, Sometimes, On Monday through Friday only, Only if you submit an explanation form)
If a gauge measured in 100ths of an inch, how many increments would there be between the 0 inch and the 1 inch marks? 100 (wrong answers: 10, 50, 1000)
Where do you measure the rain amount? At the bottom of the meniscus (wrong answers: At the top of the meniscus, In the middle of the meniscus, the next increment below the bottom of the meniscus)
If you are out of town for two days and can't report your rainfall, what do you do? Make a multi-day report on the next morning following your return home (wrong answers: Just dump the gauge and forget about it when you get home, Just report a zero the next day, even if there is rain in the gauge, Call CoCoRaHS explaining what happened)
Name an entity who might benefit from CoCoRaHS data. Climatologists, Ranchers, Farmers, Insurance companies