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Gauging the rainfall
By dtewes in Sky Watch
July 7, 2008

Ever wondered how much it rained in your neighborhood compared to the official National Weather Service report?
There’s a way to find out if you have a computer and Internet access.
It’s called CoCoRaHS, which is short for Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network. The organization is a group of volunteers measuring precipitation in Texas and elsewhere across the nation.
The rainfall reported by the weather service for Victoria isn’t actually measured in the city. The rain gauge is at the Victoria Regional Airport.
CoCoRaHS has eight rainfall reporters in Victoria County alone, including four within the city of Victoria. There are still others spread out in the surrounding counties.