(Left) The inside of a rain gauge. The silver colored item in the photo collects the rain water. Each side holds 0.01" and is built like a teeter-totter. When one side fills the weight of the water causes it to drop onto an electrical contact that records the amount and the water drains out of the unit. The following report is from the National Weather Service in Hanford, California.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 629 PM PST TUE NOV 10 2015 ...RAINFALL REPORTS PAST 48 HOURS ... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE ELEVATION ...FOOTHILLS... OAK OPENING 1.25 IN 0612 PM 11/10 3091 FT CALIFORNIA HOT SPRINGS 1.17 IN 0621 PM 11/10 3930 FT UHL 1.14 IN 0559 PM 11/10 3768 FT SMITH PEAK 1.03 IN 0616 PM 11/10 3871 FT CRANE VALLEY 0.96 IN 0500 PM 11/10 3400 FT YOSEMITE LAKES PARK 0.92 IN 0621 PM 11/10 1266 FT EL PORTAL 0.92 IN 0551 PM 11/10 2073 FT COULTERVILLE DRY CREEK 0.88 IN 0615 PM 11/10 728 FT BATTERSON 0.84 IN 0548 PM 11/10 3176 FT BASS LAKE MARINA 0.82 IN 0600 PM 11/10 3425 FT BASS LAKE 0.79 IN 0559 PM 11/10 3553 FT JERSEYDALE 0.76 IN 0547 PM 11/10 3749 FT OAKHURST MIAMI HIGHLANDS 0.73 IN 0624 PM 11/10 2549 FT COARSEGOLD RANCHO RAMON 0.72 IN 0623 PM 11/10 1624 FT METCALF GAP 0.66 IN 0602 PM 11/10 3118 FT MILO 0.66 IN 0527 PM 11/10 1922 FT OAKHURST SHERIFF STATION 0.65 IN 0623 PM 11/10 2382 FT BALCH POWER HOUSE 0.59 IN 0500 PM 11/10 1720 FT NORTH FORK 0.58 IN 0555 PM 11/10 2721 FT SW OAKHURST 0.56 IN 0528 PM 11/10 2322 FT NORTHFORK TEAFORD SADDLE 0.55 IN 0557 PM 11/10 3093 FT NORTHFORK 0.54 IN 0620 PM 11/10 3133 FT MARIPOSA USONA RIDGE 0.53 IN 0527 PM 11/10 2749 FT WISHON POWERHOUSE 0.45 IN 0500 PM 11/10 1000 FT CATHEYS VALLEY 0.44 IN 0527 PM 11/10 1233 FT PINE FLAT DAM 0.44 IN 0400 PM 11/10 610 FT HURLEY 0.43 IN 0527 PM 11/10 1228 FT TRIMMER SPRINGS 0.43 IN 0552 PM 11/10 1488 FT MAGOON 0.42 IN 0400 PM 11/10 3150 FT THREE RIVERS HISTORICAL 0.38 IN 0625 PM 11/10 860 FT TERMINUS DAM 0.35 IN 0400 PM 11/10 752 FT SEQUOIA NP ASH MTN 0.34 IN 0604 PM 11/10 1730 FT PRATHER 0.33 IN 0624 PM 11/10 2076 FT THREE RIVERS PUMPKIN HOLLOW 0.27 IN 0614 PM 11/10 1240 FT SQUAW VALLEY 0.26 IN 0620 PM 11/10 1788 FT BUNNING RANCH 0.23 IN 0400 PM 11/10 1520 FT THREE RIVERS EDISON POWER 0.18 IN 0500 PM 11/10 1140 FT WOODY 0.18 IN 0613 PM 11/10 1590 FT ...KERN COUNTY MOUNTAINS... KEENE 0.73 IN 0624 PM 11/10 2854 FT WOFFORD HEIGHTS 0.45 IN 0600 PM 11/10 3150 FT TEHACHAPI-GOLDEN HILLS 0.36 IN 0558 PM 11/10 4027 FT BEAR VALLEY SKYLINE 0.33 IN 0623 PM 11/10 5147 FT LAKE ISABELLA DAM 0.23 IN 0400 PM 11/10 2515 FT GRAPEVINE PEAK 0.15 IN 0613 PM 11/10 4647 FT ...SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY... SAN LUIS DAM 1.04 IN 0202 PM 11/10 323 FT GUSTINE AIRPORT 0.92 IN 0624 PM 11/10 79 FT SAN LUIS NWR 0.72 IN 0531 PM 11/10 65 FT LOS BANOS 0.58 IN 0217 PM 11/10 104 FT 7 SW LOS BANOS 0.58 IN 0215 PM 11/10 350 FT MADERA AIRPORT 0.57 IN 0353 PM 11/10 253 FT MARIPOSA CK D 0.49 IN 0400 PM 11/10 459 FT NORTHWEST PORTERVILLE 0.39 IN 0623 PM 11/10 410 FT FARMERSVILLE 0.38 IN 0622 PM 11/10 377 FT FIREBAUGH 0.37 IN 0625 PM 11/10 223 FT MERCED AIRPORT 0.36 IN 0353 PM 11/10 153 FT BEAR CK RSVA 0.34 IN 0400 PM 11/10 319 FT BEAR CREEK BELOW BEAR DAM 0.34 IN 0615 PM 11/10 331 FT NORTHEAST MERCED 0.34 IN 0555 PM 11/10 177 FT BUCHANAN DAM 0.33 IN 0400 PM 11/10 450 FT TWISSELMAN 0.33 IN 0613 PM 11/10 3232 FT SANTA RITA PEAK 0.32 IN 0557 PM 11/10 5000 FT BURNS CREEK DAM 0.31 IN 0400 PM 11/10 319 FT BURNS CREEK BELOW BURNS DAM 0.31 IN 0615 PM 11/10 275 FT FANCHER CREEK 0.31 IN 0600 PM 11/10 916 FT 3 NNE FOWLER 0.27 IN 0619 PM 11/10 328 FT SPANISH LAKE 0.25 IN 0600 PM 11/10 4840 FT NORTH CLOVIS 0.23 IN 0603 PM 11/10 374 FT TULARE 0.21 IN 0623 PM 11/10 298 FT ALLENSWORTH STATE PARK 0.20 IN 0558 PM 11/10 213 FT PANOCHE ROAD RAWS 0.20 IN 0527 PM 11/10 2055 FT TULARE CITY FIRE 0.19 IN 0619 PM 11/10 288 FT FOUNTAIN SPRINGS RAWS 0.19 IN 0600 PM 11/10 794 FT SUNFLOWER VALLEY 0.18 IN 0522 PM 11/10 751 FT FRESNO AIR TERMINAL 0.18 IN 0353 PM 11/10 333 FT MCFARLAND CITY HALL 0.17 IN 0554 PM 11/10 351 FT NORTH VISALIA 0.15 IN 0621 PM 11/10 323 FT FRIANT 0.14 IN 0521 PM 11/10 662 FT SELMA 0.12 IN 0626 PM 11/10 269 FT LEMOORE NAS 0.12 IN 0356 PM 11/10 233 FT HANFORD AIRPORT 0.10 IN 0353 PM 11/10 242 FT GRAPEVINE CHP 0.07 IN 0623 PM 11/10 1364 FT LAMONT 0.06 IN 0623 PM 11/10 511 FT BAKERSFIELD-ROSEDALE 0.05 IN 0620 PM 11/10 400 FT BUTTONWILLOW 0.04 IN 0618 PM 11/10 285 FT METTLER 0.04 IN 0624 PM 11/10 488 FT BAKERSFIELD MEADOWS FIELD 0.04 IN 0354 PM 11/10 489 FT 3 NNE BAKERSFIELD 0.04 IN 0625 PM 11/10 586 FT EAST LOS BANOS 0.03 IN 0534 PM 11/10 69 FT ...SIERRA NEVADA... HOSSACK 1.44 IN 0400 PM 11/10 7100 FT WAWONA 1.12 IN 0451 PM 11/10 4309 FT PASCOES 0.97 IN 0300 PM 11/10 9150 FT WISHON DAM 0.97 IN 0500 PM 11/10 6550 FT BEARTRAP MEADOW 0.91 IN 0615 PM 11/10 6733 FT HETCH HETCHY 0.85 IN 0445 PM 11/10 4981 FT ROGERS CAMP 0.81 IN 0400 PM 11/10 6638 FT WOLVERTON POINT 0.77 IN 0524 PM 11/10 5240 FT MIAMI MOUNTAIN 0.75 IN 0459 PM 11/10 4267 FT SHAVER LAKE 0.69 IN 0556 PM 11/10 5632 FT MINARETS 0.68 IN 0559 PM 11/10 5313 FT GRANT GROVE 0.63 IN 0624 PM 11/10 6578 FT PINEHURST 0.62 IN 0558 PM 11/10 4060 FT JOHNSONDALE 0.56 IN 0555 PM 11/10 4684 FT DINKEY CREEK 0.55 IN 0605 PM 11/10 5737 FT FISH CAMP 0.52 IN 0532 PM 11/10 4980 FT FENCE MEADOW 0.50 IN 0500 PM 11/10 5266 FT SHADEQUARTER 0.44 IN 0555 PM 11/10 4340 FT HIGH SIERRA 0.42 IN 0551 PM 11/10 7431 FT PEPPERMINT 0.39 IN 0558 PM 11/10 7385 FT MOUNTAIN REST 0.37 IN 0452 PM 11/10 4110 FT FISH CAMP 0.33 IN 0200 PM 11/10 5108 FT CEDAR GROVE 0.32 IN 0500 PM 11/10 4720 FT CRANE FLAT 0.31 IN 0600 PM 11/10 6634 FT BUCK ROCK 0.24 IN 0623 PM 11/10 8432 FT BLACKROCK 0.20 IN 0552 PM 11/10 8114 FT WESTFALL 0.17 IN 0400 PM 11/10 4880 FT MOUNT TOM 0.16 IN 0552 PM 11/10 8982 FT PONDEROSA 0.13 IN 0600 PM 11/10 7201 FT SPRINGVILLE TULE 0.12 IN 0500 PM 11/10 4070 FT CASE MOUNTAIN 0.05 IN 0535 PM 11/10 6450 FT OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. NWS HANFORD CA IRIS SYSTEM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HANFORD CA 719 PM PST TUE NOV 10 2015 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS PAST 48 HOURS ... LOCATION AMOUNT ELEVATION ...SIERRA NEVADA FROM YOSEMITE NP TO KINGS CANYON... VOLCANIC KNOB 18 IN 10,100 FT CHILKOOT MEADOW 13 IN 7,150 FT GREEN MOUNTAIN 12 IN 7,900 FT HORSE MEADOW 11 IN 8,400 FT POISON RIDGE 10 IN 6,900 FT GRAVEYARD MEADOW 9 IN 6,900 FT KAISER POINT 8 IN 9,200 FT TUOLUMNE MEADOWS 8 IN 8,600 FT LOWER KIBBIE RIDGE 7 IN 6,700 FT AGNEW PASS 7 IN 9,450 FT BLACKCAP BASIN 5 IN 10,300 FT OSTRANDER LAKE 5 IN 8,264 FT TAMARACK SUMMIT 5 IN 7,550 FT HUNTINGTON LAKE 5 IN 7,000 FT TIOGA PASS 3 IN 9,945 FT ...TULARE COUNTY MOUNTAINS... CASA VIEJA MEADOWS 9 IN 8,300 FT BEACH MEADOWS 5 IN 7,650 FT CHAGOOPA PLATEAU 4 IN 10,300 FT BIG MEADOWS 4 IN 7,600 FT LODGEPOLE 4 IN 6,690 FT OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. NWS HANFORD CA IRIS SYSTEM
