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K leinwood Krier Official Publication of the Kleinwood Homeowners Association
June 2012
Volume 2, Issue 6
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network (COCORAHS) SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO TRACK RAINFALL
CoCoRaHS is a non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). CoCoRaHS is recruiting volunteers to help keep track of where and how much it rains across the United States. Because the Harris County Flood Control District relies on precipitation data collected by CoCoRaHS during and after rainfall and flood events, it encourages residents in the Houston/Galveston region to be "data collectors" in their own backyards. Volunteering for CoCoRaHS does not require a meteorology degree or list of credentials - just an interest in observing and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our region.
Using an official CoCoRaHS rain gauge in a strategic location, a volunteer is asked to take precipitation measurements each day at approximately the same time and then record those measurements on the CoCoRaHS website (www.cocorahs.org). The data is organized and displayed on the website for the general public’s observation and use. The National Weather Service, meteorologists, hydrologists, emergency managers, public works managers, insurance adjusters, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, engineers, mosquito control, ranchers and farmers, teachers and students and residents all use the information. To join, go to the CoCoRaHS website (www.cocorahs.org) and click on the “Join CoCoRaHS” emblem in the upper right corner of the home page. The website also offers a wealth of information on the organization’s background, training and educational tools, where to purchase the required CoCoRaHS rain gauge, how and where to set up the gauge on your property and much more.
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