Author: Bill Russ

Reviewing Menlo Park’s rainfall at the end of the calendar year, mid-way through the season

Happy New Year to all the InMenlo readers. With no rain in sight today, I feel confident providing a rain report as of 12-31-2014. My

by Bill Russ
on December 31, 2014

Rain year 2013-14 report: not very wet in Menlo Park

Here is my rainfall report for the 2013-14 rain year that began on July 1, 2013 and ends today:  9.55" fell in my Menlo Park

by Bill Russ
on June 30, 2014

Friday wet weather adds .25″ to Menlo Park rain coffers

.25" is my report for this morning's rain. I am now at 9.15" season-to-date. Sure would like to reach 10". I notice my backyard [in

by Bill Russ
on April 4, 2014

Off and on again rain keeps umbrellas going up and down

My backyard gauges show a nice .65" from today's rain. I am now 8.35" rainfall season-to-date. Perhaps more to come this week. Photo by Julie

by Bill Russ
on March 31, 2014

Squeezing out a little more rain on Menlo Park

Managed to squeeze out an additional .4" in my gauge today. Most of that was by 9:00 am. I had hoped for more. My season-to-date

by Bill Russ
on March 26, 2014

Overnight rain is just a drop in the bucket

It rained steady last night, and my hopes were up for Menlo Park. Alas, I found just .15"  in my gauges. My season-to-date total is

by Bill Russ
on March 6, 2014

Rain and sun play peek-a-boo in latest series of storms

After Friday morning's deluge, I recorded another .2" in the afternoon. As of 7:00 am Saturday morning, rain was falling softly, and there was an

by Bill Russ
on March 1, 2014

Another inch of rain gets dumped on Menlo Park

As of 7:30 am, with the skies brightening, there is an even one inch in my gauge. Most fell around 5:00 am when Sally and

by Bill Russ
on February 28, 2014

Today’s anticipated deluge becomes off and on showers

It may rain some more today, yet as of 4:00 pm I have .4" in my gauges for what is forecast as the first in

by Bill Russ
on February 26, 2014

Pitter patter on the roof overnight in Menlo Park

An additional .25" to report for the overnight rainfall. I am now at 3.95" for the season that started July 1, 2013. We are inching

by Bill Russ
on February 9, 2014