Author: Bill Russ

Saturday AM rain makes it 1 1/2 inches in past week

An additional .5" in my gauge this morning. That is 3.7" season-to-date and 1.5" for this week. Front and back yards all over Menlo are

by Bill Russ
on February 8, 2014

“Best rain of the season” falls in Menlo Park

As of 7:55 am, there was .6" in my gauges. That makes it 3.2" of rain year-to-date. That compares to 15.05" the same time last

by Bill Russ
on February 6, 2014

Rain falls on Menlo Park on Super Bowl Sunday

Update: Anoter .1" fell before dawn on Monday, Feb. 3, brining my year-to-date to 2.6". As if midday I have .3" in both my gauges.

by Bill Russ
on February 2, 2014

First significant rain of the year washes away months of Menlo Park dirt

My brand new rain gauge recorded .6" of rain in the first storm of the 2013-14 rain year. That's not bad for September 21 and

by Bill Russ
on September 21, 2013

2012-13 rainfall year is an unusual one in Menlo Park

Today ends the 2012-13 rainfall year, which began on July 1, 2012. The total number of inches of rain recorded in my backyard is 16.5". That

by Bill Russ
on June 30, 2013

April showers continue in Menlo Park

Checked my gauges at 7:45 am and they show a fresh .2" of rain. My season-to-date total is now 16.45". This compares to 9.95" on

by Bill Russ
on April 4, 2013

Rain that greeted early risers gives way to sunny skies

If you edged out of bed just before dawn today, you were greeted by the steady pitter patter of rain. The show was all over

by Bill Russ
on April 1, 2013

Sprinkle of rain overnight in Menlo Park

To my pleasure and surprise, one of my gauges showed .1" from last night's almost-spring rainfall. That brings the total in my backyard to 16.05"

by Bill Russ
on March 20, 2013

Another overnight rain adds 1/4 inch to year to date total for Menlo Park

I did not realize the force of last night's rain, and the sun came out this morning taking away my concentration. But when I remembered

by Bill Russ
on March 8, 2013

Overnight showers adds 1/4 inch to Menlo’s annual rainfall

Assuming no more rain today (although some is in the forecast), both my gauges showed .25" from the rain that fell mostly overnight. This brings

by Bill Russ
on March 6, 2013