• How do I join the project? Read through our How to get involved information and follow the instructions provided.


• What process happens when I sign up to be an observer? First, you will create an account. Secondly, you will create a new rain gauge station. Your regional coordinator will activate the new station location, and contact you to provide a rain gauge and a short training session.


• Why do I need to attend a training session? We are trying to get the most consistent data possible using volunteer observers. We hope that you will be able to attend a training session, or at least read all of the online training information before entering data. We care about the accuracy of our data and hope that you will too.


• When can I begin entering data? You may begin entering data as soon as your station has been activated.


• What does the station name mean? The station name is generally the abbreviation of the county that you live in followed by an arbitrary number, example: york001, referes to first station assigned in York County.


• What does the station address mean? The station address is the nearest town name followed by a distance in decimal miles and a direction. For Example: 'Seward 25.5 W' means that you are approximately 25.5 miles west of the center of Seward.


• Do I have to check my rain gauge at 7AM? No, but we would prefer it if you did. If you check your gauge at other times, your data may not be directly comparable to other data.
  
  

If you have any further questions, please contact your Regional/State Coordinator.