How much rain did we get last night?

[Rainger99]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.

Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.

[Bilyclub]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.

Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.

Not enough. Maybe an inch south of 466A.

[BigSteph]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.

Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.


The wife said our unofficial rain gauge was full to the top -- which registers 3". South of 44.

[Joeyb]

We had 4in in our rain gauge. We live in Linden, south of 44

[asianthree]

3.5” in our rain gage south of 44

[herbaru]

Did anyone see hail? It sure sounded like hail hitting my windows.

[laryb]

2" on my rain gauge in Buttonwood

[Tom52]

About 1.1 inch in the rain gauge in Sanibel

[Pondboy]

Less than a 1/4” in Hammock @ Fenney. So we are about 1.5” for the week.

[Pondboy]

Could get upwards of 1/2” tomorrow.

[Rainger99]

Thanks for the replies. I am surprised at the huge variation in numbers (they vary from .25 inches in Fenney to 1.1 in Sanibel to 2 in Buttonwood to 3-4 inches south of 44). But at least I looked up a few new Villages to figure out where they are!

So the 3 plus inches that was shown on my phone seems to be an accurate number (near Sawgrass). I have also noticed that the retention ponds are a little higher today - but still very low.

[Smalley]

It's a start and I hope we get more inches of rain soon. I'm looking forward to seeing full ponds and more water in Lake Sumter.

[tuccillo]

The rainy season is June, July, August, and September. We are currently in the dry season that is, unfortunately, well below normal precipitation.

It's a start and I hope we get more inches of rain soon. I'm looking forward to seeing full ponds and more water in Lake Sumter.

[franvb]

We live in Citrus Grove and got almost 2 inches in our rain gauge...

[NotGolfer]

The OP commented on the variation of amounts. For all the newbies who've moved here---the rain here is "spotty". As time goes by and you live here longer you'll see what I mean. It can rain in the front of your house but the sun could be shining in the back of it. Like-wise---it could be raining "cats and dogs" at the square and the sun shining at your house and vice-versa. We can have what I call a brief squall or something more lasting. Another instance I was reading comments earlier this week on NextDoor and someone mentioned the storm we'd had the night before and another piped in and asked, "what storm?"

[bowlingal]

I have a rain gauge and it registered 1 inch here in Duval. Last night ( Thursday) we received a little over 1/4 inch and a lot of wind

[Rodneysblue]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.


Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.
In Orange Blossom a 1/4 inch or so. More wind than rain. Now the rain we got the other day, Tuesday afternoon I think. We received about 1 1/2 inches. According to the rain gauges I have, one in front and one in back.

[dougancathy]

2/8 inch

[JRcorvette]

What rain?

[DonnaNi4os]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.

Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.

According to my rain gauge we have gotten just under 3” in the 3 days of rain in the Woodbury section of The Villages. That is the southern portion of Marion County.

[Lottoguy]

1/2 inch in Piedmont which is just north of Savannah Center.

[NotGolfer]

What rain?

See post #15

[Whitley]

I went out and checked our rain gauge just now. Someone put catsup in it. I will not buy another home on the golf course.

[Rainger99]

I went out and checked our rain gauge just now. Someone put catsup in it. I will not buy another home on the golf course.

From some other posts about what people do on the golf courses, you are lucky it was just catsup!

[ThirdOfFive]

Thanks for the replies. I am surprised at the huge variation in numbers (they vary from .25 inches in Fenney to 1.1 in Sanibel to 2 in Buttonwood to 3-4 inches south of 44). But at least I looked up a few new Villages to figure out where they are!

So the 3 plus inches that was shown on my phone seems to be an accurate number (near Sawgrass). I have also noticed that the retention ponds are a little higher today - but still very low.
There is a significant variation in rain here. Up in prairie country a weather front can span three states and produce deluges spanning easily the width of Florida or better. Here, it can rain like crazy with no warning while a mile away--nothing, or a black cloud can sit ominously on the horizon for the better part of two days and not produce much of anything except an occasional lightning flash.

Takes some getting used to.

[Karmanng]

We had 4in in our rain gauge. We live in Linden, south of 44

What part of Linden? i am in Taylor Villas.......

[Shimpy]

2" on my rain gauge in Buttonwood

Also Buttonwood but with only 1/8 (.125) "

[Old Bob]

According to the weather app on my phone, we got more than three inches of rain last night.

That seems very high since we only got about 2 inches with Hurricane Ian.

Does anyone have a rain gauge? If so, what is the general area where you live (I have read that rain fall can vary greatly within a few miles) and how much rain did you get? I am interested to see what the variation is in the Villages.

Thanks.

I live close e to the Polo grounds, and I only got 1/2 inch

[Byte1]

Did anyone see hail? It sure sounded like hail hitting my windows.

At our home, North of 466, we had some very small hail with a few larger (nickel sized) stones mixed in. Other than a few leaves damaged, I did not see any other damage. I was somewhat concerned about my exposed car, but it seems to have managed unscathed.

[Pairadocs]

[QUOTE=Bilyclub;

not enough. Maybe an inch south of 466A.[/QUOTE]

LOL, the only answer is "not ENOUGH".... :D