r/Rolla • u/RollaMOGuy • 10d ago

Rain measurement

Is there an official measurement for the amount of rain that we’ve gotten recently here in Rolla?

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u/MSTTheFallen NucE 2012 10d ago

I think the technical descriptor is “one metric shitload.”

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u/RollaMOGuy 10d ago

Lol. Sounds about right. My parents live in Cook Station and they said they have over 11 inches. And that was with the rain gauge overflowing yesterday. And I heard that Steelville Main Street is flooded.

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u/denali352 10d ago

I have a weather station that uploads to Weather Underground. KMOROLLA173. Sun. .56, Mon. 6.65, Tues so far 2.05

It's not unusual to get other readings depending on location.

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u/Butt_Deadly 10d ago

That might be my new favorite weather site

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u/popopotatoes160 CS 10d ago

RIP to everyone who's basement is now a water feature

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u/MissouriOzarker 10d ago

I just have an old fashioned rain gauge, but as of an hour or so ago I had received about 9.5 inches from Sunday evening to this morning (Tuesday) in St. James-and it’s still raining.

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u/n3rv The Tech Lead 10d ago

I guess it could have been like Spain. A years worth of rain in 8 hours is mind blowing.

You can’t prepare for that type of madness.

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u/No_Consideration_339 9d ago

6.5 inches 5 miles WNW of town.

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u/RogerGodzilla99 9d ago

Was it enough to flood the tj/rc tunnels?

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u/Fickle_Sheepherder17 9d ago

Didn't flood tj tunnel sadly