Become a weather observer for your community...

We are looking for precipitation and snowfall reports from across Upper Michigan.

Especially Ontonagon and Dickinson Counties!

Join CoCoRaHS Today: https://www.cocorahs.org

CoCoRaHS is the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network, a group of over 19,000 volunteer precipitation observers nationwide.  CoCoRaHS observers measure the rain, hail, and snow that falls in their backyard, and share the data online.  

Reports from CoCoRaHS observers are used by many agencies at the local, state and national level, including the National Weather Service.  It's a unique opportunity for those who enjoy watching the weather to become a citizen scientist and help their community. 

All you need to join CoCoRaHS is a standard 4" diameter rain gage (shown in the photos above), and access to the internet to relay reports through the CoCoRaHS website.  You can report daily, or on specific days when you are able to take measurements.  It's up to you!  Any reports you can share are greatly appreciated.

What is CoCoRaHS?

For additional information on the network, to view data from CoCoRaHS observers across the country, or to join the team please visit the CoCoRaHS website at:  https://www.cocorahs.org

You can also contact Jim Salzwedel, Observing Program Leader at the National Weather Service in Marquette, Michigan for more information at

906-475-5782 ext 327 or james.salzwedel@noaa.gov.

 CoCoRaHS - Join the Team! 

The nationwide volunteer Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, & Snow Network (CoCoRaHS) is a grass-roots effort to provide precipitation reports in as many locations as possible across the country. As the saying goes "the rain doesn't fall the same on all".  Due to the variability of precipitation, amounts can be quite different only a block or two away.  Help fill in the gaps!  The more observations, the better the understanding of the weather conditions that impact the area.  

The National Weather Service uses CoCoRaHS precipitation data daily in river forecast models, flood and drought forecasts, and precipitation and snowfall maps and tables.  This information is very important for our local storm reporting efforts.  Find a map of reports at our snowmap and with a list of reports at the bottom of our Regional Temperature and Precipitation report, or RTP.

CoCoRaHS observers can also send the National Weather Service real-time reports of severe weather including hail, flooding, storm damage, and excessive rainfall totals, which greatly assist meteorologists with determining the impact of storms on local communities. Your reports will make a difference!  

"Because Every Drop Counts"