Still hugh rain readings

fastbysuzuki · Post by **fastbysuzuki** » Fri 14 Feb 2014 3:15 pm

hi
whilst it is raining hard now we have not had much rain before the screen shot was taken 15-00 any ideas why the readings are that high?
This is after the 94 mph gust wednesday.

Post by **steve** » Fri 14 Feb 2014 3:26 pm

If you zip up the diags folder and attach it, I'll take a look at what's happening to the rain counter. It may be that your rain gauge - or the connectors or cables - were damaged in some way in the storm and is still recording 'phantom' tips. With Davis stations, the total and rain rate are supplied by the console, separately, to Cumulus, so it's quite likely that the console is being told by the ISS that this amount of rain has actually fallen. What's the console showing for today's rain?

Post by **water01** » Fri 14 Feb 2014 3:28 pm

Given you have a Davis it is likely it is the same as here https://cumulus.hosiene.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11485

fastbysuzuki · Post by **fastbysuzuki** » Fri 14 Feb 2014 6:18 pm

Today's rain reading are as attachment.
Steve I will attach Diags but as the station is remote will perhaps take a day or two as I have family visiting this weekend will get them to you ASAP .
Thanks.

Post by **steve** » Fri 14 Feb 2014 6:30 pm

fastbysuzuki wrote:Today's rain reading are as attachment.

Yes, I could see what the Cumulus figure is for today's rain; I didn't need a bigger screen shot to see that

I was asking what the Davis console was showing. But if you aren't able to get to the console, I can see how answering that would be difficult. I'm pretty sure you'll find you have some kind of issue with the rain gauge.

fastbysuzuki · Post by **fastbysuzuki** » Sat 15 Feb 2014 12:35 pm

Hi Steve
really sorry about the screenshot size i must have had a senior moment (not uncommon nowadays)

please find attached the diags as requested.
today 12-48 i telephoned the station and was told the daily rain reading on the console was 800.2 mm

Post by **steve** » Sat 15 Feb 2014 12:40 pm

Have you been able to look at the station yet? Cumulus is just recording the rain figures that the console is giving it.

fastbysuzuki · Post by **fastbysuzuki** » Sat 15 Feb 2014 12:50 pm

due to the winds and the position i was only able to look standing on the observation deck the iss is on a roof above i could not see any obvious damage i will have to wait for a decent day to get up there.
the console daily rain was showing 800.2 mm

Post by **steve** » Sat 15 Feb 2014 12:53 pm

You may find that the tipping mechanism has been dislodged or damaged in some way, so the reed switch is being triggered repeatedly.

fastbysuzuki · Post by **fastbysuzuki** » Sat 15 Feb 2014 11:23 pm

Will get back to you with the findings when I get to the iss

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