Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network
Join the Vermilion County Master Gardeners for a night of learning about a valuable local organization. CoCoRaHS is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS, which now operates in all 50 states, is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow). By using low-cost measurement tools, emphasizing training and education, and utilizing an interactive website, our aim is to provide the highest-quality data for natural resource, education, and research applications.
Who uses CoCoRaHS?
CoCoRaHS is used by a wide variety of organizations and individuals, including the National Weather Service, other meteorologists, hydrologists, emergency managers, city utilities (water supply, water conservation, storm water), insurance adjusters, USDA, engineers, mosquito control, ranchers and farmers, outdoor & recreation interests, teachers, students, and neighbors in the community.