Very strange blocked rain funnel would be the number one suspect. Only other thing that comes to mind is residual 'rain' falling from a tree canopy, or any other object that could hold rain droplets, and release them long after the rain shower has ended. Wondering if any trees have started to encroach on the area above your rain gauge?
Paul On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 7:03 AM Steve C <schiz...@gmail.com> wrote: > I removed it again yesterday and checked the tip bucket and entrance and > exit paths for blockages but found none. The rain ended several hours ago, > but my Vue is still counting .01" every few minutes this morning. > > http://livefreeorpi.com > > On Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 1:27:57 PM UTC-4 Karen K wrote: > >> I remember such behavior when a spider let the remains of her meals drop >> into the rain bucket. >> >> Graham Eddy schrieb am Sonntag, 30. April 2023 um 02:46:00 UTC+2: >> >>> is the outlet from rain bucket partially blocked? >>> *⊣GE⊢* >>> >>> On 29 Apr 2023, at 11:48 pm, Steve C <schi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Important distinction! I meant to mention that. Yes, the software seems >>> perfectly fine. The console is reporting the 'slow drip' and WeeWX logs it >>> accordingly. Being a hardware issue I can move this to a Davis forum if it >>> is inappropriate here. >>> >>> On Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 9:42:42 AM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: >>> >>>> What does the console show? >>>> >>>> On Sat, Apr 29, 2023 at 6:27 AM Steve C <schi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sorry for the long post, but the details might matter. We had a >>>>> significant rain event last weekend and my rain gauge responded in a very >>>>> weird way (which it has done before). It was raining when I got up in the >>>>> AM, 1/2 inch collected already. After about 3/4in, it POURED and the rain >>>>> rate slowed to something like .07in/hour. I replaced the rain gauge (with >>>>> the Davis rehab kit) last fall and went out in the downpour to check the >>>>> bucket/collector. No blockages, not full of water... >>>>> >>>>> My next door neighbor's device report 2.19" of rain when it ended that >>>>> day. Mine reported 1.90", however it continued to report .01 or .02 clicks >>>>> at a time until it finally stopped at .42" the next day (although we had >>>>> no >>>>> rainfall) for a storm total of 2.32", not terribly far off from my >>>>> neighbor's 2.19". I have attached the chart that illustrates the slow >>>>> collection- as if the collection was full of water that slowly leaked out >>>>> (can't be the case). >>>>> >>>>> The very next day we had a brief, heavy thunderstorm. Both my neighbor >>>>> and I reported the same .30" for the even[image: >>>>> Screenshot2023-04-24.png]t. >>>>> >>>>> Weewx 4.9.1 >>>>> Vantage Vue with an IPconnect. >>>>> >>>>> We're looking at another 1-3" of rain this weekend, and I'd love to >>>>> hear any suggestions! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Steve >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/f4c19b77-1dd3-4573-9bec-ac5098a68158n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/f4c19b77-1dd3-4573-9bec-ac5098a68158n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "weewx-user" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/47944903-4d2a-4ca7-94d9-a3e0add0fd86n%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/47944903-4d2a-4ca7-94d9-a3e0add0fd86n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8bed9005-ec36-4258-8acd-0d392c00d0a1n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/8bed9005-ec36-4258-8acd-0d392c00d0a1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAOAVAefq4iT8ij-Xy0%3D%3D9zcCs_U_HUe16OLq8wtcz4E2MFqM-g%40mail.gmail.com.
