I’m in northern Spain and the last time it rained properly was November 2022 (we had about 120mm in a day, which did a fair bit of damage). Since then, it’s been 8mm at most - which is hardly anything.

Tomorrow night we’re predicted to get about 50 mm, which would be amazing and fill all our water tanks. We only have rain as a water source and the local rivers are getting more and more dry. If we do get that much rain that’ll mean cancelling some plans (can’t get to the tarmac road when it’s that wet) but boy do we need it :')

Side question - in my area, we measure rainwater in millimiters per centimeter and liters per meter (10 mm = 10 liters per square meter). How do you measure rain in your country?

  • Frater MusEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    The American southwest monsoon season has just begun (I wrote a bit about it here).

    can’t get to the tarmac road when it’s that wet

    That’s how it affects me, primarily. I move from dry camping spot to dry camping spot, and need to be able to get out to reprovision and to meet max day limits.

    in my area, we measure rainwater in millimiters per centimeter and liters per meter (10 mm = 10 liters per square meter). How do you measure rain in your country?

    In the US we use inches. My understanding is as long as the catching/measuring container is straight-sided the volume or area don’t affect the catchment/measurement. Could be a plll bottle or a cistern. If it works the way other conversions do 1" of rain in the US is equivalent to 25.4mm metric.