Forecast: More rain ahead, but winds to ease up

How to Collect Water With Rain Barrels

Catching and using rainwater can be as simple as a single plastic barrel with a gravity feed to a flower bed, or they can be sophisticated systems that supply all your water needs

Can Wind Really Damage Your Roof? How to Look for Wind Damage

Many people don’t know the fact that wind damage can be one of the most common forms of roofing damage. If you have an older roof, chances are that most of the damage it was affected by throughout the past few years was caused mainly by severe winds. But how do you identify wind damage …

The Why, What and How of Rain Gardens

Perhaps you read about (or are living through) steadily increasing precipitation in the Midwest since the 1930s. Or, you checked out the water quality at beaches in your state and learned that the biggest known sources of contamination to these water bodies is stormwater runoff and raw sewage from s...

How it Works: High Winds vs. Houses

Storms with severe winds, including tornadoes and hurricanes, often wreak havoc and destruction on houses. Ongoing research, however, has taught specialists how these storms find the weak points in houses, so you can make your house as safe as possible from windstorms. In this "How It Works" article, managing editor Debra Judge Silber outlines the weak points where heavy wind can affect a house and the…

Ask the Weather Guys: How strong a wind will knock someone over?

If you weighed 100 pounds, knocking you down would take a wind of at least 70 mph.

BLOG: How much rain do we REALLY need?

The very western part of the state is in the “Extreme Drought” to “Exceptional Drought” category.

Can a Rain Barrel in Every House Help Ease the Water Crisis?

As the drought drags on, some cities want residents to collect rainwater to increase supplies.

Rain Gutters Buying Guide

How to Replace a Damaged Shingle

We had a wind storm recently blow off one shingle and damage 3 shingles on our garage. We had to replace them, and all the roofing companies said to do it ourselves,...

Inflowing runoff impacts fishing many ways

How much difference an incoming deluge of rain runoff makes to fishing conditions depends largely upon the body of water it’s impacting, biologists say, but some general rules of thumb

Why a warmer Earth could also mean a wetter one

A new report connects the dots between rising temperatures, rain events and stronger hurricanes.

5 Rain Barrel Benefits

5 Rain Barrel Benefits<br>1) Using it to water your lawn &amp; garden can give you better looking landscaping. Rain water doesn’t have all the chlorine and fluoride that water from the tap does, and those chemicals can be tough on plants. It’s highly oxygenated, and makes plants stronger and healthier<br>2) Storing rain water keeps you prepared for droughts or water restrictions. In many parts of the country, droughts and subsequent water restrictions are a serious problem. Having water stored up can…

Are Metal Roofs Noisy in the Rain?

Metal roofs are a sturdy, quiet, and energy efficient roofing solution. Yet, they are often misjudged as heavy, prone to lightning strikes, and overall noisy. The myth that metal roofs are noisy is especially detrimental to their popularity in the r...

What is 3.5 inches of rain worth?

It won't save the crops, the hayland or the pastures. The ranchers who've sold down their herds didn't jump the gun; there simply won't be enough feed to get them through the winter, and this recent storm doesn't change that. So, what's the value of 3.5 inches of rain in the middle of a drought?

Rain: How much did it rain? When will it stop? What about Florence?

There's been a lot of rain. And now there are a lot of questions about the rain.

How to Identify Wind Damage on Roofs

Storms can cause severe damage to your roof. They can result in missing shingles, cracks and even leaks. High winds pose hazards to your home, such as fallen branches, torn down power lines and uprooted trees. Whether you have an asphalt or metal roof, it’s always a good idea to have the system inspected for damage …

How To Build A Closed Loop System

Use a trough to recycle rain water for food production and your very own water garden.

5 Weird Facts About Rain 

Do Rain Gutters Create Icicles?

Icicles may be interesting to look at, but it's not smart to have them hanging from the eaves surrounding your roofline. "Icicles are created when snow accumulates on the roof and then melts, continuing down to the gutters and filling them up, where the water freezes and creates ice," said Rhett Wilborn, President of Innovative Home Concepts. "More water then overflows down the side of the gutter to create the icicles."