The National Weather Service in Lincoln relies on community members to help in determining rainfall amounts throughout the country.

Rainfall totals just this week have varied even from County to County and Ed Shimon at the National Weather Service in Lincoln indicates they rely on community members to report those rainfall totals to a service call CoCoRaHS (coco-raws).

Shimon indicates they prefer you use a Weather Service-issued rain gauge and for those rainfall totals to be submitted by 7 am.